
SANFL weekly wrap: Round 8 – Bays halt Redlegs’ charge to enter top four
AN action packed weekend of SANFL action saw reigning League premier, Glenelg jump back into the finals placings, as North Adelaide continues to peck at the heels of frontrunner, Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) after a great escape. The Eagles are also soaring atop the Reserves standings, while an upset at the hands of Central Districts saw […]

Classic Contests: Bushrangers scrape into the eight with narrow win over Knights
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at another clash between the NAB League rivals to complete our full series, and today’s battle is between the Murray Bushrangers and Northern Knights. In this […]

Competitive Hamilton focused on success
FOR a relative newcomer to the game, Jayde Hamilton has certainly made impressive strides over the past few years. The Queanbeyan Tigers football talent has already risen through the AFL NSW/ACT pathway to earn state representative honours and run out for Eastern Allies at the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. Now back in action for the […]

Western Jets Player of the AFL Draft Era: Vote for yours on our Instagram channel
WESTERN JETS are up next in our Player of the AFL Era series which will be run through our Instagram channel starting at 12.30pm today. The West Adelaide Bloods All-Star voting was completed yesterday with Mark Ricciuto announced as the winner and captain of their All-Star side. The Western Jets have some real stayers that […]

Draft Central All-Star Team: West Adelaide
WEST ADELAIDE Bloods have plenty of experience in the starting line-up of their All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era. With a midfield to dream of and a stringent backline, the Bloods have enough about them to really restrict opposition sides from scoring, while having some serious talent inside 50. THE TEAM: The West Adelaide […]

Classic Contests: Begley and Stephenson combine for nine, but Pioneers clinch shootout
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at another clash between the NAB League rivals to complete our full series, and today’s battle is between the Bendigo Pioneers and Eastern Ranges. In this […]

SANFL Women’s weekly wrap: Preliminary Final – South salutes to setup North rematch
SOUTH Adelaide has given itself the chance to record a remarkable three-peat after downing a determined yet unlucky West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Preliminary Final. The Panthers weathered the early pressure and then got away in the third term, holding off a Bloods outfit in their first ever finals […]

Classic Contests: Dragons see off Bushies in elimination grudge match
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at another clash between the NAB League rivals to complete our full series, and today’s battle is between the Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons. In this […]

AFL Debut Watch: Round 12 – Honey to join Foot and Hutchesson in debutants club
ROUND 12 of the AFL Premiership Season got underway on Thursday night, with Sydney and GWS fielding a debutant each as the Swans ran out 41-point winners. Neither Geelong or Port Adelaide blooded fresh talent on Friday night, but a sweet debut story is set to unfold amid Saturday’s set of fixtures. While teams for […]

Out to impress: WAFL Round 5 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 5, Draft Central brings to you a new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be […]