Out to impress: WAFL Round 8 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 8, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be out to […]
Favell’s sacrifices worth it for chance at AFL Women’s
WHEN talking about sacrifices made to play Aussie rules football, there is not much that Murray Bushrangers and Eastern Allies’ Abby Favell has not done to pursue her dream of playing AFL Women’s. AFLW U18s Ones to Watch: Abby Favell “I started playing AFL in a primary school competition called ‘Paul Kelly Cup’ in year […]
Out to impress: SANFL Round 11 Preview
ROUND 11 of the South Australian Football League (SANFL) is set to see a number of youngsters take the field to ply their trade for their respective teams across the weekend as Draft Central brings to you a new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be out to impress with […]
TSL weekend preview: Round 9 – Form Devils to face off
AFTER their respective Round 8 performances, Tasmania Devils talents, Patrick Walker and Jackson Callow come into Round 9 as two of the in-form players. Their sides, North Hobart and North Launceston go head-to-head in a last chance saloon effort for the Demons, and a chance to extend their lead in the top two for the […]
QAFL weekend preview: Round 9 – Top two battle for minor premiership
A BATTLE to decide the minor premiership is what confronts top two sides, Broadbeach and Morningside this weekend, with the final round of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) action taking place. Both sides have won every match thus far, to sit on seven wins from eight games – with one bye – heading into Round […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Northern Knights vs. Norwood Redlegs
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between a Victorian club and a South Australian club, in the Northern Knights and Norwood. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Brent Harvey (Northern Knights) and Tom Harley (Norwood). TEAMS: These two sides have some of […]
Verrier set for a Thunderous September
FOOTBALL has always been a constant for Peel Thunder youngster Sarah Verrier. Unlike many other potential AFLW draftees who were introduced to footy later in life, Verrier has been involved in the sport for as long as she can remember. “I’ve been playing football since I was in Auskick,” Verrier said. “I was about five […]
Resilience through recovery sees Powell reap benefits in SANFL
STURT midfielder Tom Powell has taken the SANFL under-18 competition by the scruff of the neck so far in season 2020. In doing so, the teenager has announced himself as one of South Australia’s most promising draft hopefuls. As of Round 10, the inside midfielder is averaging a competition-high 36 disposals and nine clearances per game, for a Sturt side currently sitting […]
TSL Women’s weekly preview: Round 8 – Can lightning strike twice for the Magpies?
THE last time Launceston took on Glenorchy in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s competition, it was the Magpies who caused a boil-over to shock the ladder leaders and premiership favourites. At that stage the Blues had been undefeated, and actually surrendered top spot following the loss. They bounced back by knocking their incumbents Clarence […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 12 – The final frontier as teams eye off top six spots
THE final round of the most unusual season in Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) history is here, with the following week’s finalists already decided – barring a massive upset in the final round – but the order of which they enter the post-season series can still change. The biggest question marks lies between the second […]
