Michael Alvaro

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The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Round 3

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 3 saw plenty of talent scattered across each side, and we take […]

Q&A: Blayne O’Loughlin (North Adelaide/South Australia)

ADELAIDE fans will again have their eyes on a budding Next Generation Academy (NGA) prospect, with North Adelaide talent Blayne O’Loughlin gunning for the big leagues in 2021. The crafty defender enjoyed an exceptional bottom-age South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s season last year, with his ability to break lines and cleanly deliver […]

Reserves wrap: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 3

THE Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s returned for Round 3 on the weekend, with another six enthralling fixtures spread over Friday and Saturday. 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 3 wrap: Blues get on the board, Pies & Borough stay unbeaten

ROUND 3 of the 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season saw Carlton get on the board at the third time of asking, while league frontrunners Collingwood and Port Melbourne kept their perfect records in tact. Elsewhere, Casey, Essendon, and Geelong added wins to their now-positive tallies as the 12-team ladder begins to take shape and […]

AFL Women’s draftee watch: Round 7 – Class of 2020 hits the scoreboard

ROUND 7 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season saw games played across a four-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 every […]

2021 NAB League Girls: Round 6 wrap – Knights complete remarkable comeback

ROUND 6 of the 2021 NAB League Girls season saw the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney (GWS) academies enter the fray, though fans will have to wait a little longer to see the Brisbane and Gold Coast squads in action. The postponement of their arrival made for a particularly memorable makeshift fixture though, as […]

2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League weekly wrap – Preliminary Final

THE 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League grand finalists have been decided, after St Mary’s qualified for the big dance with an impressive win over Wanderers. For the second season running, the green machine will face Nightcliff in the decider, meaning the top two ranked home-and-away sides have lived up to their […]

2021 VFL Women’s Round 3 preview

THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolls on into Round 3 this weekend, starting tonight as the Western Bulldogs host Collingwood in a Friday night showcase. Elsewhere, traditional rivals Port Melbourne and Williamstown face off in a historic fixture, while Carlton and Darebin will battle in a clash of the winless sides. We […]

Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League – Preliminary Final

THE 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League finals series rolls on this weekend, with a blockbuster preliminary final match-up set to take place at TIO Stadium on Saturday night. Wanderers and St Mary’s will meet for the third time in four weeks, with a spot in this season’s grand final up for […]

The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Round 2

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 2 saw plenty of talent scattered across each side, and we take […]

Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Women’s Premier League – Preliminary Final

THE 2020/21 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League finals series rolls on this weekend, with a blockbuster preliminary final match-up set to take place at TIO Stadium on Saturday evening. Minor premier, Pint will look to earn a well-deserved grand final spot, but will have to get past a rampant Nightcliff side in […]

Q&A: Jase Burgoyne (WWT Eagles/South Australia)

PORT Adelaide fans will again have their eyes on a budding father-son prospect, with Woodville-West Torrens talent Jase Burgoyne (son of Peter) gunning for the big leagues in 2021. The versatile defender-midfielder enjoyed an exceptional bottom-age SANFL Under 18s season last year; proving a consistent, clean, and creative ball winner. He was included in this year’s […]

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