Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Wildcard Round
NOW the regular season is over, there is no turning back for any side as 10 teams head into Wildcard Round with a win the only option to extend their season an extra week. Most sides have remained relatively stable compared to the previous round, but Tasmania have lost Oliver Davis and Sam Collins in […]
Morrish Medal Preview: Tight contest predicted for 2019
IT is hard to pick a winner in this year’s Morrish Medal count which will take place on Sunday, with a number of potential draft prospects putting their hands up for the NAB League Boys’ top award. We will run through some of the key contenders from each side and our predictions. Bendigo Pioneers: The […]
Passion and determination drives Doyle to succeed
AT only 17-years-old, Lillian Doyle has plenty of talent and passion to boot, playing for Eastern Allies in the AFL Women’s U18 Championships and giving both soccer and rugby a try before making the switch to footy, having always been interested in the sport. “I was kicking the soccer ball over at the AFL oval […]
Open Schools Cup Grand Final – Henley High School vs. Prince Alfred College
UNDERDOG Prince Alfred College (PAC) exacted revenge for last year’s loss, overcoming Henley High School by eight points in the Open Schools Cup Grand Final on Tuesday night. PAC upped their physicality and pressure game after a scoreless opening term to lead at every other break, chipping away to the 7.7 (49) to 5.11 (41) […]
NAB League Boys – Who holds each side’s wildcard?
WITH Wildcard Round in our midst and lower-ranked teams looking to throw a spanner in the works, we take a look at which players hold the all-important X-factor heading into what promises to be an interesting round of NAB League action. Note, the top three teams – Eastern, Gippsland, and Oakleigh – have automatically qualified […]
2019 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year 48-player squad announced
DRAFT Central has announced its 2019 NAB League Boys Team of the Year squad today, with the final team and Second Team of the Year to be announced on Friday. The Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year takes into account the top performers across the NAB League season, not incorporating any performances […]
Caught the Eye: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THERE was plenty to write home about after the final NAB League Boys home and away round, with usual suspects standing up in key moments and under-agers in a hurry to show their talent. In this week’s edition of Caught my Eye, we revert back to focussing on one impressive performer from each side, and […]
VFLW weekly wrap: Round 15 – Plenty of ladder movement in the penultimate round
IN the penultimate round of VFL Women’s there were a number of big results, with ladder leaders Collingwood going down to Essendon – albeit resting most of their big name players, while Casey, Geelong and Western Bulldogs all recorded impressive wins. CARLTON 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 (29) DAREBIN 0.4 | 1.6 | […]
2019 Western Australia Podcast | Interviews with Sophie McDonald, Taylor Pescud and Rebecca Viney
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 last edition is Western Australia, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, and […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – Claremont vs. South Fremantle
IN Round 19 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, Claremont defeated South Fremantle by 78 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Despite missing talented prospects Cameron Anderson, Isaiah Butters, Jye Clark, Liam Henry, Callum Jamieson and Ronin O’Connor, the Tigers flexed their muscles against a sorry Bulldogs outfit to secure a home […]
