Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 2
AN HISTORIC weekend of Under 18 football saw the northern academies debut in the NAB League, while competition new-comers Tasmania also participated after a Round 1 bye. With a couple of close games and boil-overs, this round of nine games certainly delivered on the hype. SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 7.14 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THERE were plenty of massive individual performances in an historic weekend of NAB League football, and we had reporters at all nine games to take in the action. Key players and talent touted by each club’s talent manager are included, with scouting notes the opinion of each individual writer. Sydney Swans 7.14 (56) defeated Tasmania […]
Weekend preview: NAB League Boys – Round 2
AN HISTORIC weekend of NAB League football will see Northern Academies thrown in the mixer for the first of five rounds, while the Tasmania Devils get their first crack in the competition after an opening round bye. With a massive nine games across two days, we are set for a true feast of football. SYDNEY […]
NAB League season previews: Northern Academies
IN a first as part of the new NAB League Boys competition, the four Northern Academy sides take their place over the next five rounds competing against each other and some Victorian teams, as does Northern Territory. The five teams and Tasmania will look to put their best foot forward ahead of the National Under […]
NAB League season preview: Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA becomes the new-look NAB League’s thirteenth side this year, competing week-in, week-out in the competition which provides over half of the AFL’s new talent come draft time. With a combination of raw prospects and proven talent shining through and looking to follow in the footsteps of 2018 draftees Chayce Jones, Tarryn Thomas, and Fraser […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THE first round of five consecutive rounds featuing the four Northern Academies and Northern Territory kicks off Saturday morning, with a record nine games played over the next month and a half. Tasmania Devils also play their first game in the NAB League Boys competition, pitted against Sydney Swans Academy in the opening game of […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 4
In a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams and Sophie Taylor chat all things NAB League and this week’s podcast includes: * Sandringham Dragons team focus from their 109-point win (14.15) * Murray Bushrangers Lachie Ash Player Focus (17.20) * Gippsland Power Football Club’ Caleb Serong interview […]
NAB League Boys Analysis: Bendigo Pioneers six-goal first term
IT was a quarter that certainly opened eyes across the league, with Bendigo Pioneers completely dominating the Geelong Falcons in 25 minutes of impressive football. The Pioneers, who won two matches and finished on the bottom of the table last year, showed that their bottom-agers were up for the fight in season 2019, racing to […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN a stunning opening round, it was near impossible to pick a Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. More than 30 players made it onto the shortlist, but we had to cut it down to 24, with Bendigo Pioneers, Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons having three players each in the Team of […]
Weekend Wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 1
THE first round of the NAB League Boys saw a number of impressive performances both individual and team across the weekend, with Sandringham Dragons storming to a triple-figure win, while Bendigo Pioneers got off to a great start with a win over Geelong Falcons. Other winners included reigning grand finalists, Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers, […]
