
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 16
IN the penultimate round of NAB League Boys action there are just four games across the weekend as five sides take a rest ahead of the final Round 17 in a fortnight. Tasmania Devils play their last regular season game with talented Under-16 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sam Banks returning to the squad for the […]

McDonald forges footy path
DANDENONG Stingrays’ captain and Vic Country leader Molly McDonald was in a different situation to most draft hopefuls coming into her top-age year. The talented midfielder did not have the question marks hanging over her head as to where she might be in 12 months time, having already been snapped up by St Kilda as […]

VFLW preview: Round 13 – Collingwood look to consolidate good form
ROUND 13 of VFL Women’s will pit a number of close ladder positions against each other, with half the sides taking on close opposition while the other half are more likely to be big blowouts. The final match of the round will ultimately be the biggest in terms of ladder positions with Melbourne Uni hosting […]

Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 15
DOMINANT performances from Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons have seen them combine for nine of the 24 players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 15. The Bushrangers recorded an equal season-high five players in the team, while the Dragons had four, after massive wins over Western Jets and […]

2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitations announced
FORTY-five players have been invited to the 2019 AFL Women’s NAB Draft Combine, with 25 from Victoria – where eight of the 10 AFL Women’s clubs are based, with Queensland (eight) the next highest. Four players from both South Australia and Western Australia have been invited, as have three from NSW/ACT and one from Tasmania. […]

2019 Eastern Allies Podcast | Interviews with Mia King, Georgia Garnett, Brenna Tarrant, Lillian Doyle and Jordyn Jolliffe
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The first edition is the Eastern Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]

VFLW wrap: Round 12 – Young guns star in the race to finals
ROUND 12 saw a number of big matches take place, with results that could change the course of the competition given the closeness of the ladder at this late stage of the season. Darebin got their third win on the board while Collingwood dealt Richmond their fourth loss in a row with a goal after […]

Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – South Fremantle vs. Swan Districts
IN Round 16 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, Swan Districts defeated South Fremantle by 31 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday. Below were some of the best players as noted by Lenny Fogliani. South Fremantle: #5 Jaxon Bellchambers The Bibra Lakes junior keeps on improving his draft prospects for next year […]

South Australia weekly wrap: Glenelg clear on top as Double Blues edge closer
GLENELG has moved a step closer to securing the minor premiership after downing Adelaide in a thrilling top-of-the-table contest, while Sturt moved to within a point of the top two with victory over the Eagles. We recap all the results across the three levels of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). SANFL LEAGUE: West […]

Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 15
IT was a case of second time’s a charm for Angus Hanrahan, who after missing out on the Draft Central Player of the Week in Round 14 – going down in a Facebook poll to Northern Knights’ Josh D’Intinosante – has come out on top a week later, winning the poll against Calder Cannons’ Sam […]