NTFL Round 11 | Davey debuts, Bennell’s Bombers fight out draw
THERE is another Davey boy in the Bombers’ midst, with Alijah the latest of Alwyn Snr’s sons to make his senior Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) debut. After twins Alwyn Jr and Jayden were drafted to Essendon last month, their younger sibling turned out for Palmerston on Saturday and even bagged a goal for his […]
2023 VFL season dates confirmed
THE 2023 Victorian Football League (VFL) season is taking shape, with key dates confirmed for next year’s schedule. The campaign is set to get underway on the weekend of March 25-26, aligning with Round 2 of the AFL Premiership season. All 21 teams which featured in 2022 will return, playing out a 22-round regular season […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Western Bulldogs
THE Western Bulldogs welcomed just three new players to the kennel at this year’s AFL Draft, but made their picks count. Another high-end key position player and two energetic smalls made up their haul, and we analyse what each prospect may offer in red, white and blue. NATIONAL DRAFT #13 Jedd Busslinger (Key Defender, East Perth/Western Australia)#24 Charlie […]
AFL Draft | 2023 Vic Metro Boys hub
FOLLOWING suit from its Country counterpart, Vic Metro announced the 2023 boys and girls talent hubs on Wednesday. Top and bottom-aged footballers budding for next year’s draft have been included in the combined list of 41 names, with split 22 to 19 between the respective groups. We highlight some of the players to watch from […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: West Coast
WEST Coast was one of the big winners in this year’s AFL Draft, particularly on night one as the Eagles got two local midfielders through the door. With seven new players on the list, there’s plenty of long-term cover for the West Australian club. We recap the Eagles’ intake. NATIONAL DRAFT #9 Reuben Ginbey (Midfielder/Defender, East Perth/Western […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Sydney
SYDNEY played puppet master at key stages of the 2022 AFL Draft, enacting shrewd bids and trades to end up with six fresh faces, all of conventional draft age. We recap the Swans’ intake and analyse what each player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #20 Jacob Konstanty (Small Forward, Gippsland Power/Vic Country)#27 Cooper Vickery (Defender/Wing, Gippsland […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: St Kilda
ST KILDA extracted good value from its 2022 AFL Draft haul, nabbing a couple of sliders among its four picks within the top 50. We recap the Saints’ selections and analyse what each player may bring to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #10 Mattaes Phillipou (Tall Forward/Midfielder, WWT Eagles/South Australia)#31 James Van Es (Key Defender, GWV Rebels/Vic Country)#35 Olli Hotton (Midfielder/Forward, […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Richmond
RICHMOND sold the farm for a couple of star midfielders and held a slender hand coming into the 2022 AFL Draft. Although, the Tigers have been notorious for extracting late value and will hope to have done so once again. We recap their haul and analyse what each new player may offer the Victorian powerhouse. […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide entered land of the giants during this year’s National AFL Draft, selecting developable tall talent for each line before nabbing a Next Generation Academy (NGA) graduate for its rookie list. We recap the Power’s efforts and analyse what each player could offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #36 Tom McCallum (Tall Defender, Clarence/Tasmania Devils/Tasmania)#53 Tom […]
2023 Vic Metro talent hubs announced
THE TOP talents for next year’s Under 18 Vic Metro squad have been recognised through initial Talent Hubs, which will come together this weekend for their maiden training camps at The Hangar. The 19-player girls squad will convene on Friday and Saturday, while the 22-player boys squad meets on Saturday and Sunday. >> Vic Country […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: North Melbourne
NORTH Melbourne parted with pick one to wield two top five selections at this year’s draft, with a father-son nominee and bargain slider among seven fresh faces to land at Arden Street. We review the Roos’ haul, analysing what each player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #3 Harry Sheezel (Medium Forward, Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)#4 George […]
2022 AFL Draft Review: Melbourne
MELBOURNE went tall and truly national at the 2022 AFL Draft, picking up a bunch of long-term key position prospects for each line, and even uncovering a potential hidden rookie gem. We recap the Dees’ draft haul, analysing what each player may offer to their new club. NATIONAL DRAFT #15 Matthew Jefferson (Key Forward, Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)#38 Jed […]
