Kick-to-kick sets path for All-Australian future
AN All-Australian jumper is a far cry from kicking the ball in the backyard with her father more than a decade ago, but for Madison Newman, the passion for Australian Rules football has never wavered. The rebounding defender was awarded a spot on the interchange bench for her successful national carnival where she averaged 15.3 […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine: Player Summaries
AFTER the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine list of names were announced earlier in the week, we take a look at each player who was nominated, with a quick summary and link to their profile. Check them out below: 2019 AFLW NAB Draft Combine Nominees NSW/ACT: [3] Georgia Garnett (East Coast Eagles) * Eastern Allies […]
Eagles’ pre-season spurs Usher on
CENTRAL Allies midfielder Teagan Usher credits her football development with Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League Women’s (SANFLW) competition. In her eight games this year, Usher averaged 9.8 disposals, 2.3 marks, 1.0 clearance and 1.5 tackles in what was a challenging but ultimately rewarding season for the 158cm onballer. “SANFLW is a […]
McDonald forges footy path
DANDENONG Stingrays’ captain and Vic Country leader Molly McDonald was in a different situation to most draft hopefuls coming into her top-age year. The talented midfielder did not have the question marks hanging over her head as to where she might be in 12 months time, having already been snapped up by St Kilda as […]
2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitations announced
FORTY-five players have been invited to the 2019 AFL Women’s NAB Draft Combine, with 25 from Victoria – where eight of the 10 AFL Women’s clubs are based, with Queensland (eight) the next highest. Four players from both South Australia and Western Australia have been invited, as have three from NSW/ACT and one from Tasmania. […]
2019 Eastern Allies Podcast | Interviews with Mia King, Georgia Garnett, Brenna Tarrant, Lillian Doyle and Jordyn Jolliffe
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 Eastern Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]
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 […]
