Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 9
A CRUCIAL win over fellow top four hopefuls, Gippsland Power sees five Sandringham Dragons make the Round 9 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. The biggest winners of the round, Oakleigh Chargers have an equal second best contribution of three players, with Tasmania Devils also having three nominees. Despite a 40-point difference […]
AFL Under 18 National Championships preview: Allies
THERE is a lot to like about the 50-man Allies squad, with plenty of talent from each academy expected to lock horns with the best from around the nation. Potential first round selections are set to fill out the engine room – with a certain inside bull leading the way – as well as plenty […]
Scouting notes: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country Under 16 trials
THE all-Victorian representative action continued on Saturday at Preston City Oval, with the Country and Metro sides battling it out in their final trial game before they meet again in Round 1 of the Under 16 National Championships on June 16. Metro won the day 12.7 (79) to 7.3 (45) and Michael Alvaro was on […]
NAB League Boys Round 9 wash-up: Dragons and Chargers adjust best to big outs
ROUND 9 NAB League results see each top four side sit pretty on six wins as ladder-leaders Dandenong had the week off, with Sandringham getting the better of Gippsland and Eastern getting up convincingly against Geelong. Despite missing around half of its best 22 to Vic Metro commitments, Oakleigh was another big winner – solidifying […]
NAB League Boys Round 9 preview: Gippsland and Sandringham face off in top-four clash
SOME sides will be heavily depleted heading into Round 9 of the NAB League Boys competition as Vic Country and Vic Metro the National Championships on Saturday, but there will still be plenty of talent running around with games spread evenly over Saturday and Sunday, and between Metro and Country grounds. GWV REBELS vs. TASMANIA […]
AFLW U18 Championships Team Profile: Vic Metro
THE final Victoria Metropolitan squad for the Under 18 National Championships has been named, with a number of strong top-age prospects set to lead the charge from some exciting middle-age guns. After looking in-depth at the Vic Country squad last week, we take a look at how each player has stacked up statistically in this […]
NAB League Boys Round 8 wash-up: Mixed bag sees three games decided by under a goal
ROUND 8 of the NAB League Boys season threw up three close results, as well as three not so close ones. Calder broke the early trend of tight finishes with a huge victory to keep Murray languishing near the bottom, while Tasmania brought it to league-leaders Dandenong in another surprise scoreline. All that, and more […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals wash-up: Northern and Calder to meet in decider
THE NAB League season finale is set, with the unbeaten Northern Knights qualifying first, and the Calder Cannons securing their spot with a massive upset win over reigning premiers, Geelong at Shepley Oval on Saturday. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 (49) EASTERN RANGES 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 (43) […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
FINALS fever finally hit the NAB League Girls competition and in an exciting day of action, there were certainly plenty of standout performances on the big stage. Here are Michael Alvaro‘s opinion-based scouting notes on a mix of the most outstanding players on the day, and others selected in the Victorian sides for this year’s […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals preview – Grand Final spots up for grabs at Shepley
FINALS fever hits the NAB League Girls competition, with a revamped finals series set to get underway at Shepley Oval on Saturday. A spot in the grand final is on the line in both games as first does battle with fourth, and second plays third. In the weekend’s other game, Oakleigh hosts Tasmania at Windy […]
NAB League Boys Round 8 preview: Super Saturday to shape NAB League ladder
NAB LEAGUE teams are preparing for a huge day of action, with five of Round 8’s six games set to be played on Saturday. Despite only one top eight clash taking place, the remaining fixtures pose as a chance for the top sides to stamp their authority. NORTHERN KNIGHTS vs. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS Saturday May 18, […]
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 […]
