Former netballer Purcell take rapid rise in her stride
THERE have been plenty of impressive performers that have picked up the oblong ball after testing themselves with a round one, and Sandringham Dragons’ Marguerite Purcell is no different. The former netballer played in a premiership with Caulfield Grammar in 2018, and became a staple of the Dragons’ midfield in 2019. The speedy winger showed […]
2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian side announced
VIC COUNTRY has earned the most nominations in the 2019 AFL Women’s Under-18 All Australian side with six players named in the final 22. Country’s state rival Vic Metro had four, the same amount as Queensland despite the differing results at the championships. Western Australia and Central Allies both had three players in the side, […]
2019 Central Allies Podcast | Interviews Montana McKinnon, Hannah Munyard, Bella Clarke and Dominique Carbone
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The first edition is the Central Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]
Draft Central Team of the Week: AFLW U18 Championships – Round 2
AFTER a massive week on the Gold Coast, we at Draft Central have named our Team of the Week for the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. For the exercise, the 24-player team does not include form from Round 1 (ie. prior to the Gold Coast matches) and only includes players who played all three matches, therefore […]
AFLW U18 National Championships wrap
VIC Metro had an undefeated run in the championships, dominating across the board after coming into the Queensland series with a win over Vic Country. Every other team fought hard at each contest in what was a mostly even carnival played in a variety of conditions. We recap how each side fared and shed light […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Friday, 12 July
ON the final day of the Under-18 Championships we headed down to Bond University. It was a perfect day for footy with the sun shining and not a cloud in sight allowing the action on the field to do all the talking. Vic Metro continued their dominance finishing undefeated while Vic Country and Central Allies […]
Central Allies hold on in one-point thriller
CENTRAL Allies snatched a one-point win from Queensland in arguably one of the most tense games of the championships. It was a tight tussle with neither side willing to give an inch going in hard at every contest and treasuring possession to move the ball down the field. It was an even start, with both […]
Vic Country snatch victory from Western Australia after slow first half
VIC COUNTRY has held on for a win over Western Australia, coming from behind in the first half in an epic arm-wrestle throughout the match. Western Australia came out of the blocks hard and fast, leading for the first half before Vic Country fought their way back to claim a two-point victory after a lacklustre […]
Vic Metro finish Under 18 Championships undefeated
A hard and fast start from Vic Metro against Eastern Allies has seen the side remain undefeated across the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. Metro started strong and did not look back with a convincing 72-point victory credit to their strong structures and star players right across the field. The scoreboard at times was not reflective […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Wednesday, July 10
ON the second day of the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships, we headed down to muddy Southport where Vic Metro and Vic Country picked up another two wins against Queensland and Eastern Allies respectively, while Western Australia defeated Central Allies in the final match of the day. All notes are opinion-based of the individual writer. QUEENSLAND […]
