Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft September Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. You can read Matt Balmer‘s August edition of his Power Rankings here: It’s finals time – one of the most crucial times in the recruiters diaries. Last night, Oakleigh Chargers’ Jack Higgins was […]
Scalps continue to mount for unassuming Appleby
IN a football landscape where statistics often dominate the headlines, outstanding performances without the ball can often be forgotten. While much of this weekend’s TAC Cup action surrounded the likes of star-studded performances from top 10 picks Paddy Dow, Cam Rayner and Jarrod Brander, there was an unassuming defender who, for the third week in […]
Draft Jet eyes TAC Cup finals
CLASSY midfielder Lachlan Fogarty has already tasted team success this season and now he’s hungry for more. The Western Jets onballer returned to TAC Cup football on the weekend during the Jets’ 52-point loss against premiership contender Geelong Falcons on the weekend. The Jets might sit on the bottom of the ladder but remain in […]
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 […]
