Team Selection: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges
WITH the Vic Metro and school football bye, both the Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges will head into their standalone Round 9 clash with fairly healthy looking sides. Alastair Richards and Xavier Fry return for their respective teams after a stint with Vic Metro and one would assume they are not playing in Wednesday’s final […]
Vic Metro claims fourth title at National Inclusion Carnival
VIC Metro has claimed its fourth consecutive AFL National Inclusion Carnival premiership, going through the competition undefeated. Metro earned a spot in the Division 1 grade after claiming all seven wins in the Lightning Premiership carnival to finish ahead of South Australia, Vic Country and Queensland who also reached the top division for the next […]
Winbanks’ senior experience a development boost
A ONE-POINT victory on the final siren for Blackburn in the 2017 Eastern Football League Under 18s Grand Final is her fondest memory, but now Oakleigh Chargers’ ruck Bridie Winbanks eyes a more memorable event come year’s end. Winbanks has had a consistent season in the TAC Cup Girls, leading to Vic Metro selection for the AFL […]
Weekend previews: National U18 Championships – Round 4
IN what will be a big five days for the most talented Under 18s in the country, the National AFL Championships continue tomorrow in the first of two double headers in Victoria. Tomorrow, teams clash at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong before reconvening next Wednesday at Etihad Stadium. Vic Metro has the bye tomorrow, while Vic […]
South Australia weekly wrap: U18s ready themselves for final two clashes
WITH the Under 18s in the midst of their National Championships campaign, the top-end squad talents were relieved of their South Australian National Football League (SANFL) duties for the week as they ready for their final two games. The show went on for many youngsters from Reserves and Under 18 level, to those playing college […]
Number crunching: VFLW – Round 7
WITH seven rounds of Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s football completed, AFL Draft Central looks at the top disposal-getters across the competition throughout the first half of the season. We take a look at outstanding individual game performances from the past weekend, the best single game performances from players thus far, as well as the top […]
Team Selection: National U18 Championships – Round 4
IN the first of two double headers in Victoria, the Round 4 teams are in for the National Under 18 Championships which take place at GMHBA Stadium. Vic Country will play its final game of the carnival, hoping to get a win against fellow winless side Western Australia, while South Australia will hope to maintain […]
Following her brother’s lead pays off for Jordyn Allen
DANDENONG Stingrays captain, Jordyn Allen followed her brother around as a youngster, throwing herself into any sport he did. Unlike many TAC Cup Girls players who have come from a netball or basketball background, Allen’s journey into Aussie Rules has been quite unique. “I think I did one ballet performance and tried a couple of […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 10
MURRAY Bushrangers’ 97-point thumping of Geelong Falcons has seen them rewarded with another four players in the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 10. The Bushrangers have two more players than any other side, with the rest of the 18 players divided up evenly amongst the 11 other TAC Cup […]
South Australia, Vic Metro claim first round U16 victories
A GOAL in the dying seconds to Cooper Horsnell has helped South Australia to an opening round win in the National Under 16 Championships. With the final two rounds to be played on the Gold Coast on July 9 and July 13, South Australia claimed a vital win over a very competitive Western Australia side […]
