Caught the Eye: September 2022 – NAB League Quarter Finals
ENTERING the first NAB League finals series since 2019, there was obvious excitement coming into the weekend. With postseason regular Oakleigh out of the equation, it seems to be the most open finals in a long time. The first game on Saturday featured the team which defeated Oakleigh to make the finals in Bendigo, who […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Quarter Finals
TOP-RANKED NAB League sides ensured upsets would be left in Wildcard Round, as they advanced to the preliminary final stage. Plenty of promising AFL Draft prospects have stepped up on the big stage as of late, and we highlighted a bunch of them in the latest edition of Scouting Notes.
2022 NAB League: Quarter Finals snapshot
AFTER putting their feet up during Wildcard Round, the top three NAB League sides entered finals with a bang, each making their way to the prelims. In a reversal of last week’s drama, all four higher-ranked sides advanced and two flexed their muscle with wins in excess of 10 goals. Catch up on all the […]
2022 RMC NAB League Team of the Year squad
ROOKIE Me Central has announced its NAB League Team of the Year squad, featuring 48 of the competition’s best and brightest prospects. Throughout the season, 183 players earned nominations via 24-man teams of the week, making them eligible for the final squad. Players who won at least five nominations were automatic entrants, with those who […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Wildcard Round
WILDCARD Round produced the goods this weekend, with four of the five games decided by under two goals, and the same amount of lower-ranked sides earning finals berths. With drama at its height, gun AFL Draft prospects rose to the occasion – we highlight a few in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> FEATURE: […]
Mindset shift buoys Bendigo to Wildcard wonderland
IT was among the most remarkable results in NAB League history, but one the Bendigo Pioneers were quietly confident about. Ask coach Danny O’Bree, and he’ll tell you his side’s epic upset of flag fancy, Oakleigh, had been brewing for a while yet. In what proved a fitting end to a Wildcard Round headlined by […]
2022 NAB League: Wildcard Round snapshot
THE NAB League premiership race has been blown wide open, after a remarkable Wildcard Round saw four of five lower-ranked regions knock off fancied adversaries. Flag favourite Oakleigh Chargers were eliminated in one of the competition’s greatest upsets, and the bottom four sides will play finals in what promises to be a dramatic postseason.
2022 NAB League Team of the Week: Round 16
AFTER one of the most competitive weekends of the season, five NAB League regions lay claim to a trio of representatives each in our Round 16 Team of the Week. We break down the 24-player squad, covering each line and three emergency spots. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Context played a big part in deciding this […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 16
THE NAB League’s final regular season round for 2022 was headlined by a quartet of dramatic finishes, with four games decided by under a goal. As Wildcard Round fixtures were locked in and the top three sides sealed their spots, a bunch of highly touted AFL Draft prospects came to the fore. We highlighted some […]
2022 NAB League Boys: Round 16 snapshot
FOUR of six games were decided by under a goal in Round 16 of the NAB League, as the top three and Wildcard Round fates were sealed. Among the madness, Gippsland Power was crowned reigning premier and the last Rookie Me Central Medal votes have been counted. Catch up on all the action in our […]
