AFL Draft Watch: Joel Jeffrey (NT Thunder/Allies)
IN the midst of football’s long-awaited return, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020. While plenty has changed between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes and Player Focus: QAFL – Round 8
IN a huge round of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) action, the top two teams have secured their spots on the ladder heading into the final round of the season where they will face off for the minor premiership. Both Broadbeach and Morningside remain undefeated but that will change in Round 9 when they go […]
QAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Round 11 – Roos skip over Kings with percentage-boosting Hornets win
DESPITE winning by 40 points themselves, Coorparoo has seen Maroochydore not only make up 20 percentage points, but run away to be 16 per cent ahead of the Kings in a whopping 42 per cent swing over the weekend thanks to a 95-point shellacking of last placed Aspley Hornets. Playing at the same timeslot of […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 11 – Top of the table clash highlights penultimate weekend
THE penultimate round of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action gets underway on Saturday, in what will ultimately determine the final makeup of the finals series for the most part. The top six could well be decided following Saturday’s games if the favourites all win, but a top of the table clash keeps things […]
QAFL weekend preview: Round 8 – Last chance saloon for bottom few teams
TWO rounds remain in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition, with minimal time for sides to try and squeeze into the top six spots for finals. The top three sides – Broadbeach, Morningside and Palm Beach Currumbin – are locked away for finals and considering percentages, have the top three spots booked. Top two […]
Scouting notes and wrap: QAFL – Round 7
A COUPLE of Gold Coast Suns Academy members had days out in front of goal, while their Brisbane Lions counterparts were also impressive in losing sides. In this week’s Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) weekend wrap and scouting notes, we take a look at how some of the top young guns performed, and which teams […]
QAFL Women’s weekend wrap: Round 10 – Roos book top five spot with crucial win
MAROOCHYDORE has locked up a top five finals spot with a narrow nine-point win over University of Queensland, whilst leaving the door ajar for Wilston Grange to pounce in the final two rounds. In the eight-team Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s competition, six sides will make finals, and they looked to be secured unless […]
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 […]
