2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 3
THERE were some big first halves and one-sided results, as well as the odd comeback in what was an entertaining round of NAB League Boys action. TASMANIA DEVILS 11.11 (77) defeated EASTERN RANGES 7.8 (50) IN A SENTENCE: The Devils piled on eight goals to one in the opening half to completely dominate the Ranges […]
State Leagues Wrap: Teams rising after three rounds of action
THE 2021 season resumed around the national leagues on the weekend with plenty of blowouts and close contests. With three rounds of football in the bank, the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. South Australia In the SANFL, North Adelaide claimed the biggest winning margin of the round as they defeated Norwood […]
Ruthless Claremont run riot against East Fremantle
CLAREMONT has displayed a clinical performance against East Fremantle on Sunday afternoon, running out winners 10.6 (66) to 1.1 (7). On a very warm day at New Choice Homes Park, the victors were able to withstand the heat as they dominated possession for most of the day. East Fremantle struggled to string together solid passages […]
NAB League Player Focus: Toby Conway (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons ruck, Toby Conway is a prospect on the rise having recently been added to the AFL Academy squad ahead of their clash with Geelong VFL. The 204cm bigman has returned a promising start to the season, averaging a tick under 16 disposals and 28 hitouts across three NAB League outings, making him one […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 3
AFTER two close calls in the opening two rounds, Oakleigh Chargers’ Nick Daicos was easily the Draft Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week in the Round 3, amassing seven more disposals than any other player in the competition and being influential throughout the Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Following 29 and 33-disposal […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL Under 18s – Round 3
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s has continued into Round 3, with the latest weekend of action producing some excellent performances from plenty of 2021 AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition for 2021, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the […]
SANFL Women’s Round 7 wrap: Two points separates second from eighth after weekend’s results
THE evenness of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition was on display over the weekend, with the end result being seven of the eight teams separated by just two points – one win – while Norwood streaked away at the top of the table. NORWOOD 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 Vic Metro vs. Vic Country Under 17 trials
WITH the NAB League Under 17 carnival done and dusted, the best performers from each region came together on Friday to compete in two trial games. The pair of scratch matches, held at Trevor Barker Oval, will help determine the final Vic Country and Vic Metro Under 17 squads set to compete at this year’s […]
Third time’s a charm for brilliant Brisbane
BRISBANE has produced a phenomenal team performance in the Grand Final to claim their maiden AFLW premiership, defeating Adelaide 6.2 (38) to 3.2 (20) in front of 22,934 fans at the Adelaide Oval. It was the truest form of redemption for the Lions, who fell just one goal short in both of the 2017 and […]
2021 AFLW Grand Final Preview: History repeats as AFLW greats meet again
THE 2021 AFL Women’s season has come to a head, with the biggest match of the year set to play out between two of the AFLW greats. Following huge preliminary final victories last week – one a blowout margin and one a hard-fought contest – there is no doubt the two best sides enter the […]
