2021 WAFLW Grand Final Preview
SECOND time’s a charm in the WAFL Women’s, as Peel Thunder and Swan Districts are finally set to square off in this year’s Grand Final. Having been rescheduled from last week due to West Australia’s lockdown, Saturday afternoon’s decider will see crowds allowed in attendance to watch this season’s top two ranked sides battle it […]
Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 12
A BUNCH of the nation’s most promising Under 19 prospects continues to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL), including a raft of top-ups and academy talents. Many have already made their state league debuts, with more to come and a handful sighted this past weekend. We take a look at how the prominent 19th-year […]
Stat leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) men’s concluded and packed a punch with an interesting mix of names taking out the top spots for this rounds’ stat leaders. Nathan Freeman’s performance on Sunday proved a worthy asset in his sides win against Sydney. The Frankston star showed versatility in his game this week, […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 11
A RAFT of draft eligible representative guns returned to the NAB League in Round 11, ensuring squads were stacked in one of the strongest weekends for talent so far this year. There were plenty of top showings across the six fixtures, as players stepped up across a generally competitive round – which featured three games […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys TOTW: Round 11
THE Draft Central NAB League Round 11 Team of the Week has dropped, with 24 of the weekend’s best performed-players featuring in a competitive lineup. Player of the Week nominees Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers) and Sam Paea (Calder Cannons) co-captain the side on the full forward line after snaring bags of six and five goals respectively. After the […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 11
SQUADS were stacked in Round 11 of the NAB League as plenty of draft eligible stars returned to their regions after last week’s representative trial games. Cold conditions and blustery breezes ensured the class of those players was tested though, with four of the six fixtures decided by a goal or less. There was still […]
State Leagues wrap: Finals-bound sides make moves
THERE is a new leader in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and some rising challengers in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) after full rounds of highly entertaining action over the weekend. The top of the tree looks settled down in the Tasmanian State League (TSL), while West Australian fans will have to wait […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 11
MERCURIAL Murray Bushrangers forward Josh Rachele is the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week for Round 11. The 18-year-old was back to his scintillating best on the weekend, snaring a round-high six goals in the Bushies’ 16-point win over Northern Knights. Also among Rachele’s stats were eight marks, and two inside 50s, with the 181cm […]
Country evens the ledger with clinical goalkicking display
A clinical goalkicking display from the Vic Country Under 17s has seen them even the ledger against Vic Metro, downing their rivals by nine points at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Monday afternoon. Hosts for a second time running, the Country side made better of their fewer chances on goal, holding off a late Metro surge […]
Scouting Notes: SANFL U18s – Round 12
THE 2021 SANFL Under 18s season continued over the weekend, with the latest round of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the state’s Under 19 talent hub members and […]
