2021 NAB League Awards: Morrish tied, Prespakis goes back-to-back
THE 2021 NAB League Awards were held in a virtual event on Thursday night; with teams of the year and best and fairest honours announced for the boys and girls competitions. While the female talent pool managed to crown a premier and has already been through the draft, the male cohort had its season scrapped […]
2022 AFLW early look: St Kilda
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2022 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is St Kilda who finished 11th in the 2021 AFLW season, though blooded a host of young players to continue building their side for […]
NAB League set for revamped finals structure
THE AFL announced on Thursday the NAB League is set for a shake-up to its finals structure, with 13 full-time regions split into country and metro conferences. A three-week finals series will commence next weekend (August 28/29) for five country-based programs – Bendigo Pioneers, Geelong Falcons, Gippsland Power, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Murray […]
2022 AFLW Draft – Teams to Watch: Dandenong Stingrays
IN a new series looking towards the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft, we take a look at some teams that have outstanding prospects who showed plenty of promise in their bottom-age years to suggest the team might have plenty of potential for the next season. We start with Dandenong Stingrays, who had three players make the […]
NAB League Player Focus: Mac Andrew (Dandenong Stingrays)
DANDENONG Stingrays ruck Mac Andrew has proven one of fastest risers in this year’s AFL Draft conversation, boasting eye-catching athleticism, handy versatility, and a knack for stepping up to the big occasions. While he is tied to Melbourne as a Next Generation Academy product, Andrew is unlikely to land at the Demons with a bid […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 15
THE NAB League returned for Round 15 over the weekend, with a set of six fixtures kicked off under Friday night lights in Werribee. While school football competitions also resumed and injuries continue to hit, there was still plenty of top-end talent on show this time around. We take a look at some of the […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys TOTW: Round 15
THE Draft Central NAB League Round 15 Team of the Week (TOTW) has dropped, with 24 of the weekend’s best performed-players featuring in a competitive lineup. Player of the Week nominees Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons) and Marcus Herbert (GWV Rebels) take out leadership honours in the 24-man squad, headlining a very even spread of prospects from around […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 15
THE NAB League returned for Round 15 this past weekend and while there were no crowds, a bunch of Victoria’s brightest draft prospects put on a show after another season interruption. The action kicked off on Friday night, before five fixtures were played on a super Sunday of junior pathway football. We run you through […]
AFLW Draft: 10 Top-agers to watch in 2022
EVERY year there are some unlucky players who missed out on being picked up in the AFL Women’s Draft. The good news is, there is always another year, and with the likes of Abbie Ballard, Ashanti Bush, Dana East, Ella Maurer, Elizabeth Snell and Amanda Ling among those all being selected across the nation, there […]
22 in 2022: AFLW Draft Ones to Watch
WHILE the 2021 AFL Women’s Draft is done and dusted for another year, clubs quickly turn their attention to 2022, having followed the potential draft prospects for many years. Whilst there will be at least 12 months until the players begin to hear their names called out, Draft Central will throw up 22 names to […]
