State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Brisbane (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v GWS Giants - Saturday, June 23, 12.55pm, Gabba
Midfielder Ben Keays produced a superb performance in a Lions side that suffered a 35-point NEAFL defeat to Greater Western Sydney at the Gabba on Saturday.
Keays, who played at AFL level in rounds 11 and 12, gathered 30 possessions and kicked three goals.
Mature-age rookie Claye Beams was similarly prolific with 31 touches and three goals.
Fellow rookie Jake Barrett had 28 disposals, while Jacob Allison, Cedric Cox and Corey Lyons had 24 each.
Ryan Bastinac had 18 touches in the first half but drifted out of the game.
First-year draftee Toby Wooller, on debut for the club after returning from a serious finger injury, kicked two goals.
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State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Northern Blues - Sunday, June 24, 11.30am, Olympic Park Oval
Dropped from Carlton’s senior side following its heavy defeat by Fremantle in round 13, Nick Graham responded with 38 possessions in the Northern Blues’ upset win over Collingwood.
Darcy Lang, who was also sent back to the lower level after a quiet game against the Dockers, chimed in with 25 disposals.
In his second game back from a fractured scaphoid that has cruelled his season, Jarrod Pickett kicked three goals, including the matchwinner in the dying minutes.
Andrew Phillips took some crucial contested marks and worked hard all day in the ruck.
Former Gold Coast Sun Matt Shaw (18 touches) was a solid contributor.
DA DA DA DA DA!#Northbound #PJVFL pic.twitter.com/iXRGVnFjfU
— Northern Blues FC (@NBluesFC) June 24, 2018
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Northern Blues - Sunday, June 24, 11.30am, Olympic Park Oval
Ben Crocker kicked five goals in the Magpies’ shock loss to the Northern Blues.
Crocker, who has kicked four goals in seven senior appearances this season, booted three majors in a superb second quarter and spent much of the game as the side’s deepest forward.
Callum Brown, who has played six AFL games in 2018, the most recent in round 12 against Melbourne, was one of Collingwood’s best.
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State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill Hawks v Essendon - Sunday, June 24, 2.10pm, Box Hill City Oval
Aaron Francis continues to push for a senior call-up, the talented youngster again among Essendon’s best players despite appearing to hurt his shoulder during the second term.
Francis racked up 22 disposals and took 11 marks in the hard-fought away win.
Jordan Ridley (29 possessions, seven marks), Jayden Laverde (23 touches, nine marks, six tackles and a goal) and Michael Hartley (21 disposals, 10 marks and a goal) were also impressive. Ruckman Matthew Leuenberger kicked two goals and had 16 touches but was reported for a hit on Box Hill's Andrew Moore.
.@essendonvfl's Matthew Leuenberger has been reported for this hit.#7VFL #PJVFL pic.twitter.com/P6O7S4e2x4
— 7VFL (@7VFL) June 24, 2018
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL)
This weekend: Sydney University v Gold Coast - Saturday, June 23, 12pm, Blacktown International Sportspark
Rookies Jacob Heron and Max Spencer continued to push their claims for promotion in the Suns' narrow NEAFL loss to Sydney University at Blacktown on Saturday.
Gold Coast came from 29 points down in the last quarter and got within six points when powerfully-built teenager Brad Scheer kicked his second goal after missing some early opportunities.
First-year man-child Brayden Crossley competed hard in the ruck.
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State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane v GWS Giants - Saturday, June 23, 12.55pm, Gabba
Giants runner Harry Perryman enjoyed a big day out during the Giants' 35-point NEAFL win over Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday.
The 19-year-old, who has played 13 AFL games, the most recent of them in round 12, had 32 possessions, laid seven tackles and kicked four goals in a superb all-round display.
He was well supported in the midfield by Aiden Bonar (24 possessions and 12 clearances) and Nick Shipley (27 and eight clearances), while Adam Kennedy (23) was serviceable.
In a high-scoring game in which 40 goals were scored, big man Lachie Keeffe was terrific with two goals and mature-age rookie Dylan Buckley could easily have kicked five goals but finished with 2.3 instead.
Rookie Zach Sproule slotted three majors.
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Box Hill Hawks v Essendon - Sunday, June 24, 2.10pm, Box Hill City Oval
Teia Miles amassed 25 disposals, but was injured in the Hawks' loss to the Bombers.
Miles was helped from the field after hitting the ground hard following an aerial contest with Jayden Laverde and David Mirra.
James Cousins (25 possessions, four tackles), Kieran Lovell (22 disposals), Mirra (20) and Dylan Moore (19) all won plenty of the ball.
Mitchell Lewis kicked three goals, took six marks and laid seven tackles, while Jackson Ross booted two majors.
State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL)
This weekend: Casey Demons v Coburg - Saturday, June 23, 1pm, Casey Fields
Young key forward Sam Weideman has given Melbourne selectors plenty to think about after bagging seven goals for the Casey Demons in their 77-point win over Coburg in the VFL on Saturday.
Rain made the going slippery at Casey Fields, making Weideman's sure hands and straight kicking all the more impressive.
He was well serviced by the likes of Billy Stretch (27 possessions – 18 of them in the first half – and two goals), Jay Kennedy-Harris (27 and one goal) and Tom Bugg (27).
Speedy forward Jeff Garlett kicked one goal in his bid to return to AFL level.
State league affiliate: North Melbourne (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v North Melbourne - Saturday, June 23, 3.20pm, Etihad Stadium
Defender Dan Nielson fought hard against the tide as the Kangaroos went down by 41 points to VFL rival Footscray at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
At the other end, Nick Larkey kicked two terrific goals from tight angles.
Fellow big man Ben McKay suffered a left knee injury to cap a disappointing second half in which North was overwhelmed by a hungry Bulldogs side.
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
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State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
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State league affiliate: Sydney (NEAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: East Perth (WAFL)
This weekend: East Perth v Claremont - Saturday, June 23, 1.40pm, Leederville Oval
Axed Eagles midfielder Dom Sheed produced a strong performance in East Perth’s 32-point loss to WAFL counterpart Claremont at Leederville Oval on Saturday.
In an effort that could prompt an immediate senior recall, Sheed gathered 25 possessions in a solid display.
Other Eagles-listed players worthy of mention include inexperienced pair Luke Partington (27 disposals) and Brayden Ainsworth (22).
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Footscray v North Melbourne - Saturday, June 23, 3.20pm, Etihad Stadium
Untried tall forward Nathan Mullenger-McHugh kicked four goals in Footscray’s 41-point win over North Melbourne in their VFL clash at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
It was a breakout effort from Mullenger-McHugh, the Bulldogs’ first pick in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft, who had kicked just three goals in his previous nine VFL games.
Defender Lewis Young, midfielder Lin Jong and premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead were also prominent for the Dogs.
