Hamilton chases dream with life-changing move
DETERMINED, passionate and committed, Camperdown’s Marcus Hamilton dreams of playing at the elite level. But for the 20 year-old Northern Territorian who landed at Camperdown earlier this year to chase that dream, he has a tale that is hard to beat. The brother of Carlton’s Sam Petrevski-Seton and relative of Brisbane’s Cedric Cox, Hamilton made […]
Seb Williams hoping to follow in Dashing Don’s footsteps
RED and blue has coursed through Seb Williams’ veins since the day he was born. He never met his grandfather Don, who passed away in 1995; but the former Melbourne Football Club Team of the Century member has left a lasting impression on Williams and his family. Seb Williams has fine pedigree, with Don playing […]
Composed Constable best afield in Vic Metro victory
“I want to be a midfielder” declared Vic Metro’s Charlie Constable after their 22-point victory over arch-rivals Vic Country on Saturday. The talented Sandringham Dragon and Haileybury College student known to his teammates as “Chook” put his name in the spotlight with a game-high 31 disposals, six marks and six inside 50s in the Victorian […]
Relaxed Reed revels in Rebels role
PLAYING his role for the team and seeing where it takes him is all Greater Western Victoria Rebels’ onballer Trent Reed is concerned about this season. While others might be weighed down by the pressure of playing in the TAC Cup and juggling football with studies, Reed is happy to just focus on performing week […]
Matt Balmer’s 2016 Phantom Draft
Well draft time is upon us. It’s certainly been a big year – I’ve spent just shy of 300 hours watching football this season and it is one of the most even drafts for a long time. The depth of the 2016 draft is a big strength and clubs with multiple late picks should be […]
Cedric Cox’s journey from local footballer to AFL Draft prospect
TWELVE months ago, football was not on Cedric Cox’s mind. In fact – he had not played for a whole year. But that all changed when Cox contacted his former school teacher James Castles to begin his football career. The move which saw his life change forever when the Western Australian moved to Camperdown in country […]
Matt Balmer’s 2016 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 2
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2016 AFL Draft pool. With less than two weeks until the November 25 National AFL Draft, he counts down the players ranked 50-1. You can find the players Matt has ranked 50-26 here Well what a year it has been. Looking back at May’s rankings, it’s […]
Matt Balmer’s 2016 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 1
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2016 AFL Draft pool. With less than three weeks until the November 25 National AFL Draft, he counts down the players ranked 50-1 over the next two weeks. Today will be 50-26, before next Monday’s final rankings from 25-1. Well what a year […]
Stars to shine bright at the National AFL Draft Combine
FOR the draft crop of 2016, the National AFL Draft Combine is the first sign that their AFL dreams are a step closer to fruition. An invitation to the AFL Draft Combine means that at least five AFL clubs have expressed interest in the player. The AFL Draft Combine is a way for clubs to […]
Six goal haul a Long time coming
AFTER being overlooked in the 2015 AFL Draft, Ben Long has remained steadfast in his approach to being watched once again in 2016. The ‘over-ager’ boards at Melbourne Grammar and was one of their better players in what as a disappointing season in their APS school football competition. Melbourne Grammar seem destined to have a handful of […]
