State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Central District v Adelaide - Saturday, April 21, 2.10pm, My Money House Oval
Second-year medium forward Ben Davis kicked three goals in a disappointing 70-point loss to Central District.
Darcy Fogarty, who has been in and out of the senior side this season as Adelaide try to find their most effective forward combination, had 16 touches and kicked one goal.
Rookie Jackson Edwards, the son of former Crow Tyson, topped the disposal tally with 23 as well as five marks.
THINGS WE LEARNED: Crow times his run perfectly
State league affiliate: Brisbane (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v Gold Coast - Sunday, April 22, 12pm, South Pine Sports Complex
Sam Mayes, Ryan Mathieson, Tom Bell and Claye Beams did as they pleased in the midfield, as the Lions thrashed their local rivals.
Mayes was everywhere, picking up 31 touches (18 kicks, 13 handballs), while Mathieson (27 disposals and one goal), Bell (26) and Beams (26) were a solid support cast.
Brandon Starcevich – pick No.18 at the 2017 NAB AFL draft – continued his fine season with 20 possessions and two goals.
Josh Walker and Rohan Bewick also kicked two majors.
State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Essendon - Saturday, April 21, 2.10pm, Victoria Park
Injury-prone midfielder Daniel Wells had 21 touches, five tackles and a goal in his first full VFL match this year.
Wells battled hamstring and achilles issues over summer, but his disposal and decision-making was as sharp as ever.
Alex Fasolo could be in line for his first AFL match this season after kicking four goals and handing off a few others. The 25-year-old had shoulder surgery this pre-season, and has fallen down the pecking order somewhat while he was recovering.
The big bodies of young midfielders Rupert Wills and Brayden Sier were important around the contest as the match wore on, while ruckman Sam McLarty bobbed up to kick an impressive snap from the boundary line.
FT | Job done.
— Collingwood FC (@CollingwoodFC) April 21, 2018
The Pies overcome a slow start to defeat Essendon, 16.10 (106) to 12.6 (78) #vflmagpies pic.twitter.com/vzo4h9idfk
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Essendon - Saturday, April 21, 2.10pm, Victoria Park
Young defender Aaron Francis took his first steps back to football after taking time off for his mental health, playing managed minutes in Essendon's 28-point loss to Collingwood.
Matched up early on Alex Fasolo, Francis' ability to read the ball in flight and take intercept marks was important early.
Jayden Laverde was prominent in patches, while Kyle Langford (32 disposals) was named best for the Bombers.
Jackson Merrett was a late withdrawal before the match started and could be a chance to line up on Anzac Day for Essendon's AFL side.
Classic catch.#DonTheSash pic.twitter.com/qAPBNtTbAm
— Essendon FC (@EssendonFC) April 21, 2018
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Geelong v Footscray - Saturday, April 21, 2pm, GMHBA Stadium
Rookie Jamaine Jones headlined Geelong's goal-kickers, registering three majors.
Forgotten key forward Wylie Buzza, who has slipped behind Esava Ratugolea in both the big man and cult hero categories at Geelong, kicked two goals.
Experienced recruit Stewart Crameri, who is yet to make his senior debut for the Cats, also kicked two.
Aaron Black was also named in the best as Geelong defeated Footscray by 19 points.
BUZZZZZZ! Pack of players at FF and the ball pops out into Buzza's hands, he slams it home! GEE 52 FB 54 #PJVFL pic.twitter.com/1FtjRRkpwi
— Geelong VFL (@GeelongVFL) April 21, 2018
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v Gold Coast - Sunday, April 22, 12pm, South Pine Sports Complex
Dropped from this week's QClash, Aaron Hall played a lone hand for the Suns in the middle of the ground.
Hall amassed 25 possessions (16 kicks, nine handballs) and laid nine tackles.
Rookies Jacob Dawson (17 disposals) and Max Spencer (15 touches and two goals) battled hard.
Following 46 touches last week, veteran midfielder Michael Barlow didn't play.
State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Coburg v Box Hill Hawks - Saturday, April 21, 2pm, Piranha Park
The Hawks have depth in spades, with Brendan Whitecross and Jonathan O'Rourke both finishing with 34 disposals.
Whitecross, who is yet to play an AFL game this season, also recorded nine clearances and five tackles.
James Worpel was the only named AFL emergency not to play, with Mitchell Lewis (15 disposals and three goals), Will Langford (19) and Kaiden Brand (20) all taking to the field.
Key position player Ryan Schoenmakers, who played the first two games of the AFL season, kicked three goals, as did rookie Conor Nash in Box Hill's big 72-point thumping of Coburg.
Teia Miles was named best on ground with 23 disposals and seven marks.
Music to our ears!
— Box Hill Hawks (@BoxHillHawks) April 21, 2018
•#GameFaceOn pic.twitter.com/vKvnQ2LI5j
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Casey Demons - Sunday, April 22, 2pm, Swinburne Centre
Cameron Pedersen was a colossus for Casey, who were without Sam Weideman, Jayden Hunt, Harley Balic and Billy Stretch.
Pedersen booted five goals and collected 17 disposals in the 35-point loss.
Dropped following the Demons' humiliating loss to Hawthorn last week, Tom Bugg was injured (left leg) in the second quarter and assisted from the field.
Mitch Hannan (18 disposals) and Jay Kennedy-Harris (one goal) were solid contributors.
Charlie Spargo – the son of former North Melbourne midfielder Paul – continued his fine season, the small forward/midfielder slotting two goals.
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: North Melbourne v Frankston - Saturday, April 21, 2pm, Avalon Airport Oval
TALL forward Nick Larkey finished with four goals as North lost to Frankston in a shootout by 13 points, while defender Daniel Nielson and midfielder Paul Ahern were also named in the best.
In his first game of any kind for 2018, Taylor Garner got through three quarters without incident as he works his back to fitness from a groin injury, while Ben McKay displayed clean hands at times in defence.
Ruckman Braydon Preuss had a late impact in the final term when he was shifted forward, kicking one goal and having a second major touched en route through the middle.
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Sturt v Port Adelaide - Wednesday, April 25, 1.10pm, Peter Motley Oval
Midfielder Sam Powell-Pepper collected 24 disposals in Port Adelaide's loss to Sturt by 25 points on Wednesday.
The powerful midfielder has been banned from playing at AFL level until round seven after a League investigation found Powell-Pepper inappropriately touched a woman in a nightclub earlier this month.
Former Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff collected 29 disposals in his return from a calf injury, while onballer Jack Trengove (36) and backman Jasper Pittard (24) also impressed.
Rookie Jarrod Lienert amassed 24 disposals, six rebound 50s and a goal.
Sturt led at every change to post the 12.11 (83) to 8.10 (58) win in the Grand Final rematch.
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Casey Demons - Sunday, April 22, 2pm, Swinburne Centre
Yet to play a senior game this season, tough on-baller Anthony Miles led the Tigers to a big win over Casey.
The clearance specialist, who explored other options at the end of 2017 after just four games for the year, was everywhere in 17.19 (121) to 13.8 (86) triumph.
Young ruck/forward Callum Coleman-Jones, who was taken by Richmond at Pick 20 in last year’s NAB AFL Draft, kicked three goals, while Shai Bolton added two.
Oleg Markov and Ivan Soldo were also among the Tigers' best.
State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
This weekend: Sandringham v Port Melbourne - Sunday, April 22, 2pm, Trevor Barker Beach Oval
David Armitage continues to push for a recall to the senior side.
Following 31 touches in last week's VFL win at Geelong, the veteran midfielder racked up 32 and kicked a goal in Sandringham's 10-point loss to Port Melbourne.
Ed Phillips gathered 33 possessions, while Nathan Wright booted two goals.
State league affiliate: Sydney (NEAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: East Perth (WAFL)
This weekend: Perth v East Perth - Saturday, April 21, 2.15pm, Lathlain Park
Teenage speedster Jack Petruccelle bagged four goals in East Perth's big win.
Talented midfielder Brayden Ainsworth was influential, picking up 23 disposals (18 kicks, five handballs), while Jarrod Brander - Pick 13 in the last year's NAB AFL Draft – had 18 touches (11 kicks, seven handballs) and kicked two goals.
Matthew Allen and rookie Fraser McInnes both booted two goals, the latter also with 46 hit outs.
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Geelong v Footscray - Saturday, April 21, 2pm, GMHBA Stadium
Shane Biggs (23 possessions and seven marks) and Lewis Young (19 disposals) were superb for Footscray in their 19-point loss to Geelong.
Bulldogs talls Jordan Roughead and Tom Campbell combined for 49 hit-outs in the ruck, while Jackson Trengove kicked one goal.
