Nick Dal Santo joins AFL Academy coaching staff
FORMER North Melbourne and St Kilda footballer Nick Dal Santo as been named as one of the new coaches for the NAB AFL Academy. Dal Santo, who finished his AFL career in 2016 after 322 games, will be the specialist kicking coach as the 2017 Level two academy head off to Northern Territory this weekend. 2017 […]
2016 Father/Son & Academy nominations
Full list of 2016 father-son and academy nominations Adelaide Ben Jarman (son of Darren, 121 games for Adelaide) Brisbane Lions Jacob Allison (Aspley Hornets) Nate Dennis (University of Qld) William Fletcher (Sherwood) Jack Rolls (Morningside) Declan Watson (Aspley Hornets) Collingwood Callum Brown (son of Gavin, 254 games for Collngwood) Josh Daicos (son of Peter, 250 […]
October 2016 AFL Draft Central Phantom Draft
Our AFL Draft scouts have seen over 200 games combined in 2016 and will give you some of the best analysis online in the lead up to November 25th’s NAB 2016 AFL Draft. For the purpose of the draft, we filled all clubs lists up to the maximum of 40 on the primary list. As […]
AFL Draft Combine 2016: Day 4 Results
The 2016 AFL Draft Combine concluded on Sunday with the 3km time trial finishing the four day event. The 3km time trial is an event that many players haven’t run in their careers and it was Vic Country’s Jarrod Berry who won with a time of 9:46 minutes. The state combine was also run at Etihad Stadium today, […]
AFL Draft Combine: Day 3 Results
Day 3 was an action packed day for the 2016 AFL Draft prospects, with plenty of testing to keep the players occupied over the course of the day. Vic Metro co-captain Jordan Gallucci broke the standing vertical jump record, whilst it was Jarrod Berry, Oliver Florent and Griffin Logue who performed extremely well in the beep test. DAY 3 RESULTS: Beep test […]
AFL Draft Combine: Day 2 results
Day 2 saw players be put under the spotlight with medicals from clubs, as well as interviews with media and AFL clubs. Players also completed testing for hand-eye coordination and reaction time, such as Ben Ainsworth attempting to hit the coloured lights in the image below. Friday night saw players undertake the kicking, clean hands […]
Stars to shine bright at National AFL Combine
FOR the draft crop of 2016, the National AFL Draft Combine is the first sign that their AFL dreams are a step closer to fruition. An invitation to the AFL Draft Combine means that at least five AFL clubs have expressed interest in the player. The AFL Draft Combine is a way for clubs to […]
Future prospects star in under 15s V/Line Cup
AS the nation’s top under 18s players go head to head in a series of tests at the National AFL Draft Combine, AFL Draft Central has fast forwarded to the 2019 AFL Draft. It might seem a while off yet, but here are 30 players who impressed at the V/Line Cup last week. For those who […]
TAC Cup Preliminary Finals preview
WITH just four teams and three matches left in the 2016 TAC Cup season, this weekend’s action is expected to be red hot football. In what has become an annual trend, both the metropolitan teams – Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers – sent their respective country top four opponents packing in straight sets last weekend. […]
Falcons eye finals success
REDEMPTION is not just a word for the 2016 Geelong Falcons group. It is a mantra. Over the past few years, the Falcons have finished top four, but failed to make a grand final, which has the current crop determined to reach this year’s decider. Max Augerinos chatted to AFL Draft Central after the Falcons’ […]
Week 2 finals preview
WITH the first week of finals done and dusted, there is no turning back for any side now, with every match a do-or-die clash. Last weekend we farewelled the Calder Cannons and Eastern Ranges as Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers advanced to the semi-finals. In the qualifying finals, Murray Bushrangers and Geelong Falcons advanced through […]
TAC Cup 2016 Morrish Medal preview
CAN anyone beat Hugh McCluggage? That will be the question on everyone’s minds entering Morrish Medal night tonight. In past years, the Morrish Medal has been as easy to predict a winner as guessing who Australia’s prime minister will be in a few years. Basically, it is usually a Melbourne Cup field on offer to take […]
