Mature Edwards a leader through action
WHILE many draft hopefuls are judged from the eye on their on-field capabilities, Eastern Ranges and Richmond Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) youngster Madeleine Edwards has developed a great balance of on and off-field traits that will hold her in good stead for the future. Speaking at the NAB League Fitness Testing Day, it was […]
Top athletes star at National Draft Combine
AFTER a huge year of football, the nation’s top footballers battled it out for athletic honours last week at the National Draft Combine. A number of top-end talents took out individual tests, while others put their name forward to recruiters because of improvement in certain areas. Gut-running Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ athlete Jay Rantall […]
Defensive pressure a Locke for Bushrangers defender
IF there is one area of the game that you can guarantee from Murray Bushrangers’ defender Sophie Locke, it is her tenacious tackling pressure. Having been denied the chance to play for a number of years given the concern from her family, it turns out Locke was not the one to be worried about – […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League weekend preview: Round 1 – Grand Final replay highlights TIO round
A GRAND final replay between reigning premiers Nightcliff and runners-up Southern Districts headlines the opening round of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. All four games are played at TIO Stadium with two on Saturday and two on Sunday. DARWIN BUFFALOES vs. TIWI BOMBERS Saturday, October 5, 2.30pm TIO Stadium It has been […]
Brown leads from defence for young Bushies
AFTER Millie Brown told us her story last season as a bottom-ager, the Murray Bushrangers captain returned to the NAB League Girls competition with a new role and standing up for her side week-in, week-out. Speaking at the NAB League Fitness Testing Day, Brown said her contested game was a real focus for her coming […]
All-Australian junior White returns to draft radar
TARNI White is a player who at the age of 16-years-old was identified as one of the nation’s top talents. In 2017, she was named in the All-Australian side after a terrific carnival for Queensland. To give an indication of how rare her achievement was, Geelong Falcons and Vic Country star Lucy McEvoy was the […]
Speedy Muir thriving in footy culture
A RELATIVE newcomer to the game, Annie Muir has loved the rapid rise to the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. She only first picked up a ball a couple of years ago, and has met all the challenges put to her, to the point she has represented her state at the elite junior level. “My friend […]
Fast learner Munyard takes success in her stride
BACK-to-back South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s premiership player Hannah Munyard has had quite the rise over the past two years. It is hard to believe that barring a very short stint as a child, Munyard had only really taken football seriously in her later teen years. “I started football about two years ago,” […]
Sunny future for speedster Whap-Farrar
WHEN Gold Coast SUNS announced a trio of Under-18 players as pre-signings ahead of next year’s AFL Women’s competition, they covered all bases. With Charlotte Hammans covering the defence and Ellie Hampson being the inside bull, it was the third signing of Kitara Whap-Farrar that added the extra pace and X-factor on the outside. The […]
SUNS handed draft assistance package
PRIORITY picks in the next three drafts, provision of the Darwin region as an Academy zone, and the ability to pre-sign Academy members without bidding are among the draft concessions the AFL has handed down to Gold Coast SUNS today. Having applied to receive the second pick in the 2019 AFL Draft to accompany their […]
Starting from scratch no problem for Heslop
PLENTY of AFL Women’s draft hopefuls move to further their Australian rules football career, but not too many do so unknowingly, which is what makes the story of Queensland’s Dee Heslop so unique. The versatile utility hails from New Zealand, with the Kiwi having no idea what the rules were when she first started, having […]
NAB League Boys team review: Oakleigh Chargers
AS the NAB League has come to a close, we take a look at the two remaining sides; checking out their draft prospects, Best and Fairest (BnF) chances, 2020 Draft Crop and a final word on their season. The final side is the 2019 NAB League premiers – Oakleigh Chargers. Position: 3rd Wins: 11 Losses: […]
