Okesene follows family advice in code-switch
HESITANT to join Australian rules football at first, Queensland’s Christine Okesene followed her dad’s advice to join the sport from touch football and rugby. “I didn’t start in AFL, I started with athletics and then went into touch football and started playing rugby,” Okesene said. “So from there, I kind of didn’t want to change […]
SANFL Women’s 2020 team preview: Glenelg
IN our next South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s team preview, we take a look at Glenelg, a side that will hope to take the next step from finalist to premiership contender after a strong finish to the year saw them snatch fourth spot in the final round of the season. 2019 BY […]
Bushrangers buoyant on improved depth and internal growth
MURRAY Bushrangers have been able to reduce the player-to-coach ratio ahead of the 2020 season thanks to the determination of their NAB League Girls playing group, and additional development coaches. Ahead of the 2020 season, Female Talent Manager Briana Cossar said she was excited about a number of players coming through the program – not […]
SANFL Women’s 2020 team preview: Central District
IN our first South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s team preview, we take a look at Central District, a side that finished seventh in its inaugural season, but showed some promising signs which it can carry into 2020. 2019 BY THE NUMBERS: Position: 7th Wins: 2 Losses: 8 For: 224 Against: 473 Percentage: […]
Young Power side set to spark in 2020
GIPPSLAND Power’s “really young” group from 2019 has a year of experience under its belt, with plenty of exciting players coming through the ranks, Female Talent Coordinator Chelsea Caple is excited about what 2020 will bring from a development standpoint. The Power might have only recorded the one win – over the Greater Western Victoria […]
2020 NAB League Girls – Full Fixture
NAB LEAGUE GIRLS FIXTURE: Round 1: Saturday, February 29: Northern Knights vs. Calder Cannons at RMIT Bundoora, 10.15am Geelong Falcons vs. Gippsland Power at RMIT Bundoora, 12pm GWV Rebels vs. Sandringham Dragons at City Oval, Ballarat, 11.30am Bendigo Pioneers vs. Western Jets at QEO, 11.30am Sunday, March 1: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Eastern Ranges at Beaconsfield, […]
2020 NAB League Boys – Full Fixture
2020 NAB LEAGUE BOYS FIXTURE: Round 1: Saturday, March 21: Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power at Trevor Barker Oval, 1pm GWV Rebels vs. Dandenong Stingrays at Mars Stadium, 2.30pm Geelong Falcons vs. Bendigo Pioneers at GMHBA Stadium, 2.45pm Sunday, March 22: Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets at Mars Stadium, 10am Northern Knights vs. Eastern Ranges […]
2020 AFL Women’s team preview: Brisbane
AFTER back-to-back Grand Final losses, the off-season changes of 2018 hurt the Brisbane Lions in 2019, as the Lions missed finals for the first time in their history. Going through a mini-rebuild, the Lions continued the theme over the off-season given the poaching of players from cross-state rivals, Gold Coast SUNS. They have a number […]
2020 AFL Women’s team preview: Adelaide
LAST year’s premiers and the clear top side in the AFL Women’s short history, Adelaide heads into season 2020 with a couple of huge question marks. Two of their best players are out with long-term knee injuries in dual MVP Erin Phillips and co-captain Chelsea Randall. They leave two massive holes to fill in a […]
Aussie Rules Draft Central: Thank you
AFTER completing our seventh year, Aussie Rules Draft Central stepped up to another level in 2019. The team here at Draft Central have worked exceptionally hard throughout the year to produce high quality content and cover a range of leagues across the country and we would like to thank everyone for showing their support this […]
2019/20 AFLW off-season review: West Coast
WEST Coast might have the biggest question mark against itself for the 2020 AFL Women’s season. It is not a question of talent – the names on the Eagles’ list attest to that – but it is more a question of how the team will adapt to the structures in place and with one another […]
2019/20 AFLW off-season review: St Kilda
IN the next of our expansion club AFL Women’s off-season reviews, we take a look at St Kilda. The Saints are a side that was able to secure a number of former Southern Saints VFL Women’s players that managed to earn places on other AFL Women’s lists, whilst picking up some talent from other sides, […]
