Top Performers: NAB League Girls – Round 6
THE 2021 NAB League Girls competition treated us to an extended weekend of fixtures in Round 6. Our weekly (self explanatory) Top Performers series delves into some of the best individual feats across each weekend of action. This week produced plenty of highlights as players continue to impress in the elite talent pathway. Starting with […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League TOTW: Round 6
CALDER Cannons, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Northern Knights have all earned thee players in our Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 6 after impressive wins over the weekend. There were 12 of the 13 sides in action, with this week’s team still only containing the full-time sides (rather […]
NAB League Girls Round 6 preview: Academy teams arrive for bumper clashes
ALL four Northern Academy teams will arrive in the NAB League Girls competition, with the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns playing in Victoria, while GWS GIANTS meet the Murray Bushrangers in Lavington, New South Wales. In a huge boost for the NAB League Girls, the clash between Geelong Falcons and Sydney Swans […]
2020 AFL Draft Preview: GWS GIANTS
WITH the 2020 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (December 9), clubs will have the opportunity to exchange picks until the final order is formed a couple of days out. While the chaos ensues, Draft Central […]
2020 AFLW Draft review: GWS GIANTS
NOW the AFL Women’s Draft is over, we take a look at each club, who they picked and what they might offer to their team next year. We continue our countdown with GWS GIANTS, a team that showed great potential in 2020, and was able to add a couple of terrific junior talents and a […]
VFL and NEAFL to merge in “year of transition” as NAB League announces changes
STATE league football on the eastern seaboard will look vastly different in 2021 after a landmark announcement by the AFL today has seen the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) dissolved, with the NEAFL sides invited to join the Victorian Football League (VFL) next season. The choice to merge the two competitions was phrased as […]
Swans record GIANT win as Suns hold off Lions
SYDNEY Swans and Gold Coast Suns academies have won back-to-back games against the GWS GIANTS and Brisbane Lions academies in the second round of the Northern Academy Series over the weekend. The Swans had a much easier time than the Suns, always looking in control of their match on their way to a dominant 53-point […]
Northern Academy Series preview: Round 2
GOLD Coast Suns and Sydney Swans Academies will be keen to double-up with victories over their respective cross-state rivals, Brisbane Lions and GWS GIANTS Academies when the Northern Academy series continues this weekend. Originally scheduled to face off against Academies from opposing states, the border restrictions between Queensland and New South Wales have made life […]
Scouting notes: Northern Academy Series – Round 1
THE 2020 Northern Academy Series got underway over the weekend, with prospects from the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, and Sydney Swans talent programs all looking to impress. State derbies kicked off proceedings, and made for a couple of hard-fought battles. In a willing contest under sunny conditions, the Gold Coast Suns Academy […]
From Canberra to Adelaide, Squire aspires for the big leagues
THROUGH unprecedented and uncertain times, finding a positive is often key to a good mindset. West Adelaide recruit Lachlan Squire is doing just that, and having faced his fair share of setbacks, hopes a path less travelled by leads to his ultimate goal of playing AFL football. A Queanbeyan junior, Squire joined the GWS GIANTS […]
