SANFL Round 5 draft prospects update
Round 5 for the SANFL continued and also saw the commencement of the Messenger Shield – the Div 1 Schools Competition 2017. There was plenty of South Australian draft talent on show at League, Reserves, U18 Level and School Footy level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: […]
SANFL Round 4 draft prospects update
With the SANFL completing round four over the weekend, 2017 South Australian draft talent was on show at League, Reserves and U18 Level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: Alex Martini collected 14 disposals playing mainly as a running defender for Glenelg, the 2016 Captain of Sacred Heart […]
SANFL Round 2 draft prospects update
With round two of the SANFL Competition continuing over the weekend, 2017 South Australian draft talent was on show at League, Reserves and U18 Level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: Alex Martini (Glenelg) made a solid contribution to his teams 61-point demolition of Sturt, finishing the day with 17 […]
Crowden, Murphy lead top performers in SANFL
With round one of the SANFL Competition beginning last weekend, 2017 draft talent was on show at League, Reserves and U18 Level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: LEAGUE Mitch Crowden (Sturt) and Alex Martini (Glenelg) debuted against AFL reserves sides. In Sturt’s two-point loss to the Crows, […]
South Australia Under 18 trial scouting notes
On Saturday, South Australia had one of their first internal trial games for the 2017 Under 18 program with players split into two teams red & blue. The first half was played with 25 minute quarters, before the second half was shortened to 15 minutes due to the heat. (Player vision to come) Scouting notes: […]
TAC Cup to the VFL An AFL Victoria pathway
FOR every player that achieves his dream of playing AFL from his top-age year of TAC Cup football, there are many more that sadly miss out. For one reason or another, they are not drafted in that year, but could be the next, or the year after that; or perhaps, many years down the track. […]
Falcons eye finals success
REDEMPTION is not just a word for the 2016 Geelong Falcons group. It is a mantra. Over the past few years, the Falcons have finished top four, but failed to make a grand final, which has the current crop determined to reach this year’s decider. Max Augerinos chatted to AFL Draft Central after the Falcons’ […]
Shaking and Spearing the Competition
IT has been a tough couple of years for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup. Yet despite only amassing seven wins in the past 24 months, coach Andrew Shakespeare has lead the development of some top-end talent, with five draftees last year and the possibility of another three or four this year. Sitting down […]
Life of a footballer: Red hot pressure
Life of a footballer: by Jamieson Sheahan Life of a footballer is a personal insight by Bendigo Pioneers football operations manager and midfielder Jamieson Sheahan. Jamieson has kindly allowed us to have a unique piece that looks at the inside workings of a TAC Cup club so everyone can get an understanding of what these […]
Esava’s eight prompts Vic Country call
“ALL CLEAR” were two words prolific with the umpires at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday when Cobram tall Esava Ratugolea booted a bag of eight goals. Not since Steele Sidebottom back in the 2010 Grand Final had a Bushranger reached the double figures mark and at three quarter time when Ratugolea had seven goals straight, it looked […]
