NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Youth Girls Northern Academy Series a success
A NUMBER of talented junior footballers have put their hand up for the NSW/ACT squad to take on Tasmania in June after some impressive showings in the recent Youth Girls Northern Academy Series. Players were divided into two sides in the series, representing the GIANTS and Sydney Swans. While Brisbane Lions won the overall series, […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 3
GIPPSLAND Power’s fantastic win over Bendigo Pioneers has seen them top the table for AFL Draft Central Team of the Week nominees, with three players named in our Round 3 side. They were the only side with three nominees, with seven other sides contributed two players, while Calder Cannons, GWV Rebels and Northern Knights all […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 3
A DOMINANT first half by Gippsland Power bottom-ager Sam Flanders was enough to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 3. The powerful forward was everywhere in the first half, booting three goals – finishing with four for the game – and could have have plenty […]
Talented talls put through their paces
TWENTY ONE of the top tall draft prospects are participating in a three-day camp this week, aimed to assist with the development of ruck and key position players. The camp is designed to fast-track the development of taller players, with those at the camp initially nominated by AFL clubs. The list does not include those […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FROM a first win to some great individual performances and future talent on show, the weekend’s matches across the TAC Cup, TAC Cup Girls and AFL provided plenty of memorable moments. Western Jets first win Just the same as Oakleigh Chargers in round one and Gippsland Power in round two, the Western Jets were the […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 2
SUBIACO and Swan Districts remained unbeaten after two rounds in the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, while Claremont had the bye and will be looking to do the same in round three. In South Fremantle’s opening game they met a clinical Lions outfit, while Perth and West Perth were other winners from the […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 3
IT was a huge weekend of football with the country sides clashing at Bendigo and the metro teams searching to either continue or find form in the third round of the TAC Cup competition. We recap all the matches in our Weekend Wash-up. Western Jets 7.15 (57) defeated Eastern Ranges 3.7 (25) Windy conditions played […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 5
IT was a tough ask picking just one player from a round where so many stepped up in the absence of their AFLW Academy teammates. After much discussion, we have selected Gippsland Power’s Emily Haeusler as this week’s AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Player of the Week. Haeusler was a standout across half-back for the Power, providing a […]
TAC Cup previews: Round 3
AFTER some sensational round two clashes, the TAC Cup sides are set to lose some of their biggest names to the AFL Academy match tomorrow, and spectators will see which team’s depth will stand up in the face of these omissions. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. GIPPSLAND POWER Round 3 – Saturday, April 7, 10am Queen Elizabeth Oval, […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 5
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the fifth […]
Youth Girls Northern Academy Series – NSW/ACT squads
GWS Giants and Sydney Swans have named their squads ahead of the 2018 Youth Girls Northern Academy Series starting tonight. The three-day event will see the four northern AFL clubs – Brisbane, Gold Coast, GWS and Sydney – battle it out in a round robin fixture at CEX Coffs International Stadium. The competition serves as […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 3
WITH the looming AFL Academy practice match against North Melbourne’s VFL side, there are changes galore at TAC Cup level as the next tier of players get their chance to impress for their club in a bumper round three. The weekend features a triple header at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday, while the Metro sides […]
