2022 AFLW Draft – Teams to Watch: Dandenong Stingrays
IN a new series looking towards the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft, we take a look at some teams that have outstanding prospects who showed plenty of promise in their bottom-age years to suggest the team might have plenty of potential for the next season. We start with Dandenong Stingrays, who had three players make the […]
Bunker excited to lead new group out as Magpies eye back-to-back VFLW flags
ONE of only three Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s listed talents in black and white who could become dual premiership players, captain Caitlin Bunker is excited for Collingwood’s grand final clash with Geelong. Having suffered defeat to the Cats three years ago to bow out of the race in straight sets after finishing minor premiers, […]
NAB League Player Focus: Mac Andrew (Dandenong Stingrays)
DANDENONG Stingrays ruck Mac Andrew has proven one of fastest risers in this year’s AFL Draft conversation, boasting eye-catching athleticism, handy versatility, and a knack for stepping up to the big occasions. While he is tied to Melbourne as a Next Generation Academy product, Andrew is unlikely to land at the Demons with a bid […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 15
THE NAB League returned for Round 15 over the weekend, with a set of six fixtures kicked off under Friday night lights in Werribee. While school football competitions also resumed and injuries continue to hit, there was still plenty of top-end talent on show this time around. We take a look at some of the […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys TOTW: Round 15
THE Draft Central NAB League Round 15 Team of the Week (TOTW) has dropped, with 24 of the weekend’s best performed-players featuring in a competitive lineup. Player of the Week nominees Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons) and Marcus Herbert (GWV Rebels) take out leadership honours in the 24-man squad, headlining a very even spread of prospects from around […]
Scouting notes: Tasmania Devils Intraclub
WITH the AFL Under 19 Championships postponed, the Tasmania Devils top talents took to the field in an Intraclub game between the Under 19s and Under 17s squads. Whilst the Under 19s got the job done by 52 points, both sides had some impressive performers and we took note of how some of them played […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 15
THE NAB League returned for Round 15 this past weekend and while there were no crowds, a bunch of Victoria’s brightest draft prospects put on a show after another season interruption. The action kicked off on Friday night, before five fixtures were played on a super Sunday of junior pathway football. We run you through […]
Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 16
A BUNCH of the nation’s most promising Under 19 prospects continues to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL). Many have already made their state league debuts, with more to come as players get the opportunity to test themselves at senior level. We take a look at how the prominent 19th-year players performed as they […]
Tasmania Devils Intraclub: Plenty of talent on show as U19s defeat U17s
JYE Menzie booted six goals as the Tasmania Devils U19s proved too good for their younger counterparts in Sunday’s intraclub match. The younger U17s side fought on valiantly the whole game but were not quite good enough as the U19s won by 62 points at Twin Ovals in Kingston. Early in the game Will Splann […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 15
CALDER Cannons ball magnet Zac Taylor is the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week for Round 15. The 18-year-old midfielder racked up 37 disposals, four marks, three tackles, and four inside 50s in the Cannons’ 10-point win over Murray Bushrangers on Sunday, making him difficult to overlook for the prize. He beat Greater Western […]