Team of the Week: Academy Series – Round 6
GWS GIANTS Academy and Gold Coast Suns Academy had a couple of impressive wins on the weekend, and the pair was rewarded by having a combined 11 players in the Draft Central Academy Series Team of the Week for Round 6. The GIANTS had six players in the team and the SUNS had five, the […]
Draft Central Rising Star: NAB League Girls – Round 8
IT is not often players who stand out in a losing side are awarded our Draft Central Rising Star of the Week award, but that was the case for the NAB League Girls in Round 8. Murray Bushrangers’ Abby Favell was everywhere on Saturday at Shepley Oval, having a massive first term to get her […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 8
THE penultimate round of the NAB League Girls competition was made for defenders, as nine genuine starters had to fit into six for the Draft Central Team of the Week, while the midfield is as stacked as ever. Unlike in past weeks where forwards have dominated the landscape, a lot of low-scoring games had the […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: Round 6
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ top-end talent this season is undeniable, and a third potential top 10 pick in Trent Bianco has earned our Draft Central Player of the Week award for Round 6. Bianco joins teammates, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson as Draft Central Player of Week’s in season 2019, along with Eastern Ranges’ duo Mitch Mellis […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: May 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the first edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of the month, we have compiled our top 20 players at this stage of the year. […]
Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 10
THE four favourites all triumphed on the weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) meaning the four remaining sides in the premiership race come into the first week of finals in form. Norwood and North Adelaide both made resounding statements over their bottom three opponents, while Glenelg snatched fourth spot with a win […]
Weekend preview: SANFL Women’s – Round 10
AFTER an entertaining nine rounds, everything comes down to the final week with five teams attempting to squeeze into four in what is set to be an entertaining Round 10 of football in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. The only guarantee is Norwood has locked up the minor premiership, with a […]
2019 VFLW Round 1a preview: Southern Saints vs. Collingwood Magpies
AS the curtain closed on another AFL Women’s season, the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition gets underway this weekend as a standalone game before a further four games take place next weekend. All matches are part of the beyondblue Round with the VFL a strong supporter of the cause. In the opening game of […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 6
ROUND 6 marks the final round of the Northern Academies in the competition before the National Under 18 Championships and the Division 2 title is on the line with Sydney Swans Academy and Gold Coast SUNS Academy both vying for the title. While all the academies are taking part, two metro sides – Sandringham Dragons […]
Team Selection: NAB League Girls – Round 8
SOME massive finals-defining games are being played out over Round 8, with a top-of-the-table clash and Grand Final review – and last year’s Grand Final replay – between Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights. No game is bigger than the first game of the round though, with the winner of Calder Cannons and Bendigo Pioneers to […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 5
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ massive win in Round 5 of the NAB League Boys competition has seen four players make the Draft Central Team of the Week. It was the most of any side, with the thrashing among a number of one-sided contests, also seeing big winners, Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges recording three players apiece. All […]
Team of the Week: Academy Series – Round 5
NEW South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) sides had a good weekend across the NAB League with Sydney Swans Academy gaining an important win over Murray Bushrangers, and GWS GIANTS Academy narrowly going down to Gippsland Power. The two sides were recognised with a massive combined 14 players in the Draft Central Academy Series […]
