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.

Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 15
IT was a case of second time’s a charm for Angus Hanrahan, who after missing out on the Draft Central Player of the Week in Round 14 – going down in a Facebook poll to Northern Knights’ Josh D’Intinosante – has come out on top a week later, winning the poll against Calder Cannons’ Sam […]

NAB League Boys run home: How the 13 teams sit
JUST 10 games remain in the regular season of the NAB League Boys, with six sides having a single match remaining in season 2019 prior to the post-season series. With Tasmania Devils included in the competition this year, only the top three sides receive a week off over Wildcard Round, while fourth to thirteenth play-off […]

Notman enjoys pathway journey
THE journey rather than the destination has driven Gippsland Power and Vic Country versatile tall, Shanara Notman. The talented athlete has tried her hand at basketball, netball and athletics; still involved in the first two as well as the oblong shaped ball sport. Not many outside the Gippsland Power pathway would have known much about […]

Victoria leads way with National Combine invitees
VICTORIA has dominated this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine List, with 44 of the 79 invites hailing from the state, including a remarkable 11 players from Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro led the way despite finishing on the bottom of the table at the National Under-18 Championships, with 23 players making the list, followed by title […]

Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 15
AS three rounds remain in the NAB League Boys, many teams have made changes at the selection table with some players returning from school football and injury, while others depart for the same reason. Jackson Callow and Darcy Chirgwin are a couple of players likely to have a big impact on their team’s chances, while […]

2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian side announced
VIC COUNTRY has earned the most nominations in the 2019 AFL Women’s Under-18 All Australian side with six players named in the final 22. Country’s state rival Vic Metro had four, the same amount as Queensland despite the differing results at the championships. Western Australia and Central Allies both had three players in the side, […]

Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 14
IMPORTANT wins to Gippsland Power and Northern Knights have earned the sides three players each in our Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week for Round 14. The spread across the 24-player side was even in the round, with just the one player each from Bendigo Pioneers and Geelong Falcons, while each of […]

2019 Central Allies Podcast | Interviews Montana McKinnon, Hannah Munyard, Bella Clarke and Dominique Carbone
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The first edition is the Central Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]

Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 14
NORTHERN Knights’ Josh D’Intinosante has been awarded the Draft Central Player of the Week for Round 14 after a sensational six-goal haul – five in the first half – against Murray Bushrangers for the Knights to overcome them at Shepparton on the weekend. D’Intinosante won the Facebook poll against Sandringham Dragons’ Angus Hanrahan, and becomes […]

South Australian weekly wrap: Glenelg pounces as Roosters win battle of the birds
A MASSIVE shake-up in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) League competition saw Adelaide lose to last placed North Adelaide, while Glenelg took full advantage of the upset, downing Port Adelaide to move outright top of the table. With the top-age Under 18s stars back in the sides for a second week, there were […]

Draft Central Team of the Week: AFLW U18 Championships – Round 2
AFTER a massive week on the Gold Coast, we at Draft Central have named our Team of the Week for the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. For the exercise, the 24-player team does not include form from Round 1 (ie. prior to the Gold Coast matches) and only includes players who played all three matches, therefore […]

Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 14
NAB League Boys sides have loaded up heading into the final few rounds of action as Vic Metro and Vic Country players return to their respective sides. Whilst the likes of Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons still have to grapple with school football commitments, there is still plenty of talent out on the park for […]