Q&A: Will Phillips (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we head back to the pre-season a few weeks earlier where we sat down with a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Peter Williams chatted with Oakleigh Chargers’ Will Phillips at the NAB […]
Q&A: Ollie Lord (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we head back to the pre-season a few weeks earlier where we sat down with a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Michael Alvaro chatted with Sandringham Dragons’ Ollie Lord at the NAB […]
Swingman role suits Henry just fine
WITH a brother already in the AFL and a great support network around him, Geelong Falcons’ Oliver Henry is just taking it one “piece of the puzzle” at a time. It might have sounded like he forecasted what would become a significant talking point of the current COVID-19 pandemic when he spoke to Draft Central […]
Q&A: Connor Downie (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we head back to the pre-season a few weeks earlier where we sat down with a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Michael Alvaro chatted with Eastern Ranges’ Connor Downie at the NAB […]
Improvement every session the aim for Stevens
ALREADY representing Vic Country in the Under-17 Futures game and showing promising signs as a bottom-ager for the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels in 2019, Nick Stevens has no intention of slowing down in his top-age year. The 17-year-old debuted on his birthday last year for the western Victoria side, picking up 10 touches and […]
McMahon leaping into 2020
HIGH-LEAPING Northern Knights forward, Liam McMahon was ready for anything to be thrown at him in 2020, as he looked to have a huge preseason behind him. While no one could have predicted the global pandemic COVID-19 that ensued and suspended the NAB League Boys season for at least two months, McMahon felt more confident […]
Q&A: Jackson Cardillo (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last week, we head back to the pre-season a few weeks earlier where we chatted to a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Michael Alvaro chatted with Calder Cannons’ Jackson Cardillo at the NAB League Fitness […]
Improvement and consistency the key for Gay
CLAYTON Gay has played at both ends and showed off his natural footballing ability as a bottom-ager in 2019. Now in his top-age year, the Dandenong Stingrays utility has his sights set on just improving and building consistent form throughout the season. While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has at the very least delayed […]
Gadsby eyes off role change in 2020
EXCITED about what 2020 held in store for his team the Geelong Falcons, Noah Gadsby was ready for a big season a few weeks ago. Fast forward and the COVID-19 pandemic might have put a massive dent in the hopes of every AFL Draft hopeful – and the season itself – but rest assured that […]
Laurie uses bottom-age year as experience
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ Bailey Laurie might be in a similar position to every other aspiring AFL footballer out there given the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment, but the Vic Metro hub member is thankful for his bottom-age year. Despite the season being delayed for 2020 thus far and uncertain if and when it might recommence, Laurie […]
