Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 1
LAST year’s wooden spooners have started the year on a high, recording an 18-point win to lead the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The Magpies saw off the challenge of the Waratah Warriors following a four goals to zero first term. In other results, the Wanders staged a remarkable comeback after quarter […]
AFLW Draft preview: Adelaide
ADELAIDE heads into the 2018 AFL Women’s Draft with six available spots on its list. The Crows have retained the majority of their side, and have added GWS GIANTS’ Renee Forth and Carlton’s Sophie Li, the latter of whom has returned to South Australia for work. They have also picked up two cross-coders in Ailish […]
2018/19 NTFL Men’s preview
AFTER previewing the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League yesterday, we take a look at the NTFL Men’s Premier League ahead of the season kicking off tonight. Darwin Buffaloes Last year: Grand Finalists Fought tooth-and-nail against Southern Districts, falling an agonising one-point short of a premiership. After making up the numbers in 2016/17 […]
Future stars fly high on big day of testing
MANY players stood out on the third day of the National AFL Draft Combine, with a couple of huge efforts across the board. Among the top performers were Tasmanian, Chayce Jones, Dandenong Stingrays stars, Sam Sturt, Bailey Williams and Will Hamill, Murray Bushrangers midfielder, Ely Smith, South Australians, Connor Rozee and Izak Rankine, and Geelong […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine wrap
AN Eastern Ranges duo and the potential number one pick in the Under 18 AFL Women’s Draft have emerged as the top performers from the AFL Women’s Draft Combine yesterday. Geelong Falcons star, Nina Morrison walked away with two combine records, smashing the Yo-Yo test with an 18.2 score, as well as clocking 7:14 in […]
Quaynor, Thomas and O’Neill kicking goals early at AFL Draft Combine
POTENTIAL Collingwood Next Generation Academy (NGA) draft prospect, Isaac Quaynor aced the National AFL Draft Combine Goalkicking test last night, finishing the first evening of testing with a perfect score. Each of the players have five attempts at goal from various positions, with the Oakleigh Chargers talent kicking all five goals, despite being most suited […]
V/Line Cup Boys: Team by Team summary
AFTER taking a look at the V/Line Cup Girls’ competition yesterday, we have reviewed each side in the V/Line Cup Boys, and noted the top goal scorers as well as those who were among the best in the coaches eyes. Bendigo Pioneers Division 1 lost to North East Border by 36 points defeated Geelong Falcons […]
V/Line Cup Girls: Team by Team summary
WE headed down to Gippsland last week to check out the V/Line Cup competition for the Under 16s Girls, with draft eligibility ranging from the 2020 to 2022 draft. We summarised each game, mentioning some of the players from each team which caught the eye. Bendigo Pioneers: lost to Western Bulldogs NGA by 16 […]
AFL Draft Central Power Rankings: October 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 […]
Future is bright for women’s football
IF anyone ever had any doubts about the future of AFL Women’s, then they need look no further than this week’s V/Line Cup. The best 14-16 year-olds from across regional and rural Victoria tackled each other in Gippsland in the annual tournament held at Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Walking away from the event, I was […]
Final five minutes was like “running on a treadmill” but worth it for Stingrays’ success
ONE could not feel his legs and the other felt like the final five minutes was a blur, but both Dandenong Stingrays co-captains, Campbell Hustwaite and Mitch Riordan could not hide their excitement and relief to finish the TAC Cup season as premiership players. The Stingrays “did it the hard way” but held on against […]
Scouting notes: VFLW Grand Final
HAWTHORN’S Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s side claimed the premiership on the weekend with a hard-fought victory over Geelong at Etihad Stadium. We took note of some of the impressive players on the day. Hawthorn vs. Geelong Hawthorn: #1 Emma Mackie Went for a ride on Anna Teague on the wing but was pinged […]
