Queensland weekly wrap: QAFL monthly round-up; QLD Academies finish level
IN the past week the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns’ Academies finished their Under 18 Academy Series with two wins each, while we recap the past month in the QAFL. QAFL Seniors Monthly Recap: The Queensland AFL (QAFL) community has been treated to a high quality and competitive first month of QAFL footy. With […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 6
CALDER Cannons’ big win over Bendigo Pioneers has seen them top the list for the most nominees in the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 6. The Cannons had three nominees in what was an even spread across the board with every other winning (and drawing) side, as well as […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
A GRAND final ticket booked, some memorable wins and the 19 year-old rule continues to work wonders for TAC Cup clubs, in a memorable weekend for football. Knights book grand final spot It was always looking to be the likely scenario – Northern Knights taking on Geelong Falcons in the grand final – and it […]
Tasmania and GWS Academy dominate Allies squad for National Under 18 Championships
TASMANIA and GWS GIANTS Academy comprise almost 50 per cent of the extended Allies National Under 18 Championships squad that was announced today. Among the Tasmanians are top 10 fancy and North Melbourne Next Generation Academy member Tarryn Thomas, as well as midfielder Chayce Jones and small forward Blair Rubock. For the GIANTS, Murray Bushrangers’ […]
Crunching the numbers: VFLW – Round 2
COLLINGWOOD’S Jaimee Lambert leads all comers when it comes to Dream Team Points over the first fortnight of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. The Magpies star is averaging 112.5 points so far this season, with a round-high 129 in the drawn game against Geelong. Her total of 225 points is ranked one in […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout draftees from Round 8
IN Round 8, we make an exception from the first-year draftee rule with two debutants from the 2016 draft making an impact – and a third in just his third game – being the match-winner in a crunch game. Here are some of the top draftees from round eight. Ben Ronke Third-gamer Ben Ronke kicked […]
Scouting notes: Sydney Swans Academy vs. Gold Coast Academy
IN the final round of the Under 18 Academy Series, we checked out the Sydney Swans Academy taking on the Gold Coast Academy in what was a thrilling finish to a somewhat dour affair in windy conditions. Here are notes of the better players on the day. SYDNEY SWANS #3 Nick Blakey Blakey played through […]
WAFL victorious over SANFL in Adelaide
In blustery yet reasonably mild conditions at Adelaide Oval on the weekend, a building Showdown crowd headed to their seats early to witness a seesawing affair between the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and West Australian Football League (WAFL) representative sides. With both teams boasting a multitude of former AFL listed talents, the match […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 9
IT was quite a bizarre day at RAMS Arena, with all 12 teams coming together to face off in a fantastic ‘Super Saturday’ of matches. For the final AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Team of the Week, we find the highest ever number of players from a losing side making the team. The Western […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 2
ROUND two of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s gave the football world a more clear picture of where each team sits. Richmond has crashed back down to earth after being smashed by Darebin on Saturday. After their win, the Falcons showed that they cannot be ruled out after their mammoth loss to NT in […]
