2021 NAB League Boys Round 1 preview: Six games in five days across Easter weekend
OPENING the first full round of the NAB League Boys season after a standalone season opener last week, six games will be played across five days to celebrate a blockbuster Easter weekend. After winning last weekend in the standalone clash, Western Jets will head back to the scene of the success on Good Friday to […]
Top Performers: NAB League Girls – Round 8
THE 2021 NAB League Girls competition had its penultimate round prior to the AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships break with Round 8 run and done. Our weekly (self explanatory) Top Performers series delves into some of the best individual feats across each weekend of action. This week produced plenty of highlights as players continue to […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays head coach, Nick Cox says his side has come back in “really good physical condition” after a year away from competitive action, as its NAB League return edges closer. The Stingrays will take on Gippsland Power in Round 1 of the 2021 season, with the two country regions set to lock horns at […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers head coach Danny O’Bree says his troops have worked “incredibly hard” throughout preseason to get back up to speed ahead of their opening NAB League fixture for 2021. The Pios will take on fellow country region, Murray Bushrangers in Round 1 for a standalone Easter Sunday clash at Deakin Reserve, Shepparton. While the […]
Stat Leaders: NAB League Girls Round 8 – Usual suspects continue to ply their trade
NAB League Girls Round 8 saw the Northern Territory U18 Girls Academy join the fray for the first time as some of the usual suspects wreaked havoc. With blowout matches and tight encounters alike, the round boasted plenty of interesting moments. We take a look at this week’s stat leaders. Players tied in two categories […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power talent pathways coach Rhett McLennan says his Under 19 boys side is back up to speed after over 550 days away from competitive action, ahead of their Round 1 NAB League meeting with Dandenong Stingrays on Saturday afternoon. Having created a spark though strong preseason performances and the girls’ first win for 2021 […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 8
FOUR clubs are evenly represented in the Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week this round, with three representatives apiece for Round 8. In a week where the midfield depth in particularly was unbelievable, there were some serious quality individual efforts named as emergencies due to the sheer weight of numbers having to […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Greater Western Victoria Rebels
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels regional talent operations lead, Phil Partington has lauded the hard work of his squad during preseason after an unforeseen year away from competitive action. The country region will start its 2021 NAB League season on Thursday evening against the Geelong Falcons, with an Under 17 clash making it a double-header […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League – Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets
AFTER 554 days without competitive action, the NAB League returned on Saturday as the Calder Cannons and Western Jets locked horns at Highgate Recreation Reserve. It was the Jets who got up by three points in a thriller, as contested ball reigned supreme with either side shaking off the cobwebs. We take you through the […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 8
AMY Bissett has become the first player from the Apple Isle to earn a Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week nomination, after her three-goal match-winning performance on the weekend. Bissett kicked two last quarter goals in Tasmania’s come-from-behind victory against Northern Knights in a standout best on ground performance, and then won […]
