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: Did not qualify for SANFL finals

State league affiliate: Brisbane (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: Carlton (VFL)
This weekend: Eliminated in VFL Wildcard Final

State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Preliminary final - Box Hill v Essendon at Box Hill City Oval, Saturday September 12, 11.05am AEST

MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Essendon's clash

Essendon’s VFL campaign ended with a seven-point preliminary final loss to Box Hill on Saturday, but there were still plenty of senior players in action eager to impress as they head into their off season.

Elijah Tsatas racked up big numbers again with a game-high 30 disposals along with seven clearances and seven marks.

Nik Cox (11 disposals) and Jade Gresham (15) kicked three goals apiece, while rookie Liam McMahon slotted two.

Zak Johnson was busy with 22 disposals and a goal, Saad El-Hawli had 20 touches, Max Kondogiannis finished with 14, and Angus Clarke 13 as well as seven marks.

Vigo Visentini won the majority of hitouts with 26 but was quieter around the ground with just six disposals, veteran Matt Guelfi kicked a goal from his seven touches, and mid-season pick up Jaxon Artemis found the ball 15 times.

Other senior Bombers in action included Harrison Jones (11 disposals), Cillian Bourke (10), Jayden Nguyen (11), Hussien El Achkar (four) and Rhys Unwin (five).

State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Will play the winner of Claremont v East Perth in the Grand Final on Sunday, September 20

State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Preliminary final - Geelong v Port Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday September 13, 1.35pm AEST

MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Geelong's clash

 

State league affiliate: Gold Coast (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: GWS Giants (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Preliminary final - Box Hill v Essendon at Box Hill City Oval, Saturday September 12, 11.05am AEST

MATCH CENTRE Check out all the stats from Box Hill's clash

With Box Hill defeating Essendon on Saturday the Hawks now head into the VFL Grand Final, but some players will be hoping they miss the big game and head up into the AFL instead.

Calsher Dear did his part in the seven-point win kicking three goals from 15 disposals and eight marks, while youngster Aidan Schubert (12 disposals) also slotted three goals.

Henry Hustwaite threw himself into everything including opposition players, laying 10 tackles along with seven clearances and a team-high 26 disposals.

First-year forward Cam Nairn spent time up the ground as he gathered 23 touches and a match-high 13 marks, Noah Mraz in similar territory with 24 and 12, and Bodie Ryan finishing with 22 and nine.

Jack Scrimshaw hasn’t played in the seniors since round eight but impressed with 23 disposals, seven marks and a goal, while Will McCabe and Matt Hill also kicked one goal each from nine touches.

Young duo Oliver Greeves (22 disposals, six clearances) and Jack Dalton (22 disposals, nine marks) were busy, as was Finn Maginness, also with 22 touches, and former Kangaroo Flynn Perez with 19.

State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for SANFL finals

State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: St Kilda (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals

State league affiliate: Sydney (VFL)
This weekend: Lost to Port Melbourne in elimination final

State league affiliate: West Coast (WAFL)
This weekend:  Did not qualify for WAFL finals

State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Did not qualify for VFL finals