State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Brisbane Lions (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast - Saturday April 16, 10am, Leyshon Park
Midfielder Ben Keays was the standout in a tough day for the Lions, as they lost to the Suns by 108 points.
Keays had 29 disposals and six tackles, the performance coming off the back of a combined 70 disposals in the first two weeks of the season.
Eric Hipwood, another former Lions Academy player, performed well. He finished with 20 disposals and nine marks.
Hipwood has similarly been in strong form, notching 25 disposals and 12 marks in round two against Redland.
State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL)
This weekend: Geelong v Northern Blues - Friday April 15, 7pm, Simonds Stadium
Liam Jones kicked five goals as the Blues won by 14 points.
The former Western Bulldog kicked three in the second quarter to help his side reel in an 18-point deficit at the first break. He is contracted until the end of 2017.
Kristian Jaksch kicked three goals. He played six games in the senior team in 2015 and has not yet featured in Brendon Bolton's side.
Simon White had 22 disposals playing in defence while Dennis Armfield played for the first time since round 15 last year, when a broken arm ruined his season. The 29-year-old has been hampered by hamstring issues in 2016.
State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Casey Scorpions - Sunday April 17, 11.45am, Holden Centre
Draftee Ben Crocker, the No.65 selection in last year's NAB AFL Draft, booted three goals in an otherwise tough day for the Magpies, who went down by 56 points.
American import Mason Cox, who was promoted to the Pies' senior list and named as an emergency in Sunday's clash against Melbourne, registered a goal by marking and drilling a set shot from 30m.
After returning from a shoulder injury in the Magpies' season opener last weekend, young onballer Tim Broomhead (one goal) was named among his side's best.
State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL)
This weekend: Essendon v North Ballarat - Friday April 15, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo
Shaun McKernan kicked four goals in Essendon's 85-point win against the North Ballarat Roosters.
Jonathan Simpkin (25 possessions), Ryan Crowley (23), Will Hams (21), James Polkinghorne (21) and Jackson Merrett (21) all won plenty of the ball.
Running defender Courtenay Dempsey had 20 touches in his first game since a four-game suspension at the end of 2015 for a dangerous tackle on Richmond's Brett Deledio.
Sam Michael impressed down back. He is yet to play for Essendon after being named the Bombers' final top-up player. He played three games for the Brisbane Lions in 2013.
State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL)
This weekend: Geelong v Northern Blues - Friday April 15, 7pm, Simonds Stadium
Forward Nathan Vardy played his first game since coming back from a foot ligament sprain, taking five marks and kicking a goal.
Vardy, 24, also spent time in the ruck and finished with 11 hit-outs as the Cats lost by 14 points.
Midfielder George Horlin-Smith picked up 28 disposals and nine clearances.
Defender Jed Bews was named in the best players while former basketballer Michael Luxford finished with 23 disposals.
State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL)
This weekend: Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast - Saturday April 16, 10am, Leyshon Park
Jarrad Grant kicked seven goals in the Suns' 108-point victory against the Brisbane Lions.
Grant came to the Suns as a delisted free agent after playing eight seasons at the Western Bulldogs. He has played three consecutive games in the NEAFL.
Luke Russell picked up 35 disposals and two goals. His game comes off the back of 27 disposals in round two against Aspley.
Tall forward Peter Wright finished with three goals. As with Grant and Russell, Wright is yet to play senior football in 2016.
State league affiliate: Giants (NEAFL)
This weekend: Canberra Demons v Giants - Sunday April 17, 9.30am, Manuka Oval
Midfielder Jacob Hopper amassed a game-high 38 disposals – 10 more possessions than his nearest teammate, rookie Sam Reid – in the Giants' 20-point win.
The 19-year-old academy product, who was recruited with pick No.7 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, also kicked two goals, took six marks and laid four tackles to cap his best-on-ground display.
Hopper was named in the Giants' original 25-man squad that faced Port Adelaide on Sunday.
In attack, big man Tom Downie (19 touches) and forward James Stewart (13 touches) also booted two goals apiece, while Reid kicked a major and had nine tackles.
State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
This weekend: Williamstown v Box Hill - Sunday April 17, 11.40am, Burbank Oval
Draftee Kieran Lovell, last year's No.22 selection in the NAB AFL Draft, displayed his potential at the elite level by snaring five goals, including the match-winner, from his 13 touches in the Hawks' 15-point win.
The 174cm youngster played as a deep forward, a high half-forward and even roamed through the middle, adding some polish in the Hawks' attacking half.
Fellow draftee Blake Hardwick, the No.44 pick last year, played across half-back before drifting forward and impacting the scoreboard with a nice goal, while young onballer Jonathan O'Rourke gathered 25 disposals.
State league affiliate: Casey Scorpions (VFL)
This weekend: Collingwood v Casey Scorpions - Sunday April 17, 11.45am, Holden Centre
Defender Dean Terlich and rookie midfielder Viv Michie took the honours for the Demons-listed players in their side's 56-point win.
Casey coach Justin Plapp told AFL.com.au on Sunday that Terlich, who couldn't break into the Demons' line-up last season, "had one of his better games" for the club with 41 disposals.
Plapp was also full of praise for Michie, who finished with 40 touches, and provided his side with "inside and outside midfield grunt".
Meanwhile, Plapp said Christian Petracca played around 85 per cent game time as he continued to build match fitness from a broken toe he suffered during the Christmas break.
The 20-year-old, the No.2 selection in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft, ended with 34 disposals and a goal, while forward Sam Weideman – the Demons' first-round draft pick last year at No.9 – registered three goals.
State league affiliate: Werribee (VFL)
This weekend: Frankston v Werribee - Sunday April 17, 2pm, Frankston Oval
Ball-winner Trent Dumont was the pick of the Kangaroos' midfielders in Werribee's 38-point win.
North development manager Ben Dyer told AFL.com.au on Sunday that Dumont impressed along with big man Majak Daw, who was "really good in the ruck and marked well around the ground".
Dyer added that defender Lachie Hansen's ability to intercept mark was on display, while 198cm tall Sam Durdin (four goals) and forward Aaron Black (three goals) both performed well in attack.
State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Footscray - Saturday April 16, 12pm, Punt Road Oval
Ruckman Ivan Maric put himself in line for promotion after playing well in Richmond's 52-point win against the Bulldogs, spending time both in the ruck and up forward.
Maric had been dealing with a back injury.
Liam McBean kicked five goals and was a target for the Tigers' midfielders in a best-on-ground performance.
Midfielder Anthony Miles collected 30 disposals. Defender Jake Batchelor was steady down back and finished with 19 disposals.
Mabior Chol kicked two goals and showed glimpses of his athleticism, particularly his speed.
State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL)
This weekend: Bye
State league affiliate: Sydney Swans (NEAFL)
This weekend: Redland v Sydney Swans - Saturday April 16, 1pm, Leyshon Park
Defender Zak Jones responded to his axing in a positive way by collecting a team-high 24 disposals and four marks in his side's 97-point thumping win.
Fellow omitted Swan George Hewett wasn't far behind with 18 touches, three tackles and a goal, while academy product Jack Hiscox continued to push for an AFL debut by bagging five majors.
State league affiliate: East Perth (WAFL)
This weekend: East Perth v West Perth - Saturday April 16, 2.15pm, Medibank Stadium
Utility Sharrod Wellingham made a successful return from a pre-season knee injury, playing 70 minutes in East Perth's 60-point win.
After sitting out the first quarter, the 27-year-old finished with 17 touches and four marks playing across half-back and will come into AFL contention this week.
Patrick McGinnity continued his standout early-season form, accumulating 27 disposals, six marks and kicking two goals.
The 27-year-old was joined by experienced ruckman Jonathan Giles – now at his fourth AFL club – who kicked three goals and had a match-high 24 hit-outs.
Ex-Blue Kane Lucas found plenty of the ball with his 29 disposals, seven tackles and goal, while Jamie Bennell improved with 20 disposals after being restricted to just nine touches last week following his omission from the Eagles' line-up.
State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL)
This weekend: Richmond v Footscray - Saturday April 16, 12pm, Punt Road Oval
The Bulldogs' 52-point loss was compounded by a serious knee injury to half-back Josh Prudden, who is understood to have ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
Prudden would've been a suitable replacement for injured Dogs and fellow half-backs Jason Johannisen (hamstring) and Bob Murphy (knee).
Coming off the back of his game-high 34 disposals and two goals last weekend, Mitch Honeychurch was again among the Dogs' best players.
Forward Jack Redpath added two goals and could firm as a replacement for Tom Boyd (shoulder) should he miss next week, while onballer Lukas Webb and ruckman Will Minson kicked a goal each.
The Bulldogs led by 26 points in the second term, but conceded 16 goals to three after quarter-time in the heavy loss.
Ivan Maric and Will Minson battle hard in the ruck. Picture: AFL Media
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