NAB League Boys Round 5 preview – Pio’s and Knights do battle under lights
COUNTRY sides and representative guns return to NAB League action this week in the penultimate nine-game round for the year. Bendigo and Northern are set to kick off proceedings in a rare night game on Friday, with academy double-headers in Sandringham and Blacktown headlining what is set to be a super Saturday. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 5
THERE are plenty of changes at the selection table for the NAB League Boys which returns after a week off due to the AFL Academy match at the MCG over the weekend. Instead, a number of bottom-age AFL Academy players are missing given the Australian Under-17 side takes on New Zealand on Saturday at Marvel […]
Team Selection: NAB League Girls – Round 7
AFTER many NAB League Girls regulars missed Round 6 due to AFL Women’s Academy duties, sides are welcoming back some of their top-age stars to the mix as the final three rounds commence. The biggest story of the round will be the introduction of Tasmania, who face Western Jets and Eastern Ranges over the weekend […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 8
IN a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams, Sophie Taylor, and Michael Alvaro chat all things NAB League. This week’s podcast has been split into two; you can listen to the podcasts on the links below or on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, PocketCasts or RadioPublic. NAB […]
Number Crunching: NAB League Girls – Falcons swoop to lead possession stakes
THE Geelong Falcons have dominated the NAB League throughout an unbeaten run extending over a year, and a raft of ball-winners have ensured that the first six rounds of this season have been no different. This edition of Number Crunching looks at which players are dominating each key statistic, while touching on the areas where […]
Number Crunching: NAB League Boys – Stars shine amid representative commitments
DESPITE representative trials, an academy hit-out, and byes interrupting the season thus far, usual suspects have dominated the first month of NAB League action. In this edition of Number Crunching, we take a look at who leads the key stats, with Northern Academy prospects well and truly making their mark. While the consistent performances of […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts Round 3 – East Perth vs Claremont
IN Round 3 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, Claremont defeated East Perth by 28 points at Leederville Oval. Below are the best players from the game. EAST PERTH 6.5 (41) defeated by CLAREMONT 10.8 (68) East Perth: #3 Harley SparksThe Deanmill product was arguably the Royals’ best midfielder with […]
West Australian Colts weekly wrap: Swans maintain perfect record to the start the season
THERE is always a lot of uncertainty in the early stages of a new season. Getting a jump on your opposition can certainly be worth its weight in gold. Swan Districts experienced grand final heartbreak in 2018, but are determined to go one step further. So far in 2019, they have been up to that […]
Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 9
SOUTH Adelaide has fired a warning shot to minor premiers, Norwood ahead of the finals series, toppling the previously undefeated Redlegs to give them something to think about heading into the post-season series. In other games, North Adelaide destroyed Central District, West Adelaide breathed a sigh of relief with a narrow win over Woodville-West Torrens, […]
Scouting notes: Under 18 Australian side
IN what has become an annual tradition, Australia’s top Under 18s combined to form a side to face a Victorian Football League (VFL) team in a one-off practice match. After defeating North Melbourne last year, the AFL Academy made it two wins on the trot with a victory over last year’s grand finalists, Casey Demons […]
