Draft dream not over for 2018 state combine nominees
MORE than one hundred draft hopefuls will test themselves under the watchful eye of AFL club recruiters at the various State Combine’s around the country. After the list of National Combine invitations was released last week – indicating those players with the most draft interest – last night the full list of State Combine, and […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 14
IN the last school football affected round of TAC Cup action, some top sides managed to overcome challenges from their opponents to get the four points, while others combated the challenges of high winds. Sandringham Dragons 9.12 (66) defeated Eastern Ranges 8.8 (56) By: Scott Dougan On a cold, blustery day in Box Hill, the […]
QWAFL Weekly wrap: Round 17
IN the final round of the season, the top three sides of the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) asserted their dominance with three big wins. We take a look at how the final ladder finished up and a look ahead to finals. Round 17: YERONGA SOUTH BRISBANE 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 14
IN a round where big ball winners were the norm, Oakleigh Chargers’ Trent Bianco rose above all others to claim the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 14. The bottom-age prospect won the Player of the Week vote count with 59 per cent of the vote over Sandringham Dragons’ Ryan […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
THRILLERS, young stars taking clutch moments, and firing up the second chance saloon, there was plenty to like about the weekend of football. Greatest AFL round of all time? That was the question being posed by the end of Saturday night, with an unprecedented round of thrillers. Five of the six games to date had […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As with last year, on the first Monday of the […]
Country girl Caris passing on lessons from “amazing experiences”
WHEN the siren sounded at the end of last year’s Herald Sun Shield Grand Final, Ballarat Grammar’s Rene Caris joined her teammates in rejoicing the win. It was not just a one-point victory, it was the result of many years of hard work and a close bond between the players. “I first started when I moved away […]
Caulfield Grammar claims inaugural APS/AGSV AFLW football trophy
CAULFIELD Grammar made history by claiming the inaugural APS/AGSV AFL Women’s Senior Football Competition over Mentone Grammar by five goals at Haileybury Brighton campus yesterday. While in the curtain raiser to that game, Haileybury College defeated Ivanhoe Grammar for third, the main game pitted the two undefeated sides against one another in the grand final. […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 14
ROUND 14 was split across two days on the weekend, and we have included notes from four games we attended, while also looking at some of the draftable players from the remaining two games and how they performed. Eastern Ranges vs. Sandringham Dragons By Scott Dougan Eastern: #11 Mitch Mellis The classy bottom-age midfielder started […]
From “definitely not” interested in footy; Woods eyes off an AFLW career
FROM never intending to play football at all let alone at the highest level, Eastern Ranges co-captain Emerson Woods has certainly changed her tune of the past couple of years, going from strength to strength. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Woods found her love for the game after a while and now her sights are […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 14
TAC Cup action returns for the final week before a bye, with some huge ladder-defining clashes. Just two rounds remain after this weekend, so teams will be keen to put in strong performances. EASTERN RANGES v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Round 14 – Saturday, August 4, 10.45amBox Hill City Oval, Box Hill On paper this looks like […]
