Scouting notes: Under 18 Academy Series – Round 2
ROUND TWO of the Under 18 Academy Series saw some of the best talent in the 2018 draft pool standout. Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions and Tasmania were the winners with our scouts watching two of the games over the weekend. BLAKEY & THOMAS STAR IN WEEK TWO OF U18 ACADEMY SERIES — Sydney Swans Academy […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 4
AFTER a one-week hiatus due to the TAC Cup’s first development weekend of the season, the TAC Cup returned with some big individual bags of goals from the key forwards and a nail-biting draw between Gippsland Power and Northern Knights. We had scouts watching four of the games this weekend, with a narrowed focus on […]
Scouting notes: Under 18 Academy Series – Round 1
IT was an entertaining first round of the Under 18 Academy Series, with the GWS GIANTS, Sydney Swans and Tasmania getting victories. We were at Blacktown to witness the triple header at Blacktown, with Tasmania defeating Gold Coast, the GIANTS defeating Northern Territory by 48 points, and the Swans getting up in a 49-point victory over […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 3
IT was another big weekend of TAC Cup football, with the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons continuing their undefeated streaks. With some teams missing their best players due to the AFL Academy’s clash against North Melbourne VFL, it allowed for others to step up and make an impact in their absence. MATCH REPORT: AFL Academy […]
Draft Week Podcast
AFL Draft Central’s Matt Balmer & Peter Williams come together a week out from the draft, giving all the latest whispers and who clubs may target next Friday.
AFL Draft whispers – November 2017
With just 12 days until the 2017 NAB AFL Draft – our team have been working the phones and compiling the latest rumours ahead of the draft on Friday week. Have you got a whisper? Or know more? – Direct Message us on Facebook, Twitter or leave an anonymous post below. Want to know more […]
Draft Pool launched ahead of 2017 National Draft
AFL Draft Central is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever “Draft Pool”. The Draft Pool is located on the first tab of the home page and displays all the profiles on the National Combine invitees. To head to the Draft Pool, click here. You might notice that some are completed while others […]
South Australians fly at recent state combine
Last weekend the AFL came to town with 21 hopefuls and “a recovered from rolling his ankle” Harrison Petty arriving for the combine at Prince Alfred College. Of the 22, four were unable to do the testing due to injury. The 20-metre sprint was up first and the South Australian boys flew, with five getting […]
2017 AFL Draft National Combine top 10s
THE 2017 NAB AFL Draft Combine is over and there is now just 47 days for clubs to finalise their draft boards before the 2017 NAB AFL Draft. 2017 NAB AFL Draft Combine top performers Goalkicking test (score out of 30) Jordan Houlahan – 30 Angus Schumacher – 30 Jackson Ross – 30 Ben Miller […]
2017 AFL Draft Combine: Day 4 results
SMALL forward Dylan Moore was the top performer on day four of the 2017 National AFL Draft Combine. The Eastern Ranges’ product took out the 2km time trial in an impressive time of six minutes and nine seconds, just three seconds overall clear of Bendigo Pioneers’ Lochie O’Brien and four seconds clear of Geelong Falcons’ […]
Talent on show at inaugural AFLW combine
THE inaugural NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine has been completed, with a strong contingent of players taking part in the testing at Etihad Stadium. While possible number one pick Chloe Molloy sat out the testing due to injury, fellow TAC Cup best and fairest winner Bridie Kennedy shone on the big stage. She topped the […]
2017 AFL Draft Combine: Day 3 results
AGILE tall Aiden Bonar and exciting West Australian Kyron Hayden were among the top performers on day three of the 2017 National AFL Draft Combine. Players were subjected to a busy day of testing, with the jumps, sprints and agility events held in the morning. The inaugural Yo-Yo test was run in the afternoon, before […]
