Classic Contests: Falcons scrape home under Friday night lights
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 5 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons. In this edition, we […]
2020 Top 10 AFLW matches: #7 – Suns and Lions play out draw in inaugural clash
NEITHER side could be separated in the first women’s Q-Clash with the Lions and Suns walking away with two points apiece. It was a hard-fought battle between the two sides, who both tried to assert themselves with their physicality around the contest. The conditions ultimately played into the hands of Lions early but the Suns […]
Q&A: Archie Perkins (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we head back to the pre-season a month earlier where we sat down with a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Peter Williams chatted with Sandringham Dragons’ Archie Perkins at the NAB League Fitness […]
2020 SANFL Women’s team summaries: Central District
agaiWITH no football on given the current COVID-19 global pandemic, the Draft Central team takes a look at where the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s left off, and will examine each of the eight teams from reverse ladder order. Today’s team summary begins with Central District. RECORD: 8th (1-3) RESULTS: R1: defeated Norwood […]
Classic Contests: Flanders and Phillips star as Gippsland finds a way against Eastern
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 4 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges. In this edition, we […]
2020 Top 10 AFLW matches: #8 – Saints shock unbeaten Dees
IN a new countdown, Draft Central recalls the Top 10 AFL Women’s games for season 2020, moving onto our #8 which saw St Kilda’s historic inaugural win against the then unbeaten Melbourne. Heading into the Round 3 contest, Melbourne had stunned premiership favourites, North Melbourne in the opening round before accounting for the Western Bulldogs […]
2020 AFL Women’s season review: Fremantle
FREMANTLE entered its fourth AFL Women’s campaign with little fanfare despite a six-win season in 2019, but backed it up with an unblemished 6-0 run to deliver what would have been a second straight preliminary final appearance. Having undergone a heavy list turnover in the wake of West Coast’s introduction to the league, the Dockers […]
2020 SANFL Women’s season summary: Roosters were undefeated as every side tasted victory
WITH the COVID-19 global pandemic impacting sports across the world, the SANFL Women’s competition abruptly came to a halt after four rounds. While it is yet to be publicly confirmed if and when the season will be completed, Draft Central will take a look back at the opening four rounds, how they went down and […]
2020 SANFL Women’s team summaries: Glenelg
WITH no football on given the current COVID-19 global pandemic, the Draft Central team takes a look at where the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s left off, and will examine each of the eight teams from reverse ladder order. Today’s team summary is Glenelg. RECORD: 7th (1-3) RESULTS: R1: lost to North Adelaide […]
Classic Contests: Clarke powers inaccurate Jets to thunderous win over NT
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 4 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Western Jets and Northern Territory Thunder Academy. In this […]
