2019 AFL Draft Preview: Carlton Blues
FOR the first time in a long time, Carlton heads into the draft without a stacked hand, featuring only one in the first round and re-entering in the third with a few later picks. A year on from the much-publicised live trade which saw them land pick nine and Liam Stocker, the Blues have hinted […]
AFL Draft Preview: Adelaide Crows
ADELAIDE CROWS’ draft hand will be one which unlocks much of the first and second rounds, with picks four and 23 key to how the following selections will pan out. The Crows made headlines in their live trading last year, which could have an indifferent effect on how they approach this year’s proceedings. Either way, […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 6 – Stroobants stars in Warriors’ maiden win
WARATAH officially got on the board in Round 6 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, winning out in a bottom three clash. Meanwhile, Wanderers took advantage of Darwin’s slip-up to jump into fourth place, while Nightcliff extended its gap at the top with another grinding win. WARATAH 5.5 | 12.8 | […]
2020 AFL Women’s Academy Announced
THE 2020 AFL Women’s Academy was announced yesterday, with Victoria metropolitan regions continuing their dominance in contributing to the nation’s high-end talent pool in the biggest intake yet. As is the standard, the Academy is split into Level 1 (Under-17) and Level 2 (Under-18) squads, with each state and territory having at least one representative […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 6 – Sambono returns as top four square off
FOUR different venues host each game in Round 6 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with fixtures between the top four sides headlining what is set to be a cracking weekend of football. WARATAH (7th, 0-5, 55%) v. TIWI BOMBERS (6th, 2-3, 72%) Saturday November 9, 2:30pm Gardens Oval A bottom […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 5 – Cyril stars in Tiwi Islands thriller
CYRIL RIOLI‘s fairytale return hallmarked a dramatic round of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League action, with the former Hawthorn star attracting all eyes to Bathurst Island on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, Southern Districts leapfrogged Darwin, while finals hopefuls St Mary’s and Nightcliff both won handily. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 4.0 | 5.3 | 7.4 | […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 5 – Rioli to make long-awaited debut
TWO games with top five implications take place in Round 5 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, as the competition table starts to take shape. A clash between Tiwi and Palmerston also sees teams outside of the finals spots given a chance to begin their game of catch-up in the race […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 4 – Tigers remain unbeaten
NIGHTCLIFF remains the sole undefeated side after four Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League rounds, while Palmerston and Waratah continue to search for their first wins. Elsewhere, St Mary’s put Darwin’s first official loss on the board in the weekend’s only top five clash. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 7.2 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 16.13 […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 4 – Saints and Buffs headline TIO triple-header
FINALS contenders St Mary’s and Darwin are set to provide the sole top five clash in Round 4 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The game headlines what will be a big day of action at TIO Stadium as a triple-header awaits. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS vs. WARATAH Saturday October 26, 2:30pm TIO […]
The ‘big three’s’ take on how the AFLW draft unfolded
GABBY Newton, Lucy McEvoy, and Georgia Patrikios; dubbed pre-draft as the three players vying for the honour of being taken first off the AFL Women’s Draft board. But ask all three about whether they knew what was to unfold on Tuesday afternoon, and all three almost unanimously insist they had not the slightest clue. “I […]
Fresh and familiar faces to build Bulldogs’ future
HOLDING four top ten picks – including the first – heading into Tuesday’s AFL Women’s Draft, much of the pre-draft chat surrounded how the Western Bulldogs would use their high-end selections. They lost superstars Katie Brennan and Monique Conti to league newcomer Richmond after ending their premiership defence with just two wins and at the […]
Gavalas completes “whirlwind” draft day bolt
DRAFT day shocks are ironically commonplace nowadays, and you can add Ellie Gavalas‘ rise to become a top 10 selection to the list. The 23-year-old had her name called by North Melbourne in the first round of Tuesday’s draft having only taken up the Aussie rules code two years ago. Speaking minutes after the fact, […]
