Draft Central Rising Star: NAB League Girls – Round 7
IT was a memorable weekend for Gippsland Power, recording their first victory of the year in a tight six-point win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Shepley Oval. The best player on the field was middle-ager Grace McRae who has been in terrific form over the past two rounds, earning the nod for our […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 5
A NEW ladder-leader has emerged in the NAB League as one academy side suffered its first loss, and Geelong Falcons and Northern Territory remain the only ones without a win. With eyes on each of the nine games, here is the Round 5 wash-up. BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 (49) NORTHERN […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Girls – Round 7
THE Geelong Falcons continued their winning streak, staking their claim as genuine finals contenders while the Western Jets notched up their second win of the season. The Gippsland Power also made their way off the bottom of the ladder with a hard fought win over the Rebels at home. WESTERN JETS 1.3 | 2.3 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 7
WITH three rounds remaining there were some surprising results and finals-defining events, with a number of individuals standing up across the NAB League Girls competition. We took note of some of the top performers that respective Female Talent Managers highlighted at the start of the season as ones to watch. We attended five games live […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 5
NAB League returned with a bang this weekend, and despite a few stars missing through school football and rotation, had plenty of others show their worth over three days and nine games. Here are our opinion-based scouting notes from each game on players highlighted by club talent managers or who those who made the Vic […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Round 4 – South draws again as Norwood continue winning ways
IT has been a busy week for all South Australian National Football League (SANFL) sides and their young talent with Round 4 completed over Easter, along with some short breaks for certain sides. Four top-end SA youngsters in Will Gould, Jackson Mead, Kossie Pickett and Dylan Stephens, participated for the Australian U18 side against Casey […]
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 […]
