Michael Alvaro

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2022 NAB League: Preliminary Finals snapshot

SATURDAY’S preliminary final double-header has seen the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons advance to this year’s NAB League decider. The two regions will lock horns on Friday evening at Ikon Park, but before that, catch up on the weekend that was in our snapshot.

AFLW Season 7: Round 3 Talking Points – Dogs show bite for third straight

THE WESTERN Bulldogs maintained their unblemished start to Season 7, moving to 3-0 after a tense three-point win over Fremantle. It was a low-scoring affair at Ikon Park and despite leading at the first three breaks, the Dockers fell behind six minutes into the final quarter and could not quite claw back. Now, the West […]

Preview | Draft prospects set to shine with finals in full swing

THE NAB League and SANFL grades are set to decide their grand finalists this weekend, while the WAFL enters its postseason after 20 regular season rounds in a big few days for budding draft prospects around the nation. With just three games left to play in the NAB League, all four teams in contention will […]

Backs in vogue – Dearth of defenders puts prices at a premium

A DEARTH of defensive options is set to put some prospects’ price at a premium come AFL draft time. In a general consensus, only two to three genuine defenders are in first round contention, as well as a couple of hybrid prospects who are likely to land around the mark. Although, some defensive talents may […]

Final Siren Podcast: NAB League Finals & Power Rankings update

THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another week, this time with a combined NAB League finals and Power Rankings edition of the show. With postseasons getting underway around the nation, there are plenty of AFL Draft prospects boosting their stocks on the big stage. Host Peter Williams is joined by Rookie Me Central AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro to break […]

Winners | 2022 NAB League awards night

THE 2022 NAB League awards night was held on Wednesday, with the competition’s best talent recognised in the Team of the Year, and Morrish Medal count. The online ceremony also saw a Personal Growth award handed out, as the first honour of the night. For the second year running, two players were awarded the Morrish […]

WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 20 – Perth vs. South Fremantle

PERTH capped off its WAFL Colts season in style, downing the finals bound South Fremantle by 28 points in this week’s match of the round. The Demons held a two to three-goal buffer at every break, before extending it even further come the final siren to end up 11.10 (76) to 7.6 (48) victors. We […]

2022 RMC NAB League Team of the Year announced

THE 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Team of the Year has been announced, with 24 of the competition’s finest players making the cut. After the initial squad of 48 was compiled last week, the final team comes together with awards season in full swing. Throughout the season, 183 players earned nominations via our teams […]

Cadman takes out inaugural Rookie Me Central medal

GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels forward Aaron Cadman is the inaugural NAB League Boys player to take out the Rookie Me Central Medal. After GWS draftee Zarlie Goldsworthy won the girl’s equivalent earlier this year, the top 10 AFL Draft prospect has been rewarded for his outstanding campaign. >> SCROLL to see the final leaderboard […]

AFL Draft Power Rankings – September 2022

2022 NAB League: Quarter Finals snapshot

AFTER putting their feet up during Wildcard Round, the top three NAB League sides entered finals with a bang, each making their way to the prelims. In a reversal of last week’s drama, all four higher-ranked sides advanced and two flexed their muscle with wins in excess of 10 goals. Catch up on all the […]

Preview | NAB League finals roll into town

FINALS time has arrived in the NAB League, presenting ideal opportunities for budding AFL Draft prospects to shine on the big stage. After an extraordinary Wildcard Round which saw the bottom four sides advance, the flag race has been blown wide open. >> Final Siren Podcast: Wildcard Round recap & finals preview A pair of […]

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