WAFL Colts weekly wrap: Peel books Grand Final ticket
THE final four teams took to the respective playing surfaces in picture perfect conditions on Sunday morning with a number of intriguing questions to be answered. The week off can be of real benefit at this time of the year. Conversely, it can also be a curse and therefore it would be fascinating to see […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Semi-finals
THE cream is rising to the top as the NAB League finals series narrows down to the final four contenders after a pair of hard fought semi-finals. With a host of national and state combine invitees in action, we cast our eye over the weekend’s action to highlight the best-performing invitees in our opinion-based notes. […]
Family support inspires Zanker-Close to footy pathway
HAVING so many footballers in the family certainly helps. It is even more beneficial when one family member has reached the elite level of AFL Women’s football. For Queensland AFL Women’s Under-18 representative, Emmii-Lee Zanker-Close, she has been surrounded by footballers and always seemed destined to cross into the sport from her chosen code of […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Magpies swoop while Crows soar
PORT ADELAIDE has moved through to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final, as their AFL rivals Adelaide also won through for the right to a preliminary final. In the Reserves, Norwood won in overtime with a one-point thriller over Sturt, while Woodville-West Torrens held on against Central District. LEAGUE: Adelaide 21.13 (139) […]
Gippsland powers into final four with eight consecutive goals
GIPPSLAND Power has moved through to a NAB League Boys preliminary final after a 35-point win over Western Jets in a wind-swept game at Ikon Park today. After Western booted the first two goals of the game, Gippsland piled on the next eight to all but end the contested. A four goals to three final […]
Dragons fire through to prelims
SANDRINGHAM Dragons set up another meeting with Oakleigh, advancing to the NAB League preliminary finals with a 47-point win over Calder at Ikon Park. Remarkably, Sandringham only had three more scoring shots than their wasteful opponents in the 8.7 (65) to 1.12 (18) result, with their hard-working midfield getting well on top in indifferent conditions. […]
From junior permit to SANFL, Emma Smith has done it all
THE journey for Emma Smith has had no shortage of ups and downs, with the youngster forced to jump through hoops. But that did not deter her from playing the game she loves. “I love the game and the camaraderie that everyone else has outside thinking that women’s sport in general and in footy is […]
Miskin-Ripia developing on and off the field
FOR Northern Territory (NT) prospect Shantel Miskin-Ripia, her football journey is as much about past experience and future endeavours as it is about the now, playing with NT Thunder in the Victorian Football League Women’s (VFLW) and gearing up for the 2019 draft. Like many others the full-back said the ultimate goal is to get […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Western Jets
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. WESTERN JETS (7th, 8-7) Saturday September 7, 1.30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: The second semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday is between Gippsland Power and Western Jets with the winner to face Eastern Ranges in the preliminary finals. Last weekend Gippsland Power came from four goals down to […]
VFLW Preview: Finals Week 2 – Minor premiers look to go one-up
IT is semi-finals week in the VFL Women’s, with Collingwood taking on Western Bulldogs and Southern Saints playing Melbourne Uni. Though these sides now make up the final four for the competition, Collingwood defeated Western Bulldogs convincingly back in Round 7, winning by a whopping 74 points while Southern Saints were similarly dominant in their […]
