Preview | AFLW – Round 4: Huge Sunday of action planned
SIX different matches over two days, six different states. That is what is on offer for AFL Women’s fans in Round 4 of Season 7 this weekend, and that is only Friday-Saturday. A couple of massive matches with premiership-contending sides, the Dreamtime rivals and all to play for on a fascinating Sunday round out the […]
Preview | 2022 NAB League Grand Final: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons
THE 2022 NAB League Grand Final is set to go down on Friday evening, as local rivals Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons lock horns at Ikon Park. Having advanced past last week’s preliminary finals, the two sides meet in a matchup between the third and eighth-ranked regions. A bunch of AFL Draft prospects are set […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 146 – Finals & news around the nation
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another week, this time with a first for the show. We bring you all the latest AFL Draft news and analysis around the nation, not only in audio form, but also with video! Included in the YouTube edition are highlights and interviews with NAB League preliminary finals winners. Host Peter Williams is […]
Dragons “playing for the whole 70” in NAB League decider
ONLY 23 players make the final cut for Grand Final selection, but Sandringham Dragons talent operations lead Mark Wheeler says his side will be playing for all 70 squad members used throughout 2022 in Friday evening’s NAB League decider. As is often the case with the nature of the region, Sandringham has dug deep into […]
Stingrays “stoked” to showcase talent on the big stage
QUALIFYING for two grand finals in a calendar year is no mean feat, but it’s exactly what the Dandenong Stingrays have done in 2022. After the girl’s program went through the home-and-away rounds undefeated and had six players drafted, it’s the boy’s turn to compete on the last day of the NAB League season. The […]
NAB League Player Focus: Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons)
THE FINALS stage calls for big performances, and Sandringham Dragons forward Charlie Clarke is capable of producing just that. With nine goals in his last three games, the 18-year-old has helped his side survive repeat knockout bouts, advancing to this year’s NAB League grand final. Clarke snared two majors and assisted a few more in […]
“Disastrous” second quarter “coughed up” two points: Harford
A DISASTROUS second quarter that allowed Port Adelaide to kick four goals to nil effectively “coughed up” two points during Carlton’s 4.3 (27)-all draw with the Power on Sunday. Coming off a nail-bitting one-point win against a fast-finishing Essendon, the Blues looked in control early with the first two goals of the game before the […]
Arnell sees “growth and improvement” despite “frustrating” result
THOUGH expansion side Port Adelaide could not come away with the four points on the weekend, AFLW coach Lauren Arnell was proud of the way the Power have improved over the course of the first three rounds. In sharing the points with inaugural side Carlton in a thriller at Ikon Park, Arnell said her team […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Finals Week 1
PEEL Thunder and South Fremantle advanced to week two of the WAFL Colts finals series, after first-up victories on the weekend. With some of the best West Australian prospects strutting their stuff, we noted some of the top performers from either Colts fixtures, before taking a look up the grades. UP THE GRADES: By: Michael […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Preliminary Finals
THE 2022 NAB League grand finalists have been set, with Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons advancing via Saturday’s preliminary bouts. With a bunch of AFL Draft prospects still in action, we noted some of the top talents in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Top 30: September Power Rankings
