Draft Central All-Star Team: Swan Districts
SWAN DISTRICTS’ All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era is another impressive one overall, with plenty of talent across the board, and a side that fans would love to see running around on the park. From contested marking talls, to athletic smalls and speedy midfielders, the Swans’ outfit is certainly one to marvel. THE TEAM: […]
SANFL Women’s Finals preview: Semi-Finals – Fans treated to double header at Thebarton
FINALS fever is in the air and the four best teams remain in the race for the 2020 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. Last year’s grand finalists North Adelaide and South Adelaide do battle in the first game at Thebarton Oval for automatic entry into the grand final, before Norwood and West […]
Guilford Young celebrate come-from-behind win over St Patricks in opening SATIS clash
GUILFORD Young College booted six of the last seven goals of the game to come from behind and run over the top of St Patrick’s in the opening game of the SATIS Division 1 season on Wednesday afternoon. A two-goal final term to Tasmania Devils’ Lachlan Borsboom sealed the win for the visiting side who […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 8 – Top of the table clash highlights weekend action
A TOP of the table clash between Yeronga South Brisbane and Coolangatta Tweed highlights a huge Round 8 in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action, as a number of other ladder-defining clashes take place. WILSTON GRANGE vs. ASPLEY HORNETS Saturday, August 8, 2pm – Hickey Park A bottom two clash here between the […]
Tasmanian weekly preview: Top of the table TSL clash highlights Round 5 action
A TOP of the table Tasmanian State League (TSL) clash between Launceston and North Hobart is the highlight of a big weekend of Tasmanian football action. Lauderdale and North Launceston lock horns in a third against fourth clash, as Clarence and Tigers will meet in both the TSL and TSL Women’s competitions. In the other […]
Talented Morrison learns to adapt in new system, eyes improvement
ALWAYS an eye-catching player, Mikayla Morrison has never been short of a highlight or two. The Swan Districts young star and AFL Women’s Academy member spoke to Draft Central about her journey through the West Australian pathway, busy schedule and hopes for the Swans’ season ahead. Like a number of aspiring AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls, […]
Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year nominations
AS the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition came to a close last week, it is time for the Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year. We name the final team on Sunday night, but the 40-player nomination list – similar to the All-Australian squad – is effectively the extended squad of […]
QAFL weekend preview – Round 5: Panthers eye off top spot at season midpoint
ALL Queensland Australian Football League (AFL) games return to the traditional 2pm on a Saturday timeslot, with the eight teams preparing for some huge contests over the weekend. Round 5 marks the midway point of the nine-round season, with top of the table Palm Beach Currumbin having a bye this weekend. BROADBEACH vs. SURFERS PARADISE […]
SANFL Women’s Team of the Week – Round 10: Even spread for competition in final round
YOUTH is the highlight of the final Draft Central South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week. The top three teams shared in 12 of the 24 players this round with North Adelaide, South Adelaide and Norwood all having four representatives in our side this week. Three of the other five teams […]
TSL Women’s weekly wrap: Magpies and Roos roll past opponents
GLENORCHY and Clarence were far too good for their respective opponents, combining for a whopping 22.25 (157) to 1.2 (8) in Round 3 of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s competition. With last year’s minor premiers and runners-up Launceston having a bye, it resulted in both reigning premiers Clarence and finalist Glenorchy having some one-sided […]
QAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 7 – Top of the table clash postponed as top five create separation
IT was a strange weekend in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) women’s competition, with the highly anticipated top of the table clash between Bond University and Maroochydore postponed due to a COVID-19 precaution. One of the Bond University players was awaiting a COVID-19 test result, and a rightful cautious approach saw the game abandoned, […]
Scouting notes: QAFL MOTR – Surfers Paradise vs. Morningside
IT was a thrilling contest that went right down to the final siren, with Morningside Panthers remaining undefeated in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) thanks to a two-point victory over reigning premiers, Surfers Paradise. While Matthew Payne ultimately kicked the match-winning goal in the last minute, we take a look at a few of […]
