Peter Williams
Peter founded the Bound For Glory News Rising Stars program in 2012, and Draft Central in 2016, having followed the male and female footballing pathways for over a decade.

Young Panthers aiming for deep finals run
SOUTH Adelaide’s Nicole Campbell is only 28, but the former Adelaide Crows midfielder is enjoying being a leader at the Panthers in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s. Heading into 2022, the Panthers lost a number of key players through a variety of reasons, but still managed to secure fourth spot and play […]

SANFL Women’s talent to be tested tomorrow
SOUTH Australia’s top female footballers will be put through their paces tomorrow as part of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s annual preseason testing day. Rookie Me will be hosting the athletic combine testing on behalf of the SANFL and feature all eight SANFL Women’s clubs throughout a busy Saturday afternoon in preparation […]

2023 Vic Country Hubs released
VICTORIA’s top young Country stars have been named as part of the State Hub for both male and female junior football. Picking squads of 20 (girls) and 25 (boys), the hubs will form the early basis for Vic Country’s 2023 AFL and AFLW Under 18 Championships. The squads will come together from tonight as part […]

Perth enters Rogers Cup to complete WAFLW set
THE last remaining West Australian top flight club will enter its first ever women’s side next season, with Perth confirming it will field a Rogers Cup team in 2023. Though not stepping up to the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s just yet – the Demons intend on a senior flight side in the future […]

Chargers produce most 2022 AFL draftees
OAKLEIGH Chargers have produced the most draftees for the 2022 AFL Draft with a total of 10 players landing on AFL lists this week. The Chargers finished ahead of Sandringham Dragons (seven players) and Gippsland Power (five), while West Adelaide and Tasmania Devils (four each) recorded the most AFL draftees outside of Victorian clubs. Three […]

Simply the Betts: Five-goal haul hoists Pies into second
A FIVE-GOAL haul to former AFL star Eddie Betts on his birthday helped his Palmerston Magpies defeat Swan Districts in a 20-point Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) win on the weekend. Celebrating his 36th birthday on the day no less, Betts wound back the clock to kick almost half of the game’s goals to be […]

2022 AFL Drafts: Team-by-team selections
AFTER the two nights of the 2022 AFL National Draft, the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts, there are officially 90 new players on AFL lists, with 31 rookies joining the never previously listed 58 National Draftees. We list all your team’s selections below, not including those who have been re-listed or were rookied from another AFL […]

Tune In: RM Central’s AFL Draft night one recap, two preview
AFTER a largely predictable first round with a few surprises late, the Rookie Me Central draft team is back behind the mics to recap the opening night of draft action and preview a huge second night. Featuring an interview with Queensland State Talent Manager Mark Browning, viewers will get an insight into some of the […]

Teal makes most of limited opportunities
AFTER a self-described “slow grind” of a year, Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro defender Luke Teal was pleased with how he was able to make the best of it. Though 2022 could have gone better for the running half-back, he earned a National Draft Combine invite and is in with a solid chance to be […]

Adams sparked by State Academy inclusion
WEST AUSTRALIAN defender Jed Adams is hoping his hard work and dedication can pay off with a selection on night two of the 2022 AFL Draft tonight. A Peel Thunder talent, Adams has had limited exposure to high levels of football over the last two years due to injury, and though another injury curtailed his […]

“Mad Pies fan” McMullin hopes for chance
PORT Fairy’s Toby McMullin has grown up bleeding black and white. It is little surprise that the Sandringham Dragons forward/midfielder and Vic Country representative has been conditioned to following the Magpies, a club where his father Ian played 25 games, and then served on the board for over two decades. “I’m a mad Collingwood supporter, […]

Wardlaw “proud” of journey, ready to get stuck in
OAKLEIGH Chargers young gun George Wardlaw is “quite proud” of what he has been able to achieve over his junior football career, with the star midfielder set to join North Melbourne in tonight’s AFL Draft. While the majority of players are unaware of their destination over the next two nights, Wardlaw has known for some […]