Adams sparked by State Academy inclusion
WEST AUSTRALIAN defender Jed Adams is hoping his hard work and dedication can pay off with a selection on night two of the 2022 AFL Draft tonight. A Peel Thunder talent, Adams has had limited exposure to high levels of football over the last two years due to injury, and though another injury curtailed his […]
AFL Draft: Round 1 – All according to script, until…
THE DUST has settled on night one of the 2022 AFL Draft, which largely went according to the script. That was until Sydney entered the equation, wreaking havoc in the back-end of the first round with consecutive bids, only to trade down the order. >> PICK BY PICK: 2022 AFL Draft – Round 1 Proceedings […]
“Mad Pies fan” McMullin hopes for chance
PORT Fairy’s Toby McMullin has grown up bleeding black and white. It is little surprise that the Sandringham Dragons forward/midfielder and Vic Country representative has been conditioned to following the Magpies, a club where his father Ian played 25 games, and then served on the board for over two decades. “I’m a mad Collingwood supporter, […]
2022 AFL Draft Pick-by-Pick: Round 1
THE FIRST round of the 2022 AFL National Draft is done and run with 21 new players earning spots on AFL lists. There were a few surprises inside the top 10, but Sydney certainly spiced things up with back to back bids followed by a live trade. ROUND 1 Pick #1 – GWS GIANTS – […]
Reflective Starcevich still proud of his troops
ALTHOUGH Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich was clearly disappointed in the result of yesterday’s AFLW Grand Final, he was still proud of what his team had been able to achieve in the last 24 months or so. “Our last three campaigns we’ve gone nine and two, nine three and 11 two this year, that’s a pretty […]
Tune In: Rookie Me Central’s AFL Draft preview
THE 2022 AFL Draft is just around the corner, and Rookie Me Central has been in touch with those in the know. Before your club snaps up its latest crop of footballers, tune in to see what the likes of list managers, player agents, and pathway coaches are saying about generation next. Link to watch: […]
Late Mail: All the first round stipulations
AS night one of the 2022 AFL Draft approaches, there are plenty of late whispers flying around. Clubs are readying to pick up the phone and get busy during live trading, while others sweat on when potential academy and father-son bids roll in. We run through some of the key permutations set to dictate round […]
Grateful Dees pair reflect on it all
AFTER Melbourne finally broke through for their inaugural flag yesterday, it was hard to wipe the smiles of the faces of it’s captain Daisy Pearce and coach Mick Stinear. Pearce said that although it had not fully sunk in yet, her overwhelming emotion was pride. “It’s taken a bit of time to sink in actually, […]
Hollands happy to land anywhere
BEING drafted is the dream for many young boys and girls around Australia, no less to the team they supported growing up. That’s a potential reality for Oliver Hollands, a Carlton supporter who has courted great interest from the Blues. Though the midfielder admits it would be “cool” to land at Princes Park, he is […]
Wardlaw “proud” of journey, ready to get stuck in
OAKLEIGH Chargers young gun George Wardlaw is “quite proud” of what he has been able to achieve over his junior football career, with the star midfielder set to join North Melbourne in tonight’s AFL Draft. While the majority of players are unaware of their destination over the next two nights, Wardlaw has known for some […]
