PREVIEW | West meets South once more for curtain-raiser showcase
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
Pocket Podcast | Elite readymade prospects
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this for another pocket podcast edition, this time assessing the elite readymade prospects poised to feature heavily at the top end of this year’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime top 10 talents, and why they […]
South and West Australia set for changes galore in grand final curtain raiser
DRAFT watchers and recruiters alike will be treated to another Under 19 National Championships spectacle this weekend, with South Australia and Western Australia going head-to-head in Saturday’s AFL grand final curtain raiser. Having already met once this year, the two sides will look much different this time around with a bunch of changes set to […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | Premium tall prospects
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this week for another pocket podcast edition, this time assessing the key position players available in this year’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime talls options, and why some are poised to feature […]
2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Finals Week 2 – East Perth vs. East Fremantle
EAST Fremantle booked its preliminary final ticket with a hard fought 17-point win over East Perth on Saturday, sending the Royals packing in straight sets. Neither side was able to truly capitalise on their periods of dominance, with poor kicking and conversion making for a real slog throughout large parts of the game. After taking […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Adam D’Aloia (Woodville-West Torrens)
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens midfielder Adam D’Aloia put his name in lights on Saturday afternoon, taking home the Alan Stewart Medal as best afield in the Eagles’ Under 18 grand final triumph. Eligible for next year’s draft, the inside ball winner skippered his state at Under 17s level this year and also has some Reserves experience under […]
Pocket Podcast | Premium tall prospects
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this week for another pocket podcast edition, this time assessing the key position players available in this year’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime talls options, and why some are poised to feature at the pointy […]
Up the Grades: Which youngsters cracked senior footy?
WITH state leagues around the nation now embedded in respective finals series, there are plenty of young guns hoping to impact on the big stage. In a look Up the Grades, we highlight some of the National Combine invitees, state squad members, and academy products who plied their trade at senior level this past weekend. […]
Eagles soar above minor premiers to claim third Under 18 flag in four years
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has upset minor premier Glenelg by 17 points on Saturday afternoon to claim a third SANFL Under 18s flag in four years. The Eagles incited a remarkable 70-point turnaround from their semi-final loss to the Bays just a fortnight ago, even without the services of their best player on that day, Jase Burgoyne. […]
A look back – 2020’s AFL Draft cult heroes
WITH a lot less live football to trawl through last year, there was plenty of time for keen draft watchers to think about a range of topics, ideas and categories in regards to the class of 2020. In the build-up to draft day, the Final Siren Podcast team took a look at some of the […]
Down but not out – Draft prospects struck down by long-term injuries
ON top of disruptions and an overall lack of complete opportunity for many budding draft prospects over the last two years, the ever-present misfortune of injuries has also lingered. Some said tongue-in-cheek last year that if there was any time to suffer a long-term injury, especially as a Victorian, 2020 would have been it. That […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | The Midfielder’s Draft
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this week for another pocket podcast edition, this time breaking down why the upcoming AFL intake has been deemed a midfielder’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime midfielders available, and why they are […]
