2018 AFL Academy stunning win over North Melbourne VFL
THE NAB AFL Academy have pulled off a stunning 43-point victory over North Melbourne’s VFL team on Saturday. In the curtain raiser to the AFL clash between Melbourne and North Melbourne, the best players from the draft eligible group defeated their VFL opponents, in only the second time ever in the years of facing off […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 1
THE Western Australia Football League (WAFL) Colts kicked off for 2018 on Good Friday with plenty of players impressing across the opening round of football. Subiaco 19.11 (125) defeated East Perth 7.10 (52) It was the Hickmott brothers who were the most impressive through the midfield for Subiaco. Both Liam and Will collected 28 disposals […]
Player focus: Max King
THE Sandringham Dragons came from behind to defeat the Oakleigh Chargers on a bright day at RAMS Arena last Saturday. Matt Balmer looks in-depth at one of their top draft prospects. There were two words being mutted by recruiters and spectators waiting at the RAMS Arena canteen on Saturday and it was not “super draft”… it was […]
Success of Essendon Keilor College’s Elite Football Program
IF you wind the clock back to November 25 2017, it is pretty easy to remember the first five names from the AFL National Draft – Rayner, Brayshaw, Dow, Davies-Uniacke and Cerra; but what do they all have in common? Well for starters they are all from Victoria, but more importantly they are all private […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 2
IT was another big weekend with Round 2 of the TAC Cup taking place over the Easter long weekend. Calder kicked things off with a 33-point victory over Eastern under lights at RAMS Arena on Thursday night, while it was the Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers who came out as winners in an all-country affair […]
AFL Academy talent pool out to impress AFL recruiters in VFL hitout
THE COUNTRY’S brightest draft eligible players will run out on the MCG on Saturday in the AFL Academy’s VFL hitout. The curtain raiser to the Melbourne and North Melbourne clash, will see the 2018 Level Two AFL Academy squad, for players eligible for the 2018 National AFL Draft take on the North Melbourne VFL side. […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons top draft prospect Max King put in one of the best individual performances that we have seen in the 2018 TAC Cup season, earning AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 2. The likely top-five draftee was outstanding for the Dragons, clunking nine marks (including six contested) in what […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 2
THERE were plenty of big individual performances over the weekend, including a big bag of eight goals from possible top-five draftee Max King. We had scouts watching five games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Eastern Ranges (Peter Williams) Calder Cannons: #4 Kyle Baker – I enjoyed watching the dashing defender coming out […]
Player focus: Isaac Quaynor
THE Oakleigh Chargers kick started season 2018 with a huge 50-point thumping of the Eastern Ranges in the wet at Skybus Stadium on Saturday. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their possible draftees. Isaac Quaynor is an athletic 180cm rebounding defender who showed great improvement in the latter half of the 2017 TAC Cup […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Round 1
SANDRINGHAM Dragons captain Bailey Smith started off Round 1 of the 2018 TAC Cup season with a bang, earning AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. The Dragons midfielder racked up 37 disposals (22 contested), 12 clearances, eight inside 50s and seven tackles, in a best-on-ground display in the Dragons’ 45-point win over Northern […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 1
THE 2018 TAC Cup season kicked-off with a bang with wet weather playing havoc with Saturday’s double header at Skybus Stadium. We had four scouts watching games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets (Liam Connop & Josh Calvitto) Calder Cannons: #2 Rhylee West – West started at the centre bounces […]
TAC Cup preview: Sandringham Dragons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons were only a kick away from winning back-to-back TAC Cup titles last year, and with plenty of top talent in 2018 – they will be looking to make it three consecutive Grand Final berths. The Dragons produced seven draftees last year, headlined by Andrew Brayshaw – who was drafted by Fremantle with the […]
