Scouting notes: 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game
JAIDYN Stephenson pushed his claims as a possible top five pick with a best-on-ground display at the MCG on Saturday. In the second year of the AFLs annual showcase, the contest pitted the best 50 2017 draft eligible prospects against each other, split into two sides named after former Geelong great Corey Enright (Team Enright) […]
Scouting notes: 2017 NAB AFL Under 17 All Stars game
POSSIBLE 2018 top five pick Izak Rankine was the clear standout in Friday’s Under 17s NAB AFL All Stars game held at Simonds Stadium. In the second year of the AFLs annual showcase, the contest pitted the best 50 2018 draft eligible prospects against each other, split into two sides named after former Geelong great […]
Stephenson stars in 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game
JAIDYN Stephenson has pushed his claims as a possible top five pick in November’s NAB AFL Draft by having a best-on-ground display in the 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game at the MCG on Saturday. In the curtain-raiser to the Grand Final, the Vic Metro wingman booted four goals from his 22 disposals, […]
Exciting Rankine named best afield in 2017 NAB AFL Under 17 All Stars game
POSSIBLE 2018 top five pick Izak Rankine was the clear standout in Friday’s Under 17s NAB AFL All Stars game. The talented South Australia was so good in fact – that he played for both sides in the contest at Simonds Stadium. In the second year of the AFLs annual showcase, the contest pitted the […]
Scouting notes: 2017 TAC Cup Grand Final
GRYAN Miers starred in the Geelong Falcons’ 2017 TAC Cup Grand Final win, after the Sandringham Dragons had a chance to kick a goal after the siren for the win. Read the full match report here. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Geelong Falcons: #4 Gryan Miers – Seven goals – ’nuff said. I tweeted after he’d […]
Scouting notes: 2017 SANFL U18 Grand Final
LAST week the ‘Double Blues’ won the SANFL Torrens Uni Under 18 Cup with a 43-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Adelaide Oval. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Eagles: #1 James Rowe – Won plenty of football on the inside and registered a stack of inside 50s. Rowe has a burst of speed going forward […]
Miers seven-goal haul breaks Falcons’ 17-year flag drought
A SEVEN goal haul to exciting small forward Gryan Miers has inspired Geelong Falcons to its third premiership since its inception, with a remarkable two-point win over Sandringham Dragons. It looked like it almost was not to be with Sandringham’s Joel Amartey taking a huge contested mark with just 18 seconds remaining, forced to take […]
TAC Cup Grand Final preview: Geelong Falcons vs. Sandringham Dragons
AFTER 18 rounds and two weeks of finals, the two top TAC Cup sides have emerged with reigning premier Sandringham Dragons taking on top four regular Geelong Falcons. The Dragons finished fourth overall and defeated Murray Bushrangers in the elimination final before toppling Oakleigh Chargers in the preliminary final. Geelong defeated Gippsland Power in the […]
Life of a Footballer: Chloe Molloy’s flag dream
Life of a footballer is a personal insight by Calder Cannons and Diamond Creek footballer Chloe Molloy. The Life of a Footballer series follows on from last year’s edition which saw Bendigo Pioneers’ midfielder Jamieson Sheahan provide us insights into the inner workings of a TAC Cup club. In 2017, Chloe Molloy has joined the AFL […]
2017 NAB AFL All-Star squads revealed
THE COUNTRY’S top teenage talent will again be on display in the two NAB AFL All Stars games in AFL Grand Final weeks. Over 50 of the brightest prospects have been split into two evenly matched teams, with the AFL today releasing the squads for the Under 18 and Under 17 All Stars games. Unlike […]
