Michael Alvaro

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2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 10

TASMANIA Devils midfielder Baynen Lowe has taken out the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week vote for Round 10. The 17-year-old was overlooked for Allies selection, but served a timely reminder of his talents with 33 disposals, six marks, nine tackles, and 10 inside 50s in the Devils’ 33-point win over Dandenong Stingrays […]

Metro powers away from Country to kick off Under 17 campaign in style

VIC METRO piled on the last seven goals of the game to kick away from Vic Country, winning by 34 points in their AFL Under 17 National Championship opener at GMHBA Stadium. The visitors were tested as Country snuck ahead during the second term, but Metro had all the answers to kick off their campaign […]

PREVIEW | NAB League rolls on amid representative action

THE NAB League regular season enters double digits this weekend, with Round 10 offering up five fixtures across Saturday and Sunday. While plenty of top end talent will be observed at the Under 19 Victorian trials and Country-Metro Under 17 clash, a solid core of talent remains among the elite talent pathway. Debutants continue to […]

Ballard buoyed by “enjoyable” position switch

STURT utility Alex Ballard is a player capable of shining at either end of the field, with her versatility tested throughout state Under 19s and SANFL Women’s duties. The top-ager already has over 30 senior games to her name after debuting in 2018, utilised as an equally capable intercept marking defender and full forward in […]

2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 11 – Swan Districts vs. West Perth

SWAN Districts moved to the top of the WAFL Colts ladder on Saturday morning with an imposing 51-point win over West Perth at Steel Blue Oval. The Swans were tested early, but overcame the Falcons’ pressure game to break down the walls of their defence, booting four goals to nil in a defining third quarter. […]

2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 9

GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels midfielder Ben Hobbs has taken out the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week vote for Round 9. The hard-nosed inside ball winner got the nod ahead of Northern Knights jet Josh Ward, with both players co-captaining our Team of the Week. It was a tough week to narrow […]

Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 10

THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season rolled on into its 10th round over the weekend, with eight fixtures spread from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, as Victorian sides returned to the fold. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 10 action, as AFL-listed talent and state league guns alike topped […]

2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys TOTW: Round 9

THE 2021 NAB League season rolled on into Round 9 over the weekend, with metro regions returning to the fold. A few school football fixtures were rescheduled too, meaning the wealth of talent filtering back through the competition was at a high. This week’s squad is headlined by Player of the Week candidates Ben Hobbs […]

2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 9

FULL competition resumed in the NAB League, with seven games played across Round 9 as metropolitan regions returned to the fold. Four of the fixtures were decided by 33 points or more, with Dandenong romping to the weekend’s widest margin of victory (97 points), while the GIANTS Academy rounded out their undefeated cameo with a […]

State Leagues wrap: Dramatic grand final replay headlines Victorian return

POST-SIREN drama capped off a memorable Grand Final rematch in the VFL this weekend, as Victorian sides returned to the fold. While South and West Australian fans took in slightly condensed fixtures, it was business as usual in Tasmania as a new all-time games record was achieved. We run you through all the results and […]

Mann part of the Peel “family”

PEEL Thunder prospect Bella Mann is a talented multi-sport athlete. A former basketballer and netballer, the 17-year-old has taken to the Australian football code quickly after getting her introduction as a “fill in”. “I started playing basketball and netball since I was little,” Mann said. “When I moved to Baldivis, my friends had a local […]

PREVIEW | Debuts galore as Metro sides make NAB League return

METRO regions are set to make their long-awaited return to the NAB League this weekend, as the competition extends back out to eight fixtures in Round 9. While fans are still not allowed to attend metropolitan games, one recruiter from each club will be allowed on the scene to observe the next generation of talent, […]

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