Caught the Eye: NAB League – Preliminary Finals
THE Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers won through to the 2019 NAB League grand final on Saturday after impressive wins at Princes Park. In this week’s edition of Caught the Eye, we highlight two key performers from all four sides who garnered combine invites or are prominent bottom-agers. For extended profiles on each player, click […]
Minor premiers search for the recognition their quality group deserves
WHEN asked about which players those tuning in should look out for in this week’s NAB League grand final, Eastern Ranges captain James Ross‘ response suited his team to a t. “I reckon we’ve got 23 good players you can look out for,” Ross said tongue-in-cheek at the NAB League grand final press conference. “You […]
NLB GF 2019: How they got here – Oakleigh Chargers
HEADING into the year, the Oakleigh Chargers were one of the favourites to take out the 2019 premiership after going down by less than a kick in 2018 to the Dandenong Stingrays. With the likely top two picks at their disposal in Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson, as well as highly rated talents Trent Bianco, […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – Preliminary Final
The Claremont Football Club will take on Peel Thunder in the 2019 Simply Energy WAFL Colts Grand Final after they defeated West Perth by 21 points in the Preliminary Final at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Below were the best players in the game. CLAREMONT: #3 Leno Thomas The Fremantle Next-Generation Academy was at his sublime […]
NLB GF 2019: How they got here – Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges have had a sensational 2019 season, finishing minor premiers and earning their way into the NAB League Boys decider. The Ranges have a really even team across the board with captain James Ross holding together a stringent defence, Mitch Mellis, Lachlan Stapleton and Zakery Pretty among a host of uncompromising midfielders, and the […]
Falcons lead the way in WAFL Colts Team of the Year
WEST Perth’s strong 2019 season which saw them reach a preliminary final in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition this year resulted in the Falcons having a competition-high five players in the Team of the Year. The Falcons had one more than East Fremantle and minor premiers, Peel Thunder, while East Perth had […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Preliminary Finals
THE Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers advanced to the NAB League grand final after comprehensive preliminary final victories on Saturday at Princes Park. Before they do battle at the same venue a week later, we take a look at the standout combine invitees and under-agers players from all of the final four sides in our […]
West Australian weekly wrap: Tigers book grand final date with Peel after hard-earned victory
FAMILIAR foes met on Sunday in the 2019 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts Preliminary final, as Claremont and West Perth looked to book a place in the decider against Peel next Sunday. Their encounter two weeks ago was a thrilling affair with the Tigers holding on for a five-point victory against a charging opponent. […]
Tabb narrows footy focus to find school-sport balance
WITH two separate South Australian seasons, AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships and of course school studies every year, it was becoming quite the work load for Jaimi Tabb. The Under-18 draft prospect had to juggle her South Australian National Football League (SANFL Women’s) season with West Adelaide, her South Australian Women’s Football League (SAWFL) commitments with […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Eagles claim Under-18 premiership
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens is celebrating an Under 18s premiership after downing South Adelaide in the decider on the weekend, while the Eagles’ reserves have a chance at glory after downing Sturt, while Glenelg will face Port Adelaide in the League Grand Final. UNDER 18S: Woodville-West Torrens 12.11 (83) defeated South Adelaide 9.6 (60) Woodville-West Torrens completed […]
