2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 22 – Claremont vs. Swan Districts
WAFL Colts minor premier Swan Districts earned a remarkable nine-point comeback victory over Claremont in Saturday morning’s top-of-the-table clash, proving the perfect sighter for finals. The Tigers lead at every break and dominated play in the first half, but two late goals in the second term gave the Swans a sniff. Having wrestled back some […]
Pocket Podcast | September Power Rankings update
THE Final Siren Podcast returned this week with another special edition Power Rankings breakdown, fielding your questions following Draft Central’s September update. With the list extended out to 30 names and including six previously unranked prospects, there was plenty to discuss this time around. Chief Editor Peter Williams took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro […]
Scouting notes: TSL – Three Clarence young guns on show in Prelim Final
CLARENCE were defeated in Sunday’s Preliminary Final against minor premiers Launceston with the Blues proving they were just too strong for the Roos, coming away with a 52-point victory. Draft Central kept a close eye on three of Clarence’s young stars to see how they fared on the big stage. #34 Noah Holmes Holmes rotated […]
SANFL Player Focus: Max Litster (Woodville-West Torrens)
AFTER a solid season at Reserves level and a call up to the recent Under 19s championship match between Western Australia and South Australia, where he was one of SA’s best, Max Litster earned himself a late season League debut for the second placed Woodville-West Torrens. The 2002-born defender ended his maiden senior outing as […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL U18s – Semi Finals
THE 2021 SANFL Under 18s season moved into finals over the weekend, with the latest round of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the state’s Under 17 and 19 […]
WAFL Player Focus: Joshua Cripps (East Fremantle)
EAST Fremantle ruck-forward Joshua Cripps has struck a rich vein of form over the last three WAFL Colts rounds, with his latest effort yielding 20 disposals, five marks and three goals in the Sharks’ 21-point win over West Perth. Cripps, the brother of Carlton co-captain Patrick, has his sibling covered for height and was added […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | Western Australia vs. South Australia AFL U19s recap
THE Final Siren podcast team came together for a special pocket podcast edition this week, recapping all the action and fallout from Saturday’s AFL Under 19 National Championships clash between Western Australia and South Australia. Host Peter Williams and analyst Michael Alvaro dissected some of the key topics out of the one-off showcase, detailed in […]
SANFL Player Focus: Alastair Lord (Norwood)
DASHING Norwood defender Alastair Lord made his return to SANFL Under 18s action in Round 18, marking his first outing in the grade since late-April. The 17-year-old notched 21 disposals and a goal on Saturday afternoon as his Redlegs fell comfortably to Glenelg, but marked a promising comeback with his usual run-and-gun passages. Lord, a […]
Pocket Podcast | Western Australia vs. South Australia AFL U19s recap
THE return of the Under 19 National Championships on Saturday left plenty of talking points for the Final Siren podcast team to dissect, and that is exactly what host Peter Williams did alongside usual guest analyst Michael Alvaro in the latest pocket podcast, thanks to Draft Central. >> Match Report: WA claims big win in […]
Academy watch: Lions return for QAFL finals impact
THE 2021 QAFL finals series kicked off this past weekend, with a pair of elimination finals seeing the two lower-ranked sides pull off memorable upsets. Those teams in question were Morningside and Maroochydore, who will now face off in Saturday’s second semi-final after their narrow victories. As this year’s reigning premier, the Panthers have plenty […]
