From boys footy to Bushrangers: Webster makes perfect transition
MURRAY Bushrangers midfielder, Rebecca Webster grew up with footy in her veins. As a youngster, Webster would run out in an oversized Auskick jumper and have a kick around with her brother’s team. She admits that her brother, a year her senior, fuelled the competitive fire from within, to play Aussie Rules football. “I always […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Under 18 squad trimmed
IT WAS a busy weekend for all of South Australia’s young talent with selection in the final squad up for grabs and those vying for their spot being put through their paces. The SA squad took on Glenelg Reserves, with some of the SA squad members lining up for the Tigers. SA Under 18 Trial […]
West Australian weekly wrap: Thrillers all round in WAFL Colts
THIS weekend produced the most exciting round of West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts football so far, with every game decided by two goals or less, including three games by a combined nine points. Peel Thunder 11.4 (70) defeated Subiaco 9.12 (66) Peel Thunder has upset Subiaco to hand the Lions their second consecutive loss […]
AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year
PREMIERS Geelong Falcons lead all-comers when it comes to the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Team of the Year. The Falcons have four nominations in the best 24 (extending the bench to six), including one in the midfield, one in defence and two up forward. The Team of the Year has been constructed based […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: First Nations Cup; two selected for Diversity All Stars
IT was a big week for youth footballers in NSW/ACT, with the inaugural First Nations Cup held, as well as plenty of representative football. First Nations Cup Sydney played host to the inaugural AFL First Nations Cup on Wednesday, with 120 high school students from Sydney, Western Sydney and as far as Dubbo taking part […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 7
THREE wins on the trot and flying high, the Western Jets are the big winners in this week’s AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 7. The Jets and the Gippsland Power are the only sides with three nominees, as the best 22 is split evenly across the competition. Every other […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 11
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the eleventh […]
Team of the Week: VFLW- Round 3
ROUND three of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s turned out to be a round of very one-sided matches.The Saints taking on the Demons turned out to be the best game of the round, with the Saints running out winners by eight points in a tough contest. The winners are evident looking at this week’s […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout draftees from Round 9
We are approaching the bye rounds now as a number of first-year draftees continue to impress on the big stage. Both top-age and mature age recruits are fitting in seamlessly to AFL life and are becoming mainstays in their respective club’s 22s. Jaidyn Stephenson Collingwood supporters should revel in the news that they have snagged […]
Queensland weekly wrap: State Inclusion squad announced; Suns’ Shanghai stint hangs in balance
THERE were many talking points to come out of this week for Queensland AFL fans. At the highest level, Brisbane clocked up their first win of the year, while the Suns faltered again in Shanghai to put their Chinese venture under threat. Meanwhile more locally, the State Inclusion squad was announced ahead of June’s national […]
