Draft Central Rising Star: NAB League Girls – Round 9
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder, Tyanna Smith was absolutely everywhere in Round 9, with the tenacious middle-ager adding searing pace to a midfield which includes two pre-listed AFLW players, as well as clinical finishing inside 50 to make it a day out. Smith finished with 23 disposals, four tackles, four inside 50s, three rebounds, and four-straight goals […]
NAB League Boys Round 7 preview: Top four clash headlines ladder-shaping weekend
THE Northern Academies have come and gone in the NAB League, and proceedings will continue as normal for the remainder of the year as the ladder begins to take shape. A top four clash looms as the game of the weekend, with a host of bottom-half sides set to jostle for position in an important […]
NAB League Girls Round 9 preview: Finals race remains open
THE final round of the NAB League Girls regular season is upon us, with sliding doors in the top four race still very much on the move. With all four of the current finals placeholders competing against teams below them, destiny will be in their own hands heading into the season’s climax. GEELONG FALCONS v […]
NAB League Boys Round 6 wash-up: Academies bow out as Dandy go top
NORTHERN Academies played out their final NAB League games in Round 6 as a new leader emerged and the Geelong Falcons grabbed their first win for the season. The Falcons’ victory saw Gold Coast Suns jump Sydney Swans to claim the Academy Division 2 title on percentage, as both teams finished with 4-1 records. All […]
NAB League Boys Round 6 preview: Academies set for final hit-out
THE Northern Academies will each go around for the final time in the NAB League ahead of National Championship commitments next month, while Sandringham and Western can enjoy byes in Round 6. Gippsland v Eastern firms as the game of the round as the Power eyes off a top four spot, with the Swans Academy […]
Tasmania monthly wrap: Tassie’s finest mix it with the best
IT has been a busy month in Tasmanian football, with the very best Under 18 boys and girls competing against talent from across the Country. Locally, both Lauderdale and Glenorchy have made undefeated starts to their Tasmanian State League (TSL) seasons, while the TSL Women’s kicked off on ANZAC Day with a big win for […]
NAB League Girls Round 7 preview – Tasmania enters under Friday night lights
TASMANIA arrives on the NAB League Girls stage this weekend with a pair of fixtures against Melbourne’s east and west at RAMS Arena. With Western Jets getting the chance to host the Devils under lights on Friday night, the round will extend over three days and seven matches to accommodate the league-first. In other games, […]
NAB League Boys Round 5 preview – Pio’s and Knights do battle under lights
COUNTRY sides and representative guns return to NAB League action this week in the penultimate nine-game round for the year. Bendigo and Northern are set to kick off proceedings in a rare night game on Friday, with academy double-headers in Sandringham and Blacktown headlining what is set to be a super Saturday. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 8
IN a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams, Sophie Taylor, and Michael Alvaro chat all things NAB League. This week’s podcast has been split into two; you can listen to the podcasts on the links below or on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, PocketCasts or RadioPublic. NAB […]
Number Crunching: NAB League Girls – Falcons swoop to lead possession stakes
THE Geelong Falcons have dominated the NAB League throughout an unbeaten run extending over a year, and a raft of ball-winners have ensured that the first six rounds of this season have been no different. This edition of Number Crunching looks at which players are dominating each key statistic, while touching on the areas where […]
Number Crunching: NAB League Boys – Stars shine amid representative commitments
DESPITE representative trials, an academy hit-out, and byes interrupting the season thus far, usual suspects have dominated the first month of NAB League action. In this edition of Number Crunching, we take a look at who leads the key stats, with Northern Academy prospects well and truly making their mark. While the consistent performances of […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 4
WESTERN Jets’ impressive win over Northern Territory has seen them rewarded with the most players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 4. Five Jets have made the side comprised of the seven full-time teams in the NAB League Boys competition. The Jets had one more than other winner, […]
