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.
Weekend preview: NAB League Girls – Round 4
WITH the NAB League Girls competition ladder taking shape, some teams are looking to break away on top of the table, while others are still searching for their first victory. With the six games on the weekend across six different venues, it makes for some interesting viewing for spectators. NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS […]
NAB League season previews: Northern Academies
IN a first as part of the new NAB League Boys competition, the four Northern Academy sides take their place over the next five rounds competing against each other and some Victorian teams, as does Northern Territory. The five teams and Tasmania will look to put their best foot forward ahead of the National Under […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THE first round of five consecutive rounds featuing the four Northern Academies and Northern Territory kicks off Saturday morning, with a record nine games played over the next month and a half. Tasmania Devils also play their first game in the NAB League Boys competition, pitted against Sydney Swans Academy in the opening game of […]
Team Selection: NAB League Girls – Round 4
ONE third of the way through the season and the ladder is already starting to take shape in the NAB League Girls competition, with a couple of important games coming up over the weekend. Geelong Falcons and Calder Cannons are yet to drop any points so far this season, while Northern Knights are ready to […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 4
In a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams and Sophie Taylor chat all things NAB League and this week’s podcast includes: * Sandringham Dragons team focus from their 109-point win (14.15) * Murray Bushrangers Lachie Ash Player Focus (17.20) * Gippsland Power Football Club’ Caleb Serong interview […]
South Australian girls post impressive testing results
AFTER revealing the top South Australian boys who tested in their respective pre-season testing event, we have released the top five performers in each test for the South Australian girls, with some terrific results. Of the 45 players invited to test, 31 girls were able to complete at least one test, with 14 unavailable for […]
NAB League Boys Analysis: Bendigo Pioneers six-goal first term
IT was a quarter that certainly opened eyes across the league, with Bendigo Pioneers completely dominating the Geelong Falcons in 25 minutes of impressive football. The Pioneers, who won two matches and finished on the bottom of the table last year, showed that their bottom-agers were up for the fight in season 2019, racing to […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 3
DANDENONG Stingrays and Geelong Falcons have recorded the most members in the Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 3, following terrific victories. In one of the most even spreads thus far, only Bendigo Pioneers and Western Jets had one player in the team, while the other eight sides contributed two […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN a stunning opening round, it was near impossible to pick a Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. More than 30 players made it onto the shortlist, but we had to cut it down to 24, with Bendigo Pioneers, Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons having three players each in the Team of […]
Weekend Wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition had it all, from a goalless game, to a dominant performance by the premiership favourites, and established teams reasserting their dominance on the new sides. It was a Saturday to remember as the round marked the halfway point in proceedings. STURT 0.0 | […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 1
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ AFL Academy member and potential number one pick, Noah Anderson has opened the NAB League Boys season with a bang, picking up Draft Central’s Player of the Week for Round 1. Anderson won the Facebook poll against Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Cooper Craig-Peters in a relatively close match, 59 to 41 per […]
Draft Central Rising Star: NAB League Girls – Round 3
NORTHERN Knights utility, Gabby Newton has produced a number of impressive performances in the TAC Cup Girls now NAB League Girls competitions, and on the weekend she stepped up in the Knights win over Western Jets in a best on ground performance. Her performance earned her our Rising Star of the Week for Round 3, […]