Michael Alvaro
2021 NAB League team preview: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons come into the 2021 NAB League season having faced some challenges over the past year, but boast an exciting list with plenty of pace and a highly-touted draft eligible crop which finally gets the chance to shine. Head coach Ross Smith, who will also overlook the Vic Metro squad on top of Calder’s […]
The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Round 4
A HEAP of young prospects are set to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition in 2021, with the revamped structure allowing Under 18 and 19 NAB League players to align with state league sides as both seasons run concurrently. Round 4 saw plenty of talent scattered across each side, and we take […]
Reserves wrap: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 4
THE Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s returned for Round 4 on the weekend, with another six enthralling fixtures spread over Saturday and Sunday. As the season runs concurrently alongside that of the AFLW, top-flight players from Victorian clubs who miss out on senior action will be able to run out for what are effectively reserve […]
2021 VFLW Round 4 wrap: Bombers claim monster win on tight weekend
ROUND 4 of the 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season saw Essendon and the Southern Saints come away big winners, with the remaining four fixtures split by under three goals each. Competition frontrunners Collingwood and Port Melbourne kept their perfect records intact, while at the other end of the table Darebin is still searching for […]
AFL Women’s draftee watch: Round 8 – Single sparkles with solo effort
ROUND 8 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season saw games played across the usual three-day stretch, with a number of fresh faces continuing to make a mark on the competition having established their roles in each team. We run you through how Generation W’s generation next fared across the latest weekend, focusing on players in […]
2021 NAB League Girls: Round 7 wrap – Three teams double-up
THIS past week in NAB League Girls action saw a couple more make-up games take place alongside the regular Round 7 action, with Dandenong, Sandringham, and Eastern all facing quick turnarounds from their midweek bouts. Two contests were decided by the narrowest of margins on the weekend, with three sides also kept scoreless across four […]
2021 NAB League Girls: 6 Memorable Moments – Round 7
THE NAB League Girls competition continues to go from strength to strength, with six entertaining games on the weekend throwing up another mixed bag of results – including two one-point thrillers. In continuing our new weekly series, we take a look at the top moments from each match – whether they be game-defining feats, big […]
Miracle escapees Nightcliff claim historic three-peat
IT took four regulation quarters and two halves of extra time, but Nightcliff secured a historic three-peat on Saturday night, defeating St Mary’s by seven points at TIO Stadium for the 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League flag. In what will go down as arguably the most dramatic league decider of all time, the Tigers rode […]
2021 VFL Women’s Round 4 preview
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolls on into Round 4 this weekend, starting once again with a Western Bulldogs home game as they battle Williamstown at Whitten Oval on Saturday morning. Among the games of the round, Geelong and Port Melbourne do battle in a top four clash, while Casey and Southern […]
Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League – Grand Final
AFTER 18 home-and-away rounds and an enthralling finals series, the 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League premiership decider is upon us. A blockbuster grand final match-up is set to take place at TIO Stadium on Saturday night, as minor premier Nightcliff takes on St Mary’s in a clash between this season’s first […]
Q&A: Jason Horne (South Adelaide/South Australia)
SOUTH Adelaide prospect Jason Horne is the current consensus for top pick out of the 2021 draft crop, credit to an outstanding season last year which saw him crack the Panther’s League lineup. Now part of the AFL and South Australia Under 19 academies, Horne is looking to cement such status with another big season. […]
Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Women’s Premier League – Grand Final
AFTER 18 home-and-away rounds and an enthralling finals series, the 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League premiership decider is upon us. A blockbuster grand final match-up is set to take place at TIO Stadium on Saturday evening, as minor premier, Pint takes on the Darwin Buffettes in a clash between this season’s […]