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.
NAB League Boys Round 12 wash-up – 58 the top score in a wet weekend
TRYING conditions saw just two NAB League sides post more goals than behinds in Round 12, but there was still no shortage of exiting play with a couple of close games and upset victories. Oakleigh managed to get one back on Sandringham with a surging win to open the round, while GWV toppled the reigning […]
Country gets home with last kick of the day
A BRODIE Kemp goal in the dying seconds has helped Vic Country remain alive in the AFL Under 18 National Championships competition, defeating South Australia by a solitary point and ending their opponent’s dream of back-to-back national titles. While Country went into the match undefeated and South Australia at 1-1 after dropping a game to […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – Vic Metro vs. Allies
VIC Metro’s Under 18 carnival came to an end on Friday with a tight loss at the hands of a much-improved Allies side. We were on hand in Geelong to take note of how the outstanding players from both sides fared, with opinion-based notes that of the individual writer. Vic Metro By: Peter Williams #1 […]
Allies survive last term scare to post first AFL U18s victory
TWO acts of brilliance, one up either end for the Allies, helped the side get up for its first win of the AFL Under 18 National Championships. After racing out to as much as a four-goal lead over Vic Metro at GMHBA Stadium yesterday, it took a late goal from Josh Gore – his third […]
NAB League Boys Round 12 weekend preview: Country sides clash
ALL six country sides clash in a five-game weekend as Northern Knights have the bye, and the Round 12 clash between Tasmania Devils and Eastern Ranges will take place as a standalone fixture on July 13. That will be good news for those sides, with the AFL Under 18 Championships concluded, meaning teams should be […]
Team selection: NAB League Boys – Round 12
WITH the final week of the AFL Under-18 National Championships now underway with games tomorrow and Wednesday, teams still have plenty of chages depending on the respective Vic Metro and Vic Country selections. It is no surprise to see Sandringham Dragons at the top with 16 changes to their side that went down to Eastern […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 11
BENDIGO Pioneers and Murray Bushrangers recorded much needed wins on the weekend, and were rewarded with three players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. But more historically, Round 11 marked the first time that two brothers have been named in the Team of the Week, with Jye and Kade Chalcraft […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – Allies vs. Western Australia
IN a see-sawing game, Western Australia ran out the stronger of the two sides in the game against the Allies, who booted three of the first four goals before the Sandgropers piled on seven consecutive majors to take home their second win from three games. Peter Williams checked out the game and his opinion-based notes […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 11
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ Darcy Chirgwin made more than just a successful return to NAB League Boys action, earning our Draft Central Player of the Week nomination for Round 11. Chirgwin returned to the Dragons’ side for their top-of-the-table clash with Eastern Ranges, having missed the first half of the season due to injury. Needing to get […]
Vic Country run out narrow winners after impressive final term
VIC Country’s Under-16 side has triumphed in the final game of the AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships, running over the top of a fast-starting Metro side with a final quarter burst. Murray Bushrangers’ Keeley Skepper starred, roaming around the ground and having an influence across four quarters, while Matilda Hardy and Emelia Yassir were equally […]
Western Australia’s title campaign back on track with 25-point win over Allies
WESTERN Australia steadied after a slow start against a determined Allies outfit, to post a 25-point win at Alberton Oval on Saturday. Captain Deven Robertson and fellow midfielder, Trent Rivers stood tall across the game, while forwards Elijah Taylor and Tyrone Thorne booted three goals apiece. The Allies booted three of the first four goals […]
Vic Metro claims impressive AFLW U18 win over Country counterparts
VIC Metro has made an impressive statement to the rest of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships teams with a clinical 44-point win over Vic Country at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday. Northern Knights middle-ager Ellie McKenzie was absolutely superb playing around the ground, working hard in a midfield that showed it could balance its share […]