Team Selection: NAB League Girls – Round 3
TWO rounds down and for some teams wins are becoming important in a nine-game season, with the ladder already starting to take some shape. Just Geelong Falcons and Calder Cannons remain undefeated in season 2019, while Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers have collected six of a possible eight points so far this year. For Sandringham […]
NAB League season preview: Western Jets
HAVING arrived in the past few weeks, it has been a busy time for Western Jets Talent Manager Luke Williams. The new Talent Manager has taken over from Ryan O’Connor who stepped down over the off-season, and while the prospect of arriving at a club so close to the season start might be daunting, Williams […]
Number crunching: AFLW – Round 7
IN the Round 7 edition of number crunching we reveal who fared best in each stat, including a nod to regular game breakers, Jenna Bruton and Erin Phillips, and a number of other players who managed to dominate multiple areas. Jenna Bruton tried her heart out for North Melbourne in a losing effort in their […]
Draft hopefuls impress at South Australian pre-season testing
AFTER taking a look at Victoria’s top athletic prospects heading into season 2019, we look back at how South Australia’s draft hopefuls tested in the pre-season. Among the top performers were Central District’s Rhys Cannizzaro and Sturt’s Dailan How in the vertical jumps, with the duo featuring in all three top 10s – Cannizzaro taking […]
Number Crunching: NAB League Girls – Round 2
AFTER two rounds of competition, some impressive performers are already starting to emerge, from top-agers to middle-agers and even bottom-agers are impressing. From players in their debut NAB League Girls season, to those earmarked as potential top players over the past few years, we look at some of the interesting statistics across the first couple […]
NAB League season preview: Murray Bushrangers
SIX drafted into the AFL last season and a further four plying their trade at the top state levels around the country, and Murray Bushrangers’ Talent Manager Mick Wilson gave season 2018 a big tick. He said while the year ended at the hands of Sandringham Dragons in the finals series, there was plenty to […]
NAB League season preview: Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges Talent Manager Sean Toohey is looking forward to his second season in the role, with a number of top-agers this year filling key roles in their bottom-age year in 2018. Toohey came on board a month out from the start of the TAC Cup season, and while the year itself was not one of […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 2
GEELONG Falcons’ dominant performance in Round 2 of the NAB League Girls competition has earned them the most nominations for Draft Central’s Team of the Week in an even round across the board. While the Falcons had four players in the team, Calder Cannons were not far behind with three. Of the remaining 10 teams, […]
Team of the Week: AFLW – Round 7
ROUND 7 sees the end of the 2019 AFL Women’s home and away season, and thus the end of the Draft Central Team of the Week for this year. This week saw four Crows make it into the squad after a magnificent win over Melbourne, while Geelong is the only side that doesn’t have a […]
Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 4
JUST one team remains undefeated in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition after West Adelaide handed Glenelg its first loss of the 2019 season. Norwood looks the team to beat after making it four consecutive wins with a victory over Woodville-West Torrens, while South Adelaide came from behind to knock off the […]
