Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 10
THE changes continued in Round 10 of the NAB League Boys, with representative side rotation and a break from school footy seeing talent come in and out of each side. Our scouts cast eyes across each game, highlighting a mix of Victorian and Allies representative squad members and a number of bottom-agers already showing promising […]
NAB League Boys Round 10 wash-up: Knights end Stingrays’ undefeated run, Ranges snatch top spot
PLENTY happened in Round 10 of the NAB League Boys competition, with a new league-leader romping to a 100+ point win, while a final-minute thriller saw Sandringham claw onto second. Meanwhile, the likes of Oakleigh and Western are eying off a top four spot on the back of big wins. All that, and more in […]
NAB League Boys Round 10 preview – Changes continue amid national carnival
THE changes continue to roll on among NAB League sides in Round 10, with a week off from school football and national championship rotations allowing teams to replenish. While a few sides remain particularly weakened, others are more balanced and could shake up the ladder with big wins over more fancied rivals. DANDENONG STINGRAYS vs. […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 9
WHILE National Championship commitments took away much of the top-end NAB League talent this weekend, we took a look at those players in the extended Victorian squad or Young Guns squads that impressed, as well as a couple of father-son options. All notes are opinion-based by the individual writer. Greater Western Victoria Rebels vs. Tasmania […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 9
A CRUCIAL win over fellow top four hopefuls, Gippsland Power sees five Sandringham Dragons make the Round 9 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. The biggest winners of the round, Oakleigh Chargers have an equal second best contribution of three players, with Tasmania Devils also having three nominees. Despite a 40-point difference […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 9
WESTERN Jets’ captain Lucas Rocci has earned the nomination for Player of the Week for his superb effort in defence over the weekend. The Jets knocked off the Bendigo Pioneers at Downer Oval, and Rocci led from the front in his best game to date. Rocci claimed the Draft Central Player of the Week spot […]
NAB League Boys Round 9 wash-up: Dragons and Chargers adjust best to big outs
ROUND 9 NAB League results see each top four side sit pretty on six wins as ladder-leaders Dandenong had the week off, with Sandringham getting the better of Gippsland and Eastern getting up convincingly against Geelong. Despite missing around half of its best 22 to Vic Metro commitments, Oakleigh was another big winner – solidifying […]
NAB League Boys Round 9 preview: Gippsland and Sandringham face off in top-four clash
SOME sides will be heavily depleted heading into Round 9 of the NAB League Boys competition as Vic Country and Vic Metro the National Championships on Saturday, but there will still be plenty of talent running around with games spread evenly over Saturday and Sunday, and between Metro and Country grounds. GWV REBELS vs. TASMANIA […]
Dragons, Power dominate finalised Victorian squads
SANDRINGHAM Dragons and Gippsland Power make up one third of the total Victorian representatives in the Vic Country and Vic Metro sides which were officially announced this week. Following the Victorian trial games which saw the Victorian teams face-off against Allies at Ikon Park on Sunday, the two squads are set ahead of the National […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 8
GIPPSLAND Power and Western Jets’ big wins over their opponents have resulted in making up almost one third of the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week for Round 8. Seven other teams recorded two players each, while Round 8 losing sides, Geelong Falcons, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Tasmania Devils each […]