Many AFL-tied draft prospects strengthened their bid as future names of the top tier with stellar showings over the weekend.
A pair of Essendon-tied attackers, a Richmond father-son, a Swans Academy talent, a Brisbane-linked midfielder and a Roos-tied bottom-ager were among those to catch the eye.
Meanwhile, a top-rated SA talent had a day to remember in just his second senior SANFL game.
Here's all the latest draft standouts, news and analysis.
Dons-tied teenager among best in big Vic Metro win
Essendon Next Generation Academy prospect Adam Sweid was arguably best afield in Vic Metro's 42-point victory over the Allies on Sunday.
The two teams went head-to-head in Queensland, with both sides chasing their second win of the U18s National Championships, with the Victorians' fleet of small forwards taking control of the game in the second half.
Sweid, who rotated between midfield and the forward 50, ended his afternoon with 17 disposals, five clearances, four tackles, 10 score involvements and four goals while moving the ball at 88.2% efficiency.
His fellow Essendon NGA teammate Hussien El Achkar was another of Vic Metro's most damaging attackers, booting three goals from his 10 disposals, while Eastern Ranges livewire Lachy Dovaston kicked four goals from 18 touches.
Midfield bull Ollie Greeves was again a standout for Vic Metro, amassing a game-high 23 disposals to go with 12 contested possessions, six clearances and seven score involvements.
Another Eastern prospect in Xavier Taylor was rock solid in defence, with the medium-sized backman amassing nine intercept possessions for the day.
Oakleigh's Max Kondogiannis partnered Taylor in the defensive 50, collecting six intercept possessions and 14 disposals himself.
Lions Academy star continues strong run
Top five draft prospect Dan Annable was among the Allies' best in their carnival-ending loss to Vic Metro on Sunday.
The well-balanced midfielder recorded 22 disposals, 10 contested possessions, five clearances and four score involvements in the seven-goal defeat.
He was again clean through the middle and had an impact both on the inside and outside of the engine room to cap off a solid U18s National Championships.
His teammate Tyan Prindable was also strong in midfield, amassing 21 disposals, four clearances, seven tackles, seven score involvements and two goals to put in his best performance of the carnival.
The Lions Academy pair finished the champs among the Allies' best across the four-game carnival.
Swans Academy talent Kaiden McNamara also finished on a high note, booting three goals from 18 touches.
Despite concluding their carnival, the Allies are yet to confirm their MVP for 2025.
McKinnon continues domination atop CTL goalkicking leaderboard
GWV Rebels spearhead Charlie McKinnon added a further five goals to his season tally to now sit 14 goals clear of the next best.
McKinnon has kicked 36 goals from his nine games this season, with his latest haul adding to past games of seven and eight majors.
His five goals also mean McKinnon has kicked at least three goals in his past five games for the Rebels.
Eastern Ranges small forward Lachy Dovaston is the next best in the Coates Talent League, having kicked 22 goals in his nine appearances.
Richmond father-son back to best in SANFL U18s
In his second game back from National Championship duties with South Australia, Richmond father-son talent Louis Kellaway was again putting up a strong performance for Sturt's U18s.
The clean midfielder collected 19 disposals and booted two goals in a loss to Glenelg over the weekend, with the defeat doing little harm to his prospects as he put in another strong showing.
His Double Blues teammate Noah Roberts-Thomson was just as impactful, booting a pair of goals from his 22 touches, with Kyle Staker being Sturt's only other multiple goalkicker.
Patterson and Wilkinson go head-to-head
In the same game, leading bottom-aged SANFL U18s forwards Gabriel Patterson and Ivan Wilkinson entered the clash for Sturt and Glenelg respectively as two in-form attackers.
Both forwards have been dominant this year but were kept quiet in what was tipped to be a shootout, with Patterson having the better day of the two with two goals from seven touches.
Wilkinson managed the sole major in what was a quieter outing for the promising Sturt forward.
Cumming prolific in second SANFL showing
First-round prospect Sam Cumming booted a game-high three goals in just his second game at the senior level over the weekend.
Cumming collected 21 disposals, five tackles and six inside 50s to go with his trio of goals in what was a stellar showing for the North Adelaide midfield-forward.
The performance follows a 16-disposal debut in last week's heavy loss to Sturt.
2026 North Melbourne father-son catches the eye
Calder Cannons talent Sam Harris was again a key contributor for his side in the Coates Talent League over the weekend, booting one goal from his season-best 26 touches in a win over Gippsland.
The son of ex-Roo Daniel Harris, Sam was noted as one of his side's best performers as the Cannons collected their sixth win of the year to now sit sixth on the ladder.
In the same game, another Calder bottom-ager in Jackos Watkins kicked three goals from 13 touches, while Willem Hanegraaf kicked as many goals from his 22 disposals.
Gippsland bottom-ager levelled them with three goals of his own at the other end of the field in his first game back from Vic Country duties.
Essendon-tied 2026 prospect Blake Justice is building nicely into his wing/half-back role as a transition player for the Cannons, amassing 23 disposals over the weekend.
Another name on the radar of an AFL club is Levi West, the son of Western Bulldogs champion Scott and brother of current Dog Rhylee.
Levi is earning plenty of comparisons to his older brother as a lively front-half threat for the Cannons.
Gippsland Power prospect Zach O'Keefe was another star contributor for his side over the weekend, amassing 27 disposals as a clean and composed clearance-winning midfielder.
