Northern Academy Series preview: Round 2
GOLD Coast Suns and Sydney Swans Academies will be keen to double-up with victories over their respective cross-state rivals, Brisbane Lions and GWS GIANTS Academies when the Northern Academy series continues this weekend. Originally scheduled to face off against Academies from opposing states, the border restrictions between Queensland and New South Wales have made life […]
QAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Round 8 – Top five move 10 points clear of bottom three
THE top five spots in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition look sealed and delivered after Round 8 results saw the teams occupying those spots move 10 points clear of the bottom three. Bond University and Maroochydore’s postponed match from Round 7 was officially ruled a draw on the ladder, meaning the Sharkettes […]
QAFL weekend wrap: Round 5 – Magpies and Vultures snatch crucial wins
SHERWOOD and Mt Gravatt have snatched crucial wins against bottom two sides, Wilston Grange and Labrador respectively to ensure the Magpies and Vultures remain in touch with the top three of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). While two of the top three sides – Broadbeach and Morningside – continued their undefeated run and Palm […]
Scouting notes: Northern Academy Series – Round 1
THE 2020 Northern Academy Series got underway over the weekend, with prospects from the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, and Sydney Swans talent programs all looking to impress. State derbies kicked off proceedings, and made for a couple of hard-fought battles. In a willing contest under sunny conditions, the Gold Coast Suns Academy […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 8 – Top of the table clash highlights weekend action
A TOP of the table clash between Yeronga South Brisbane and Coolangatta Tweed highlights a huge Round 8 in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action, as a number of other ladder-defining clashes take place. WILSTON GRANGE vs. ASPLEY HORNETS Saturday, August 8, 2pm – Hickey Park A bottom two clash here between the […]
QAFL weekend preview – Round 5: Panthers eye off top spot at season midpoint
ALL Queensland Australian Football League (AFL) games return to the traditional 2pm on a Saturday timeslot, with the eight teams preparing for some huge contests over the weekend. Round 5 marks the midway point of the nine-round season, with top of the table Palm Beach Currumbin having a bye this weekend. BROADBEACH vs. SURFERS PARADISE […]
QAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 7 – Top of the table clash postponed as top five create separation
IT was a strange weekend in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) women’s competition, with the highly anticipated top of the table clash between Bond University and Maroochydore postponed due to a COVID-19 precaution. One of the Bond University players was awaiting a COVID-19 test result, and a rightful cautious approach saw the game abandoned, […]
Scouting notes: QAFL MOTR – Surfers Paradise vs. Morningside
IT was a thrilling contest that went right down to the final siren, with Morningside Panthers remaining undefeated in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) thanks to a two-point victory over reigning premiers, Surfers Paradise. While Matthew Payne ultimately kicked the match-winning goal in the last minute, we take a look at a few of […]
QAFL weekly wrap: Round 4 – Top three gain breathing space as Gorillas return favour to Vultures
A WEEK after Mt Gravatt snatched its first win over Maroochydore by a point, the Vultures were on the receiving end of the narrowest result, going down to Wilston Grange by that exact margin in Round 4 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). The Gorillas leapt off the bottom of the table in the […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2020
BUDDING AFL Draft prospects from around the nation have stamped their claims over the last month with football returning across multiple states, making for a top-end list boasting plenty of movers and sliders. In Draft Central‘s second Power Rankings edition for 2020, we again stick to a list of 20 with only a few adjustments […]
