State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Woodville-West Torrens v Adelaide - Sunday, August 18, 1.40pm, ACH Group Stadium
State league affiliate: Brisbane (NEAFL)
This weekend: GWS Giants v Brisbane - Sunday, August 18, 11.40am, Giants Stadium
Bastinac makes it 4 in ten minutes for @brisbanelions ????
— NEAFL (@neaflofficial) August 18, 2019
Watch live on #NEAFL TV https://t.co/RZJZOCCsfe | #NEAFLGIANTSLions pic.twitter.com/C2Bpe37Y5E
State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill Hawks v Northern Blues - Sunday, August 18, 12pm, Box Hill City Oval
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Richmond - Saturday, August 17, 2pm, Windy Hill
In a 12-point loss to League leader Richmond, experienced onballer David Myers hit back hard after being dropped.
Myers, 30, amassed a game-high 31 possessions, laid four tackles and scored 1.1 in his bid for a swift return to AFL level.
Young defender Jordan Ridley was also a strong performer with 25 touches and 10 marks.
Rookie runners Jake Long (19 touches and four tackles) and Trent Mynott (19 touches, five tackles and a goal) tried hard while Jordan Houlahan kicked two goals to give him 22 for the season.
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Swan Districts v Peel Thunder - Saturday, August 17, 2.15pm, Steel Blue Oval
Youngster Bailey Banfield has responded strongly to his omission from the seniors, finishing with 38 touches, 13 tackles and a goal in Peel Thunder's four-point loss against Swan Districts on Saturday.
Speedster Travis Colyer also found plenty of the ball, collecting 27 touches and laying four tackles.
Midfielder Brett Bewley had 21 disposals and laid six tackles, while Tom North finished with 20 disposals and kicked a behind.
Forward Hugh Dixon kicked a goal from nine touches and laid seven tackles.
Our slim finals hopes end at the hands of Swan Districts. #wearepeelthunder #wafl pic.twitter.com/seU3ETisX4
— Peel Thunder (@peelthunder) August 17, 2019
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Williamstown v Geelong - Sunday, August 18, 11.40am, Avalon Airport Oval
Rhys Stanley cuts the margin to ten!
— 7VFL (@7VFL) August 18, 2019
Here come @GeelongVFL #VFL pic.twitter.com/NiCBwgVIx2
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL)
This weekend: Sydney v Gold Coast - Saturday, August 17, 1.10pm, Tramway Oval
Prized draftee Izak Rankine made a spectacular return from injury in a 35-point NEAFL win over Sydney.
The 19-year-old, who'd been sidelined for six weeks with a hip injury, was given limited game time in his long-awaited return but proved lively with 14 possessions, four marks, nine tackles and a clever goal from a left-foot snap.
Izak Rankine with a beauty for @GoldCoastSUNS
— NEAFL (@neaflofficial) August 17, 2019
Watch live https://t.co/MtoqsYGKL1 | #NEAFL #NEAFLSwansSUNS pic.twitter.com/73QnZqwDFm
Experienced forward/midfielder Aaron Young continued his strong NEAFL form with a best-afield performance in which he collected an equal game-high 30 touches and kicked a goal.
Rookie runners Brad Scheer (20 touches, 11 tackles and a goal) and Sam Fletcher (21 touches and six tackles) were also industrious.
In attack, versatile teenager Connor Nutting produced a game-high haul of 4.3, while big man Peter Wright contributed 2.3 from his 16 possessions and nine marks, and also had 18 hitouts.
Tom Nicholls held sway in the ruck with 14 possessions, 40 hitouts and a goal, while Jesse Joyce was solid in defence as he aims for a senior recall.
Midfielder Jack Martin was sidelined with a minor knee problem he sustained in the NEAFL last week after being dropped. The out-of-contract 24-year-old did a light session on Thursday but didn't recover in time. However, the club expects him to be fit for next week.
State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL)
This weekend: GWS Giants v Brisbane - Sunday, August 18, 11.40am, Giants Stadium
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill Hawks v Northern Blues - Sunday, August 18, 12pm, Box Hill City Oval
Midfielder James Cousins showed his class with 31 disposals as Box Hill kept its season alive with a 17-point win over the Northern Blues.
On a day when Box Hill vice-captain Damian Mascitti celebrated his 27th birthday, former Sun Jack Scrimshaw (27 touches) and in-form ruckman Marc Pittonet (14 disposals and 24 hitouts) also stood out.
The boys sing our club song with a twist! pic.twitter.com/EvncMjqvDi
— Box Hill Hawks (@BoxHillHawks) August 18, 2019
Leading goalkicker Jackson Ross booted another two goals for the Hawks, bringing his tally for the season to 33.
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Casey Demons v Frankston - Sunday, August 18, 2pm, SkyBus Stadium
Ruckman Braydon Preuss was adjudged best on ground as he collected 23 kicks, eight tackles and a whopping 63 hitouts during Casey Demons' narrow six-point triumph over Frankston.
Only eight goals were scored on a wet, wintry day at Skybus Stadium as both sides found scoring hard to come by in rainy conditions, with Preuss booting an inaccurate five behinds for the Demons.
Jay Lockhart (19 disposals), Josh Wagner (19) and Oskar Baker (15) also stood out for the Demons, while Jayden Hunt had 14 touches and six tackles.
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: North Melbourne v Footscray - Sunday, August 18, 12pm, Arden St
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Sturt v Port Adelaide - Sunday, August 18, 2.40pm, Peter Motley Oval
Out of favour ruckman Scott Lycett looks set for a recall following a dominant performance for Port Adelaide in the SANFL on Sunday.
The big man collected 43 hitouts, 18 disposals, seven clearances, seven tackles and a goal as the Magpies registered a gritty 15-point victory on the road against Sturt at Peter Motley Oval.
Sung with gusto! Fantastic 15 point win in difficult conditions. ???????? #sanfl pic.twitter.com/jJwOZy7krk
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) August 18, 2019
Former Cat Steven Motlop also put up his hand for a recall by booting two goals, while rookie listed midfielder Jack Trengove was the leading ball-winner with 28 disposals.
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v Richmond - Saturday, August 17, 2pm, Windy Hill
An ankle injury to talented youngster Sydney Stack put a dampener on a 12-point win over Essendon.
Stack had 15 possessions in the first half before his ankle buckled beneath him in a contest. It's feared he could miss the rest of the season.
It was a better afternoon for another promising first-year prospect in Patrick Naish, who had a team-high 26 disposals and kicked a goal in another assured showing.
Big man Noah Balta had a huge impact in the first half with 12 touches, four marks, 11 hitouts and two of his team's first three goals. He didn't add to his goal tally but finished with 18 disposals and 21 hitouts.
Another young big man in Callum Coleman-Jones was again prominent with 19 possessions, eight marks, 28 hitouts and a goal from the boundary after a big mark.
Opportunist Dan Butler had 17 possessions, laid 12 tackles and kicked two goals, including the last one that ultimately sealed the victory, which ensured the Tigers would be minor premiers.
Connor Menadue and Luke English also chimed in with two goals apiece.
Mid-season recruit Marlion Pickett was relatively quiet with 14 touches in a predominantly back-half role.
What a way to end the home-and-away season! #gotiges #VFL pic.twitter.com/n0xmdveBLs
— Richmond VFL (@RichmondVFL) August 17, 2019
State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
This weekend: Sandringham v Port Melbourne - Sunday, August 18, 2.10pm, Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Left-footer Jimmy Webster inched closer to a senior return when he booted two goals during a rare cameo up forward in Sandringham's home loss to Port Melbourne.
Webster has played three matches in the VFL following a long injury layoff and his 14-disposal, two-goal effort may win him a recall for the Saints' final game of the season against the Swans in Sydney.
Big man Jonathon Marsh (21 disposals) and defender Bailey Rice (16) were other St Kilda listed players to stand out, while former Blue Sam Rowe had 59 hitouts in a dominant ruck display.
State league affiliate: Sydney (NEAFL)
This weekend: Sydney v Gold Coast - Saturday, August 17, 1.10pm, Tramway Oval
Teenage small forward Zac Foot was the standout in a 35-point NEAFL loss to Gold Coast.
Foot, 18, was dangerous forward of centre with 24 possessions and a season-high three goals.
Midfielder James Rose kept his name in the senior selection frame with 30 possessions (including 23 kicks), five tackles and a goal, while rookie runner Sam Wicks had 22 touches and ex-Cat Jack Thurlow had 20 and four tackles.
Rookie forward Hayden McLean kicked two goals from his 13 possessions and seven marks.
Ruckman Darcy Cameron returned from injury to have nine disposals and 11 hitouts.
Zac Foot booted three goals to push his case for senior selection. Picture: AFL Photos
State league affiliate: West Coast (WAFL)
This weekend: East Perth v West Coast - Friday, August 16, 7.10pm, Leederville Oval
Eagles veteran Chris Masten has reminded selectors of his abilities with a strong performance in the club's four-goal win over WAFL rival East Perth in inclement conditions on Friday night.
The 30-year-old runner, who was dropped after the round 20 win over Carlton, gathered a team-high 25 possessions and laid three tackles.
Another premiership player in defender Liam Duggan made an impressive return from an ankle injury, finishing with 19 disposals, including 15 kicks, to press his claims for a final-round AFL return.
Untried midfielder Hamish Brayshaw continued his consistent WAFL form with 24 disposals, including a game-high 20 kicks, while former Port Adelaide player Brendon Ah Chee had 20 touches and laid seven tackles.
The Eagles controlled the ruck courtesy of Keegan Brooksby (13 touches, five tackles and 26 hitouts) and Nathan Vardy (15 touches, 20 hitouts and 1.1).
Small forward Jarrod Cameron, who had also been axed, had seven touches, laid seven tackles and kicked one of the five goals scored for the match in conditions that weren't conducive to forward play.
Night for it! #WAFL pic.twitter.com/QTzLoCSPfs
— West Coast Eagles (@WestCoastEagles) August 16, 2019
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: North Melbourne v Footscray - Sunday, August 18, 12pm, Arden St
Midfielder Lukas Webb was the standout performer as Footscray came from behind to register a six-point victory over North Melbourne.
WINNERS ??
— Footscray Bulldogs (@FootscrayVFL) August 18, 2019
A big one for Fletch’s 100th VFL game!#MightyWest pic.twitter.com/UmuqPcWmty