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.

Team selection: NAB League Boys – Round 8
AFTER a week off due to having a NAB League Boys bye, Oakleigh Chargers return to the competition and have resisted the urge to add potential top five picks, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson to their side against Northern Knights, with Carey Grammar having a bye in the APS competition. The Knights on the other […]

AFLW U18 Championships Team Profile: Vic Country
AFTER the Victorian sides were announced yesterday, we take a look at how the Vic Country players performed this season statistically and some of their key traits. The Country side has some strong midfielders and a consistent defence, as well as some classy players. Among those leaders in the side are Lucy McEvoy, Molly McDonald, […]

Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 7
IN the most evenly spread Draft Central Team of the Week thus far, every match provided four players from the NAB League Boys Round 7 competition. With Gippsland powering to a big win over Calder, the Power had three players to the Cannons’ one, however every other game the teams were split evenly with two […]

2019 Draft Central Academy Team of the Series
SYDNEY Swans Academy has dominated our 2019 Draft Central Academy Team of the Series, with eight players inside the 24-man squad – one third of the side. While the Swans did not win the overall Division 2 Under 18 Championships, they did show off their depth, and had eight players who made our Team of […]

Victorian AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship teams announced
REIGNING premiers, Geelong Falcons have dominated the Victorian representation with nine players in the Vic Country 29-player squad, while minor premiers Northern Knights, finalists Eastern Ranges and fifth placed Oakleigh Chargers have six apiece in the 30-player Vic Metro squad. Of the other sides, Dandenong Stingrays also has six players in the Country team, meaning […]

Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 9
IN the final round of the NAB League Girls competition, there were a number of terrific performances across the board with eight teams bidding farewell to their premiership hopes for season 2019. Four teams remain in the hunt, with Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights all preparing for at least another round […]

Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 7
BENDIGO Pioneers’ bottom-ager Sam Conforti has become the first Country player to win the nomination for Draft Central Player of the Week for the NAB League Boys in Round 7. Conforti won the Facebook poll against Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Jay Rantall to also become the first bottom-age player to be nominated this season. […]

NAB League Girls wash-up: Round 9 – Unbeaten Knights seal minor premiership
FINALS fever awaits in the NAB League Girls competition, with the Northern Knights securing the minor premiership in an undefeated season. The top four order remained unchanged as three of the sides won in Round 9, with next week’s semi-final fixture locked in. GEELONG FALCONS 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.7 (55) MURRAY BUSHRANGERS […]

Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Semi-finals
THE reigning premiers are back in the decider after a 13-point win over minor premiers, Norwood – South Adelaide’s second win over the Redlegs in three rounds – while North Adelaide breathed a sigh of relief, coming back from a four-point final break deficit against Glenelg to ensure their premiership dream remains alive. NORTH ADELAIDE […]

2019 VFLW weekend Round 1b preview: Eight teams begin their campagins
AFTER the Southern Saints made a statement in the opening round with a victory over last year’s minor premiers Collingwood, the other Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s sides take to the field, as four games are played across the competition. The Western Bulldogs and Carlton have the bye, as do Williamstown, however the Seagulls are […]

SANFL Women’s weekend preview: Semi-finals
FINALS fever is in the air in South Australia as the South Australia National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals series commences tonight in a double-header at Coopers Stadium. Three of the four sides were in last year’s finals series, with Glenelg bundling West Adelaide out in the final round to ensure a fresh face made […]

Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 7
AFTER a number of NAB League Boys impressed in the first game of the Young Guns Series, they return to their clubs as Round 7 gets underway. Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets return fresh off a bye, while Oakleigh Chargers have the week off in Round 7. With the ladder beginning to take shape, there […]