QAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Elimination Finals – Roos and Devils book spots in semis
MAROOCHYDORE and Yeronga South Brisbane are through to the semi-finals after winning their respective elimination finals on the weekend in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition. The Roos accounted for University of Queensland by 53 points in a one-sided contest, while the Devils knocked off a title contender in Coorparoo by just nine points. […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 9 – Perth pulls off finals miracle
THE final round of the 2020 WAFL League season saw a host of great individual and team performances alike with Perth securing a drought-breaking finals appearance. The round also saw East Perth, West Perth and Swan Districts secure victories. Claremont was the club that had the bye this weekend. Read below to catch up on […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Sandringham Dragons vs. Glenelg Tigers
OUR next All-Star Team battle is between a Victorian region in the Sandringham Dragons, and a South Australian club in the Glenelg Tigers. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Chris Judd (Sandringham) and Stephen Kernahan (Glenelg). TEAMS: These clubs are seeded eighth (Sandringham) […]
Clarence bottom-agers steer Guilford Young to first SATIS title in 18 years
CLARENCE bottom-age talents, Noah Holmes, Sam Banks and Darcy Gardner have dominated the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS) Grand Final, steering their school Guilford Young College to a memorable come-from-behind 22-point victory over St Patrick’s College at Twin Ovals, the college’s first title since 2002. Whilst St Patrick’s was missing bustling key forward […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 9 – East Fremantle vs. Swan Districts
MATCH REPORT THE final regular season round of the 2020 Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition saw East Fremantle secure its finals position after overcoming Swan Districts by 10 points at New Choice Homes Park. East Fremantle’s captain Keanu Haddow was inspirational in defence for the Sharks with 30 possessions and seven marks. Finn Gorringe (21 […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 SANFL – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) brings along with it another edition of our scouting notes, focusing on the top draft-relevant performers from around the competition this weekend. In this instalment, we again turn our attention to the prospects running around in the Under 18 competition, with a focus on State […]
AFL Draft Watch: Henry Smith (WWT Eagles/South Australia)
IN the midst of football’s long-awaited return, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020, or are bolting into draft contention. While plenty has changed between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, […]
SANFL Women’s season review: West Adelaide
WEST ADELAIDE is the next team up in our South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season review series as we look at the eight sides in reverse ladder order and how their 2020 seasons went down. Position: 3rd Wins: 6 Losses: 5 Draws: 1 2020 IN A NUTSHELL West Adelaide enjoyed a successful season […]
2019 AFL Draft Focus – Round 17: Green stars, Rivers comes up clutch as Demons stay alive
THE NUMBER of recruits from the 2019 AFL Draft to run out for their respective teams on the weekend spilled back into double digits, despite a few youngsters being squeezed out of senior selection. There was plenty to take out of Round 16 for the class of 2019, with a bunch of up-and-comers continuing to […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
OUR next All-Star Team battle is between two Victorian regions in the Geelong Falcons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels – formerly known as North Ballarat. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Gary Ablett Jnr (Geelong) and Adam Goodes (GWV). TEAMS: These clubs are […]
