NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS (3rd, 11-4) Sunday September 1, 1:30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: A preliminary final berth is up for grabs when Gippsland Power and Oakleigh Chargers lock horns at Ikon Park on Sunday in the second qualifying final. The Chargers scraped into this bout on the back of […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Calder Cannons vs. Dandenong Stingrays
CALDER CANNONS (5th, 9-6) vs. DANDENONG STINGRAYS (8th, 6-8-1) Sunday September 1, 11:00am Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: Knockout finals action hits Ikon Park on Sunday as Calder Cannons and Dandenong Stingrays put it all on the line in the first elimination final. While both sides have been wildly hard to predict throughout the […]
Caught the Eye: NAB League Boys – Wildcard Round
WHILE the wildcards lacked from a team sense, there were plenty of exciting players to have raised their stocks this week in the NAB League Boys Wildcard Round. In this edition of Caught the Eye, we shed light on some of the key performers for some sides, as well as others who showed glimpses of […]
Scouting Notes: NAB League Boys – Wildcard Round
THERE were no surprises this time in the NAB League Boys Wildcard Round, with every higher-ranked side progressing through to the finals. Despite final results, scores were close for a least a term in each game with the top-end talent from each side shining through in the end. We take a look at the outstanding […]
Rocci revels in Morrish Medal surprise
IN a field boasting the likes of Ryan Byrnes, Jay Rantall, and Mitch Mellis – all of whom had both played representative football and received combine invites this year – Western Jets skipper Lucas Rocci came through to become his side’s first ever Morrish Medal winner. It was a surprise to the Western mainstay, who […]
Open Schools Cup Grand Final – Henley High School vs. Prince Alfred College
UNDERDOG Prince Alfred College (PAC) exacted revenge for last year’s loss, overcoming Henley High School by eight points in the Open Schools Cup Grand Final on Tuesday night. PAC upped their physicality and pressure game after a scoreless opening term to lead at every other break, chipping away to the 7.7 (49) to 5.11 (41) […]
NAB League Boys – Who holds each side’s wildcard?
WITH Wildcard Round in our midst and lower-ranked teams looking to throw a spanner in the works, we take a look at which players hold the all-important X-factor heading into what promises to be an interesting round of NAB League action. Note, the top three teams – Eastern, Gippsland, and Oakleigh – have automatically qualified […]
Caught the Eye: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THERE was plenty to write home about after the final NAB League Boys home and away round, with usual suspects standing up in key moments and under-agers in a hurry to show their talent. In this week’s edition of Caught my Eye, we revert back to focussing on one impressive performer from each side, and […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THE cream is beginning to rise to the top in the NAB League as we reach the business end of the season. There was a bunch of top-end prospects to stand up in tight games this weekend, with out scouts getting to both the Metro and Country triple-headers. Here are their opinion-based notes on some […]
NAB League Boys: Round 17 – Clubs put it all on the line in final round
THE big guns are back in action for the final regular season NAB League round, with the safety of third position up for grabs in what is arguably the game of the weekend between Sandringham and Oakleigh. As has become tradition, the six games will be played over two triple-headers, with Saturday’s all-metro games to […]
Consistency the key for Sansonetti
WHILE others travel far and wide, come into the game late, or are poached from other sports, Sarah Sansonetti has enjoyed a much more linear path on her footballing journey. The Northern Knights key defender traded the monkey bars and slides for a kick of the footy during breaks at school after her dad introduced […]
Caught the Eye – U17 Futures
WITH the NAB League sides enjoying a development weekend, we cast out eyes over the Under 17 Futures double-header at Ikon Park on Sunday to see who would catch them – this week selecting three players from each side. For full scouting notes on each player highlighted and more, click here. Vic Country vs. NSW/ACT […]
