Engine room clicks into gear as Cannons fire to first win
CALDER Cannons got on the board at the third time of asking in season 2020, hitting form emphatically in a 43-point win at Epsom Huntly Reserve on Sunday. The 2019 grand finalists shut out the Pioneers for over half of the 7.8 (50) to 1.1 (7) victory, with reigning league best and fairest Georgie Prespakis […]
Dragons overpower Gippsland for second-straight win
THE Sandringham Dragons have emerged victorious against the Gippsland Power by a thumping 52-point margin after a dominant first half display. Despite travelling to Morwell for the encounter, the Dragons looked right at home from the opening bounce and kept the Power scoreless for the entire first half. The stoppage work of the Dragons was […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap – Melville boots Tigers to back-to-back flags
NIGHTCLIFF claimed a second consecutive Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League premiership on Saturday night, defeating St Mary’s in a tense decider on the back of Trent Melville‘s five-goal haul. Melville took out the Chaney Medal for the player adjudged best afield, notching half of his side’s majors in the 10.13 (73) to […]
SANFL Women’s Round 4 review: Eagles take home maiden win as Roosters claim outright top
IT has been a long time coming, but it was finally celebration time for Woodville-West Torrens Eagles who celebrated their first win in the club’s history, 14 games into its inauguration. So many times the Eagles have come close, but they got the job done with an impressive second half to down Glenelg by 25 […]
Ranges grab first win in 2020 with victory over determined Devils
EASTERN Ranges shook off a determined Tasmania Devils outfit to win by 57 points at the renovated Kilsyth Recreation Reserve in Round 3 of the NAB League Girls competition. In a fiery clash with plenty of fierce tackles, the Devils were much improved on their 102-point loss to Oakleigh Chargers last week, but the Ranges […]
Knights keep undefeated streak intact
NORTHERN Knights have stretched their winning streak to three in 2020 after overcoming a plucky Dandenong Stingrays outfit, running out 23-point victors, 8.8 (56) to 5.3 (33). In a testament to their development and high defensive intensity the Stingrays managed to keep the Knights goalless in the opening term, a feat that not many would […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Grand Final – Back-to-back, or fairytale turnaround?
AFTER 18 regular season rounds and three scintillating post-season weeks, we are down to the final two in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with Nightcliff and St Mary’s set to do battle in this year’s decider on Saturday night. The greatest storyline coming into the clash will arguably be that of […]
Bushrangers defenders praised amid last quarter “onslaught”
MURRAY Bushrangers Female Talent Coordinator, Briana Cossar has praised the efforts of her young back six in a frantic fourth quarter last weekend which saw the Bushrangers hold on to two points against a fast-finishing Western Jets outfit. While it was not the full four and a win, Cossar said had it not been for […]
QAFLW weekly wrap: Devils join Roos and Bluebirds as undefeated sides
THREE teams still remain unbeaten in the Queensland Australian Football League Women’s (QAFLW) competition after Round 2 results. The only side to go down after a win in Round 1 was Wilston Grange who suffered defeat at the hands of Yeronga South Brisbane. The Devils remained undefeated in season 2020 along with Coolangatta Tweed and […]
NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 2 – Tyanna Smith (Dandenong)
AFTER nearly earning the title last week, Dandenong Stingrays’ Tyanna Smith has been nominated as the Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week following back-to-back best on ground performances. The Stingrays’ midfielder racked up 29 disposals, five marks, seven inside 50s and laid seven tackles, whilst also having a couple of shots on […]
