Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 16
IN the penultimate round of NAB League Boys action there are just four games across the weekend as five sides take a rest ahead of the final Round 17 in a fortnight. Tasmania Devils play their last regular season game with talented Under-16 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sam Banks returning to the squad for the […]
McDonald forges footy path
DANDENONG Stingrays’ captain and Vic Country leader Molly McDonald was in a different situation to most draft hopefuls coming into her top-age year. The talented midfielder did not have the question marks hanging over her head as to where she might be in 12 months time, having already been snapped up by St Kilda as […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 15
DOMINANT performances from Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons have seen them combine for nine of the 24 players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 15. The Bushrangers recorded an equal season-high five players in the team, while the Dragons had four, after massive wins over Western Jets and […]
2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitations announced
FORTY-five players have been invited to the 2019 AFL Women’s NAB Draft Combine, with 25 from Victoria – where eight of the 10 AFL Women’s clubs are based, with Queensland (eight) the next highest. Four players from both South Australia and Western Australia have been invited, as have three from NSW/ACT and one from Tasmania. […]
2019 Eastern Allies Podcast | Interviews with Mia King, Georgia Garnett, Brenna Tarrant, Lillian Doyle and Jordyn Jolliffe
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The first edition is the Eastern Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Glenelg clear on top as Double Blues edge closer
GLENELG has moved a step closer to securing the minor premiership after downing Adelaide in a thrilling top-of-the-table contest, while Sturt moved to within a point of the top two with victory over the Eagles. We recap all the results across the three levels of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). SANFL LEAGUE: West […]
Former netballer Purcell take rapid rise in her stride
THERE have been plenty of impressive performers that have picked up the oblong ball after testing themselves with a round one, and Sandringham Dragons’ Marguerite Purcell is no different. The former netballer played in a premiership with Caulfield Grammar in 2018, and became a staple of the Dragons’ midfield in 2019. The speedy winger showed […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 15
IT was a case of second time’s a charm for Angus Hanrahan, who after missing out on the Draft Central Player of the Week in Round 14 – going down in a Facebook poll to Northern Knights’ Josh D’Intinosante – has come out on top a week later, winning the poll against Calder Cannons’ Sam […]
NAB League Boys run home: How the 13 teams sit
JUST 10 games remain in the regular season of the NAB League Boys, with six sides having a single match remaining in season 2019 prior to the post-season series. With Tasmania Devils included in the competition this year, only the top three sides receive a week off over Wildcard Round, while fourth to thirteenth play-off […]
Notman enjoys pathway journey
THE journey rather than the destination has driven Gippsland Power and Vic Country versatile tall, Shanara Notman. The talented athlete has tried her hand at basketball, netball and athletics; still involved in the first two as well as the oblong shaped ball sport. Not many outside the Gippsland Power pathway would have known much about […]
Victoria leads way with National Combine invitees
VICTORIA has dominated this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine List, with 44 of the 79 invites hailing from the state, including a remarkable 11 players from Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro led the way despite finishing on the bottom of the table at the National Under-18 Championships, with 23 players making the list, followed by title […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 15
AS three rounds remain in the NAB League Boys, many teams have made changes at the selection table with some players returning from school football and injury, while others depart for the same reason. Jackson Callow and Darcy Chirgwin are a couple of players likely to have a big impact on their team’s chances, while […]
