Keeping Tabs: Standout players from Finals Week 1
JUST eight teams remained last week with finals commencing, but it did not stop a number of first-year players standing out on the big stage of AFL Finals. Jack Higgins The talented ball winner was at it again on Thursday night, gathering another 20 disposals (14 kicks, six handballs) at 70 per cent efficiency in […]
Webber rises to success against the odds
AS a youngster who loved to watch her brother play football, Nikia Webber asked her dad if she could do the same. He was against the idea because he perceived football as a masculine sport at the time. But after persistence from a young Webber, she got the opportunity to kick a footy around in a […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts Finals – Subiaco vs. Swan Districts
IN the Second Semi-Final of the WAFL Colts competition, Subiaco defeated Swan Districts by 46 points at Leederville Oval. The result sees Subiaco advance to the Grand Final, while the Swans will take on Peel in a do-or-die preliminary final at Fremantle Oval next week. Below were the best players. Subiaco: #3 Tristan Hobley The […]
AFL Draft Central’s VFLW Team of the Year
PICKING the AFL Draft Central Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Team of the Year was very difficult as there has been numerous terrific performers throughout the year. We compiled the best 22 players at the end of the VFLW home and away season, which takes into account the standout performers from the 16 rounds of VFLW […]
Weekly wrap: TSL Women’s – Preliminary Final
GLENORCHY has won through to the Grand Final against Clarence this week after a win over Launceston in the preliminary final. The Magpies had their work cut out for them in the finals series, missing the opportunity to have a week off after a loss to Clarence in the first week of finals. Now the […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – NT Thunder vs Geelong
DOMINANT force, NT Thunder was knocked out of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s finals last week by the ever-consistent Cats. Geelong was able to get the upper hand in a tight tussle and advance to a do-or-die preliminary final against the Pies this weekend. AFL Draft Central’s Connor Ferris was at Port Melbourne to take note of […]
Duffin headlines successful VFLW Best and Fairest night
THE Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Best and Fairest took place on Monday night and recognised the standout players from a successful inaugural season. We recap the main award winners, as well as the VFLW Team of the Year. Lambert-Pearce Medal Williamstown midfielder, Jess Duffin has become the first league best and fairest winner […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Collingwood vs Hawthorn
HAWTHORN has won its way through to the Grand Final after defeating minor premiers, Collingwood. AFL Draft Central‘s Carly McClen was there to witness the action. The notes for the NT Thunder vs Geelong game will be online tomorrow. Collingwood vs Hawthorn Collingwood: #2 Chloe Molloy Collingwood AFLW star Chloe Molloy was in impressive form, in […]
Weekend wash-up: VFLW – Week 1 finals
BOTH favourites suffered losses in a cracking first week of Victorian Football League (VFL) finals. Collingwood went down to the Hawks on Saturday, giving Hawthorn the first spot in the decider. Meanwhile, Geelong managed to knock out the high-scoring outfit, NT Thunder on Sunday, setting up a mouth-watering clash between the Pies and the Cats […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
INDIVIDUAL and team success, and some emotional moments highlighted what was a huge round of finals football, both on and off the field. Two Seagulls and a Tiger taste success It was the Victorian Football League (VFL)’s night of nights, and it had a definitive Williamstown flavour. Former Murray Bushrangers midfielder, now Seagull, Michael Gibbons […]
