2019 AFL Draft club review: Western Bulldogs
POISED nicely among the first round, the Western Bulldogs perfectly met the need for a pure small forward with arguably the best available, while filling out flanker depth and taking a punt on a different type of midfielder to their own who is coming off a long-term injury. With only three picks taken in the […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Sydney Swans
A REGENERATIVE draft haul is what Sydney Swans fans can look forward to reaping the rewards of, with their side bringing in a range of talents and some long-term midfield cover. Boasting their first non-academy top 10 pick since taking Gary Rohan at number six in 2009, the Swans pulled a small surprise and picked […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Richmond Tigers
IN one of the more interesting displays of draft tactics, Richmond stocked up on some long-term talent via the NAB League and, more noticeably, academies of two other clubs in the National Draft. With versatile and high-upside types landing at Tigerland, the reigning premiers will have fearsome midfield depth for years to come, and a […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: North Melbourne
NORTH Melbourne came into the 2019 AFL Draft with the potential to snap up a trio of sliders in the second round via picks in quick succession, or perhaps even trade up and get in the thick of the first round action. The latter somewhat ended up being the case, with the ‘Roos’ recruiting team […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Hawthorn Hawks
MUCH of the pre-draft talk surrounding Hawthorn was where a bid would land for Finn Maginness, with the rare opportunity to nab a quality first rounder to go with the father-son prospect presenting itself. With the bid coming a touch later than expected, the Hawks were able to make a high-upside selection at pick 12, […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Gold Coast SUNS
GIFTED one of the great stories of this year’s draft, Gold Coast came into night one with arguably the sole certainty of the entire draft in who they would select with picks one and two. They were continually busy in the first round, trading up to snare a quality slider just outside of the top […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 9 – Tigers, Buffs get up in thrillers
WHILE St Mary’s won big in Round 9 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, Nightcliff and Darwin narrowly edged bottom four sides in an action-packed weekend of NT football. In the round’s other game, Southern Districts kicked away to return to the winners list after a tight three quarters. PALMERSTON MAGPIES […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Fremantle Dockers
FREMANTLE has berthed a new generation with its haul in the 2019 AFL Draft, adding a high-quality crop of youngsters to a list fronted by dual Brownlow medallist, Nat Fyfe. Claiming a rare three consecutive top 10 picks, the Dockers were diverse in their selections; packaging two incredible Vic Country talents and one from their […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Collingwood Magpies
ENTERING with an uninspiring hand and exiting with two steals of the National Draft, Collingwood supporters and staff alike should count themselves as one of the big winners out of the 2019 AFL Draft. Much of the talk around the Magpies coming in was that they would take a tall with their first pick, but […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Brisbane Lions
COMING into the draft having already dealt on the trade table, the Brisbane Lions recruiting team was one of the busier ones come the second draft night. A handful of Academy products were in the frame to be selected by the 2019 top four bolters, but the Lions were made to pay up to land […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 9 – Race for fifth hots up on super Saturday
ROUND 9 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League bounces down under Friday night lights, before a super Saturday poises top five teams Nightcliff and Tiwi against each other in what shapes as the game of the weekend. PALMERSTON MAGPIES vs. DARWIN BUFFALOES Friday November 29, 7:00pm Palmerston Oval The Darwin Buffaloes […]
2019 AFL Draft Preview: Sydney Swans
SYDNEY will come into the 2019 AFL draft looking to pick up a non-Academy member in the top 10 for the first time since 2011, with the Swans’ continued regeneration bringing their future to the fore. While the Swans look set to select long-term midfield replacements, they will also add to their depth of youngsters. […]
