2017 National AFL Draft
First Round: 1 Brisbane – Cam Rayner (Western Jets/Vic Metro) DRAFT PROFILE: https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/cameron-rayner/ 2 Fremantle – Andrew Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro) DRAFT PROFILE: https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/andrew-brayshaw/ 3 Carlton – Paddy Dow (Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country) DRAFT PROFILE: https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/paddy-dow/ 4 North Melbourne – Luke Davies-Uniacke (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country) DRAFT PROFILE: https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/luke-davies-uniacke/ 5 Fremantle – Adam Cerra (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro) […]
Huntington a Bulldog and Molloy a Magpie in AFLW inaugural draft
WESTERN Bulldogs fans will look forward to seeing key forward Isabel Huntington roaming the forward line with Katie Brennan next year after the Bulldogs’ took the Sandringham Dragons’ product with the first overall pick in the 2017 AFLW National Draft. Huntington was selected just ahead of AFL Draft Central’s own Chloe Molloy who lived her […]
Seven prospects join 2017-18 Level Two AFL Academy
WITH the 2017 National AFL Draft just 44 days away, the 2018 draft crop’s early shining lights have been named in Level Two of the 2017-18 NAB AFL Academy Squad. Among those named are some father-son prospects in Nick Blakey, Bailey Scott and Rhyley West who were among 25 players to rejoin the Academy after […]
Six clubs to join VFL Women’s in 2018
SIX clubs – including five AFL aligned sides will join the Swiss Wellness VFL Women’s competition in 2018 to assist with the growth of the women’s game and expansion of AFLW in 2019-20. AFL Victoria announced it had granted licences to Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond and St Kilda, as well as VFL standalone club Williamstown, […]
Draft prospects stand out at Victorian state combine
THERE were plenty of draft hopefuls putting their hand up for draft selection in November’s National AFL Draft at the Victorian and Rookie Me state combine last Friday with impressive performances across a number of athletic tests. While the state combine did not feature additional tests such as the kicking, goal kicking or 2km time […]
Future AFLW stars shine in V/Line Cup
FUTURE Bendigo Pioneers and GWV Rebels’ TAC Cup Girls’ sides were the standout performers in the under 16s V/Line Cup. The Pioneers had a dominant carnvial, registering two huge wins and finish with a percentage of 514.29 ahead of Western Bulldogs NGA (GWV Rebels catchment) on 485 per cent. Geelong Falcons maintained its unbeaten streak […]
Falcons fly high in V/Line Cup
GEELONG Falcons’ top-age group might have celebrated winning the TAC Cup’s most prestigious team accolade, but their successful reign could have a very bright future after a dominant carnival by Geelong’s under 15s side. The Falcons sent two teams to the V/Line Cup in Gippsland this week and would have left any scouts or coaches […]
Miers seven-goal haul breaks Falcons’ 17-year flag drought
A SEVEN goal haul to exciting small forward Gryan Miers has inspired Geelong Falcons to its third premiership since its inception, with a remarkable two-point win over Sandringham Dragons. It looked like it almost was not to be with Sandringham’s Joel Amartey taking a huge contested mark with just 18 seconds remaining, forced to take […]
TAC Cup Grand Final preview: Geelong Falcons vs. Sandringham Dragons
AFTER 18 rounds and two weeks of finals, the two top TAC Cup sides have emerged with reigning premier Sandringham Dragons taking on top four regular Geelong Falcons. The Dragons finished fourth overall and defeated Murray Bushrangers in the elimination final before toppling Oakleigh Chargers in the preliminary final. Geelong defeated Gippsland Power in the […]
Player focus: Ed Richards
AFTER an injury led to him missing out on Vic Metro selection, the grandson of Collingwood great Ron Richards (whose brother was premiership skipper Lou), has impressed in the last month with his eye-catching runs and his impressive disposal – pushing his name into first round calculations. On the weekend, Peter Williams analysed the lightning […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
AFTER a round of less than underwhelming finals – with the Eastern/Dandenong clash the exception – the top four teams remain in contention for the 2017 TAC Cup premiership. There is one thing for certain – a metropolitan team will face a country team in the grand final for the second consecutive year. In the […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Geelong Falcons vs. Dandenong Stingrays
AFTER a round of less than underwhelming finals – with the Eastern/Dandenong clash the exception – the top four teams remain in contention for the 2017 TAC Cup premiership. There is one thing for certain – a metropolitan team will face a country team in the grand final for the second consecutive year. In the […]
