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.

2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 3
THERE were some big first halves and one-sided results, as well as the odd comeback in what was an entertaining round of NAB League Boys action. TASMANIA DEVILS 11.11 (77) defeated EASTERN RANGES 7.8 (50) IN A SENTENCE: The Devils piled on eight goals to one in the opening half to completely dominate the Ranges […]

2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 3
AFTER two close calls in the opening two rounds, Oakleigh Chargers’ Nick Daicos was easily the Draft Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week in the Round 3, amassing seven more disposals than any other player in the competition and being influential throughout the Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Following 29 and 33-disposal […]

SANFL Women’s Round 7 wrap: Two points separates second from eighth after weekend’s results
THE evenness of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition was on display over the weekend, with the end result being seven of the eight teams separated by just two points – one win – while Norwood streaked away at the top of the table. NORWOOD 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 […]

2021 WAFL Women’s Round 8 preview: Swans load up on AFLW talent to continue winning streak
A CLEAR divide has developed in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, as the top three sides – led by the undefeated Swan Districts – are at least 12 points clear of the bottom three sides. The Swans have not dropped a game in seven outings and sit pretty eight points clear at […]

2021 VFLW Round 7 preview: Dogs and Darebin eye off second win in bottom two clash
A BOTTOM two clash between Western Bulldogs and Darebin Falcons will see the winner escape the bottom of the table, whilst the Southern Saints and Collingwood clash for a second time and are set to have a beauty of a contest. SOUTHERN SAINTS vs. COLLINGWOOD Saturday, April 17 @ 10:00am Trevor Barker Beach Oval Despite […]

2021 SANFL Women’s Round 7 preview: Forced changes see teams shuffle magnets
FIVE rounds remain in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, with the sides still without the majority of the State Academy members and AFL Women’s talent given the week’s 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships, and the fact that Adelaide is one win away from another elite level premiership. NORWOOD vs. NORTH […]

Draft Central go behind the scenes at the 2021 AFLW U19s Championships
DRAFT Central is excited to bring you some behind the scenes content from the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships in the form of player features from across the nation, having completed interviews with South Australia, Western Australia and the Allies in the past week. Around 50 of the brightest young talents will have features […]

Medleys bounce back to square ledger with Woomeras
THE MEDLEYS have secured a narrow one-point win against a fast-finishing Woomeras in the second game of the exhibition clashes as part of the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships, to square the ledger in their two-match series. After the Woomeras got up by eight points in the first encounter on Monday afternoon in Werribee, […]

Allies hold on despite stunning effort from 15-year-old Lauren Young
A PHENOMENAL 37-disposal effort from 15-year-old star Lauren Young was not enough to haul her side across the line against the Allies in a tight contest to conclude the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships for the sides. The Allies controlled play with the first three goals of the match, and whilst they did not […]

2021 SANFL Under 16s season wrap: Panthers and Double Blues finish top two despite final round losses
A HECTIC conclusion to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 16s competition saw the top two sides lose only their second game for the season in the final round, as Rounds 6 and 7 of the action wrapped up on Saturday and Wednesday in the past five days respectively. South Adelaide finished on […]

2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 2
THREE sides have earned a trio of players in our Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week for Round 2. Winners Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons, as well as narrow losers Northern Knights, have all earned players in our team for the second round. Most sides had two representatives, with Bendigo Pioneers and […]

Top Performers: 2021 AFLW U19s Championships – Monday, April 12
A COUPLE of big contests at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday saw Vic Country come away with a victory over South Australia, before Western Australia posted a win over the Allies in the second AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships clash. We were on hand to take note of just some of the top performers from each […]