STATE Leagues around the country are in action for 2026, and we'll bring you a wrap of all the action.
Check out how your team fared in the VFL, WAFL and SANFL this weekend.
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State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Norwood v Adelaide at Norwood Oval, Friday August 14, 7.40pm ACST
Adelaide went down to top-of-the-table Norwood by 54 points on Friday night.
Youngster Sid Draper found plenty of the ball, finishing with 20 disposals, six clearances, six tackles and a goal, while Charlie Edwards was equally as busy with 26 disposals, seven clearances and five tackles.
After being omitted from the senior side to face Fremantle, ruck Reilly O'Brien dominated with 38 hitouts and six score involvements, while fellow omissions Archie Ludowyke had one goal from his nine touches and Oscar Ryan finished with 15 disposals.
Lachlan Sholl was prolific, gathering 31 disposals and finishing with seven marks in a strong outing.
Defender Nick Murray collected 18 disposals and five marks, first-year forward Mitchell Marsh had 15 disposals and six marks, and Tyler Welsh kicked a goal from his 10 touches.
Finnbar Maley didn't kick a goal himself but contributed four score involvements and four tackles from his nine touches, while rookie forward Indy Cotton (eight disposals) and Mitchell Hinge (10 disposals, four marks) were also in action.
State league affiliate: Brisbane (VFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v Gold Coast at Brighton Homes Arena, Saturday August 15, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Brisbane's clash
Fourteen individual goalkickers contributed to Brisbane's 103-point smashing of Gold Coast on Saturday.
Will McLachlan was the standout up forward, booting four goals from 11 touches and seven marks, while James Tunstill produced a dominant midfield performance with 32 disposals, nine tackles, nine clearances and two goals.
Bruce Reville was equally influential through the middle with 33 disposals and six clearances, and Keidean Coleman continued his strong form with 27 disposals, eight marks and a goal.
Cody Curtin (13 disposals, eight tackles), Tai Hayes (20, nine marks) and Ben Murphy (15, five marks) each added two goals.
Darragh Joyce (17 disposals, eight marks), Shadeau Brain (19 disposals, eight marks) and Tom Doedee (14 disposals, eight marks) were all solid in defence.
Sam Marshall gathered 21 disposals and four clearances, while Koby Evans (15 touches, one goal), Luke Lloyd (14, one goal), Luke Beecken (16, six marks) and Zane Zakostelsky (10 disposals) also made solid contributions in the win.
State league affiliate: Carlton (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v Carlton at Mission Whitten Oval, Sunday August 16, 10.35am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Carlton's clash
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Port Melbourne v Collingwood at ETU Stadium, Saturday August 15, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Collingwood's clash
Jai Saxena kicked five goals and Mitch Podhajski added four in Collingwood's 26-point loss to Port Melbourne.
While Saxena (10 disposals) and Podhajski (11 touches, five tackles) were busy up forward, midfielder Tyan Prindable led the way in the middle with 22 disposals, nine clearances, eight tackles and a goal.
Young onballer Harry DeMattia was also influential with 26 disposals, seven tackles and five clearances, while ruck Harrison Coe provided first use with 44 hitouts to go with six clearances and 15 disposals.
Iliro Smit (14 hitouts) and Jack Buller (14 disposals) both contributed a goal.
Jakob Ryan (19 disposals), Joel Cochran (14) and Wil Parker (15) were also in action.
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Sydney at Windy Hill, Saturday August 15, 1.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Essendon's clash
Jade Gresham starred with five goals in Essendon's 27-point win over Sydney on Saturday.
Gresham booted five from 13 touches, while out-of-favour mid Elijah Tsatas had the ball on a string, racking up 37 disposals, 10 clearances and five marks in a strong performance.
Tom Edwards kicked three goals from 21 disposals and seven marks, and ruck Lachie Blakiston was influential with 38 hitouts, 16 disposals, seven clearances and a goal.
Liam McMahon kicked 2.3 from eight disposals and five marks, with Matt Guelfi (nine disposals) also booting two.
Jayden Nguyen gathered 20 disposals and six marks, and Zak Johnson collected 24 touches after being dropped from the senior side.
Saad El-Hawli (22 disposals, six marks), Cillian Bourke (13 disposals), Ben McKay (eight, four marks) and Nik Cox (seven, one goal) were other Bombers in action.
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Peel Thunder v West Coast at Lane Group Stadium, Saturday August 15, 2.30pm AWST
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: North Melbourne v Geelong at Arden Street Oval, Sunday August 16, 12.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Geelong's clash
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (VFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v Gold Coast at Brighton Homes Arena, Saturday August 15, 11.05am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Gold Coast's clash
Forward duo Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Caleb Lewis combined for seven goals but it wasn't enough to get Gold Coast over the line in its hefty 103-point loss to Brisbane.
Ugle-Hagan (nine disposals) kicked four, while Lewis (12 disposals, seven marks) finished with three.
Max Knobel produced a colossal performance in the ruck, amassing 59 hitouts to go with 16 disposals and four clearances in a dominant display.
Midfielder Ben Jepson was prolific with a game-high 36 disposals, six clearances and five marks, while Jai Murray found plenty of the ball with 32 touches.
Zeke Uwland responded strongly after being omitted from the senior side this week, collecting 29 disposals, five tackles, three clearances, as well as booting a goal, with fellow Academy product Dylan Patterson also impressing with 22 disposals and four clearances.
Zak Evans (19 disposals), Koby Coulson (12, five marks), Cooper Bell (11, five marks), Avery Thomas (nine) and Oscar Adams (eight) were other AFL-listed Suns in action.
State league affiliate: GWS Giants (VFL)
This weekend: Greater Western Sydney v Tasmania at Tom Wills Oval, Sunday August 16, 9.35am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Greater Western Sydney's clash
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill v Casey at Box Hill City Oval, Sunday August 16, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Box Hill's clash
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill v Casey at Box Hill City Oval, Sunday August 16, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Casey's clash
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: North Melbourne v Geelong at Arden Street Oval, Sunday August 16, 12.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from North Melbourne's clash
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
This weekend: Port Adelaide v Sturt at Alberton Oval, Saturday August 15, 1.10pm ACST
Will Lorenz produced a busy performance as Port Adelaide suffered a 39-point loss to Sturt on Saturday.
Lorenz had 28 disposals as the Power well beaten at Alberton Oval.
Christian Moraes was good with 25 disposals and Will Brodie finished with 26 and an impressive 12 clearances.
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (16 disposals) found a bit of the ball, while Xavier Walsh kicked two goals.
Port Next Generation Academy product Dougie Cochrane, a potential No.1 pick in this year's Telstra AFL Draft, had 12 disposals.
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v St Kilda at RSEA Park, Saturday August 15, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Richmond's clash
Samson Ryan responded strongly to being dropped after two consecutive senior appearances, kicking four goals from 15 disposals in Richmond’s 48-point win over St Kilda on Saturday.
The ruckman also had 11 hitouts and six marks, pairing well with Oliver Hayes-Brown (14 disposals, 15 hitouts, five clearances and one goal).
Jasper Alger was another to do make the most of his opportunities up forward with three goals from nine touches, while Liam Fawcett slotted two majors from six marks and nine disposals.
Academy prospect Tanner Armstrong impressed in his VFL debut for the club, finishing with 15 touches and six marks as he makes his way up draft prediction boards.
Kane McAuliffe was the Tigers’ biggest ballwinner with 25 touches, also notching a team-high nine clearances, while Tyler Sonsie found the ball 20 times.
Small forwards Zane Peucker (18 disposals, six marks) and Maurice Rioli (12 disposals, six tackles) kicked one goal each.
Key defender Campbell Grey increased his loads in his second game back from an injury layoff, registering 12 touches and seven marks, James Trezise had 17 disposals, Tom Burton 16 and Noah Roberts-Thompson finished with 15.
State league affiliate: St Kilda (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v St Kilda at RSEA Park, Saturday August 15, 2.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from St Kilda's clash
First-year midfielder Kye Fincher may be a chance to get a final-round debut after impressing in St Kilda’s 48-point loss to Richmond on Saturday, gathering 26 disposals, 11 marks and a team-high six tackles.
Liam Henry got more of the ball with 32 touches and nine clearances, capping his performance with a goal, with Lance Collard (12 disposals) the only other senior-listed Saint to kick a major, finishing with a wayward 1.3.
Former Blue Jack Carroll was busy with 21 touches and five marks.
Promising ruck prospect Alex Dodson had 20 hitouts with eight disposals, fellow big man Isaac Keeler also finishing with eight touches spending more time forward than on the ball, but failed to take his chances in front of goal kicking just three behinds.
Patrick Said had 11 disposals, Eamonn Armstrong had 14, Charlie Banfield eight and Anthony Caminiti seven.
State league affiliate: Sydney (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Sydney at Windy Hill, Saturday August 15, 1.05pm AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Sydney's clash
Several senior-listed Swans put on strong showings in Sydney’s 27-point VFL loss to Essendon.
Caiden Cleary laid a whopping 16 tackles to go with his 29 disposals, nine clearances and a goal, while untried forward Jevan Phillipou kicked two goals.
After being omitted from the senior side, Hayden McLean kicked a goal while Angus Sheldrick had 28 touches, three clearances and a goal.
Corey Warner was similarly impressive with 25 disposals, seven tackles and three clearances, while Malcolm Rosas kicked a goal from 14 touches.
Veteran Harry Cunningham took four marks and amassed 20 disposals, while Tom Hanily kicked a goal from nine touches
Working hard in defence, Riak Andrew managed 14 disposals while Patrick Snell had 13.
State league affiliate: West Coast (WAFL)
This weekend: Peel Thunder v West Coast at Lane Group Stadium, Saturday August 15, 2.30pm AWST
Harry Barnett and Harvey Johnston fired in front of goal to lead the Eagles to a nine-point win over Peel.
Barnett booted three goals and also had 11 hitouts, while Johnston kicked two majors and laid six tackles in a strong performance in attack.
Malakai Champion also hit the scoreboard with two goals from 10 disposals and seven marks.
Fin Macrae was West Coast's leading disposal winner with 31, while Ryan Maric (25 disposals) and Clay Hall (25, seven tackles) were also prominent contributors.
Harry Schoenberg had 23 touches and 10 tackles, while ruckman Matt Flynn had a massive 40 hitouts among 19 disposals and five marks.
Youngsters Sandy Brock (19), Lucca Grego (14), Fred Rodriguez (12) and Tyrell Dewar (12, one goal) also played well.
Jack Hutchinson made a quiet return from a hamstring injury with six disposals and four marks but failed to hit the scoreboard.
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v Carlton at Mission Whitten Oval, Sunday August 16, 10.35am AEST
MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Footscray's clash
