SANFL draft prospects update
With the SANFL continuing over the weekend, 2017 South Australian draft talent was on show at League, Reserves and U18s Level. The South Australian U18 squad had their first trial game, while scouts were drawn to some of the prospects playing school football. League: Mitch Crowden (Sturt) had a strong performance playing some more midfield minutes, racking […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Harry Benson
AN all-round performance from Geelong Falcons’ midfielder Harry Benson has earned him the honour of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. Benson was named best on ground in the Falcons’ thrilling four-point win under lights at Torquay. The Cannons looked on track to cause a huge upset when they led by a […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 8
ROUND Eight of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching two of the games. Read their scouting notes below: Sandringham Dragons vs. Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Matt Balmer) Sandringham Dragons: #3 Lucas Barrett – Started at the centre bounce and played a strong role through the midfield. Has a long left foot kick and zips around […]
South Australia defeated in first Under 18 trial
SOUTH Australia have been defeated in their first of two trial matches in the lead up to the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, going down to a fierce Tasmanian team by 21-points at Football Park on Saturday. The Mariners led at all the main breaks and their attack on the ball was stronger than SA, winning the contested […]
Player focus: Hunter Clark
THE Dandenong Stingrays have five level two members of the NAB AFL Academy on their books – And while injury and school football meant that not all five ran out together on the weekend, they are expected to go deep in TAC Cup finals. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their likely draftees. Hunter Clark […]
SANFL Round 6 draft prospects update
With the SANFL completing round six over the weekend, 2017 South Australian draft talent was on show at League and Reserves Level. The SANFL U18 Competition had a bye, while week two of the Div 1 School Competition continued. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: Mitch Crowden (Sturt) […]
Dentist
I’m going to talk about something that most people hate doing, going to the dentist. Now I must admit that I am one of those people and it’s just since my last lot surgeries that I don’t do well with pain. A couple of weeks ago I went for a check-up because it had been […]
Weekend That Was – Round 7
A DROUGHT-BREAKING win to Calder Cannons on the weekend has ensured every TAC Cup club will have sung the song at least once by the midway point of the season. Calder won 18.9 (117) to Gippsland’s 12.13 (85), with bottom-age talent Jack Bytel racking up 34 disposals (17 contested) at 73.5 per cent efficiency, to […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Thomas North
EASTERN Ranges’ midfielder Thomas North’s 43-disposal game on Saturday has earned him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week. It is the Ranges’ second consecutive Player of the Week after ruck/forward Sam Hayes received the nod from our team last week. On Saturday, North amassed a huge 43 disposals at 74.42 per cent […]
Victorian school football update May edition
WE ARE a month into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have started well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition where players […]
