2021 AFLW Draft preview: GWS – Western Bulldogs
TODAY is the day. The 2021 AFL Women’s Draft takes place tonight and the 14 clubs are preparing to welcome a host of new players into the elite system. Draft Central has split its club-by-club draft previews into two parts, starting with the first seven clubs of Adelaide to Gold Coast which was in yesterday’s […]
Draft Central AFLW Draft Power Rankings – Nationwide: July 2021
AFTER releasing the Draft Central AFLW Draft Power Rankings – Victorian Pool last month, we have gone one step further to include the entire nation. Not only will the Power Rankings feature the Victorians from last month, but the top stars from across the country to give an indication of where they might be rated […]
2021 AFLW Draft preview: Adelaide – Gold Coast
ONE more sleep remains until the 2021 AFL Women’s Draft and the 14 clubs are preparing to welcome a host of new players into the elite system. Draft Central has split its club-by-club draft previews into two parts, starting with the first seven clubs of Adelaide to Gold Coast in this edition, with the GWS […]
Draft Central announces release of first ever AFLW Draft Guide
IN an AFL Women’s Draft first, Draft Central is excited to announce its inaugural AFL Women’s Draft Guide set to be released next week. After three successful editions of Draft Central‘s AFL Draft Guide over the past few years, the team has expanded to include an 80-page guide focused purely on the AFL Women’s Draft. […]
AFLW Draft Player Diary: Brooke Hards
THE road to the AFL Women’s is not always straight forward, and for the 2020 draft-eligible players, a global pandemic was thrown in the mix. For aspiring Victorian AFLW Draft players, their top-age year was effectively thrown out the window, not able to play any competitive matches after March, and even were limited with training […]
The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Finals Week Two
A KNOCKOUT final eliminated the Southern Saints, whilst Geelong lived to fight another day and set up a preliminary final with an unlucky Essendon, as Collingwood advanced through to another Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Grand Final. As we have each week, Draft Central takes a look at some of the NAB League Girls graduates […]
2021 Under 19 AFLW All-Australian team announced
THE NAB AFL Women’s Under 19 Championship All-Australian Team has just been announced with a number of talented players making the cut after exceptional performances throughout the Championships. There is a strong mix of talent from across the country but it is Victoria once again that holds the monopoly with a combined 11 players named […]
Maurer thrives on Tasmanian “team bond”
RETURNING for her second season of Tasmania Devils representation in 2021, there was a rise in “enjoyment” levels for tough midfielder-forward, Ella Maurer. The 19-year-old thrived across nine NAB League outings in her top-age campaign, averaging a tick under 17 disposals and five tackles as an integral part of the starting squad. She put much […]
2021 VFLW Player Focus: Georgie Prespakis (Essendon)
IN our latest Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s Player Focus, we take a look at Essendon talent and Calder Cannons graduate Georgie Prespakis after an outstanding performance in her first VFL Women’s final on the weekend. Q1: Prespakis started very strong in the midfield being used as Essendon’s main target, continuously kicking it forward to […]
2021 Draft Central AFLW Draft Top/Mature Age Team to Watch
BE it 19-year-old talents who for one reason or another missed out last year, or mature-age players who have put together breakout seasons, there are plenty of player vying for a spot on an AFL Women’s list. The AFL Women’s Draft occurs on July 27, and plenty of players from almost 19 to 29-year-olds, we […]
