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 […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 8 – Top of the table clash highlights weekend action
A TOP of the table clash between Yeronga South Brisbane and Coolangatta Tweed highlights a huge Round 8 in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s action, as a number of other ladder-defining clashes take place. WILSTON GRANGE vs. ASPLEY HORNETS Saturday, August 8, 2pm – Hickey Park A bottom two clash here between the […]
QAFL weekend preview – Round 5: Panthers eye off top spot at season midpoint
ALL Queensland Australian Football League (AFL) games return to the traditional 2pm on a Saturday timeslot, with the eight teams preparing for some huge contests over the weekend. Round 5 marks the midway point of the nine-round season, with top of the table Palm Beach Currumbin having a bye this weekend. BROADBEACH vs. SURFERS PARADISE […]
QAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 7 – Top of the table clash postponed as top five create separation
IT was a strange weekend in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) women’s competition, with the highly anticipated top of the table clash between Bond University and Maroochydore postponed due to a COVID-19 precaution. One of the Bond University players was awaiting a COVID-19 test result, and a rightful cautious approach saw the game abandoned, […]
Scouting notes: QAFL MOTR – Surfers Paradise vs. Morningside
IT was a thrilling contest that went right down to the final siren, with Morningside Panthers remaining undefeated in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) thanks to a two-point victory over reigning premiers, Surfers Paradise. While Matthew Payne ultimately kicked the match-winning goal in the last minute, we take a look at a few of […]
QAFL weekly wrap: Round 4 – Top three gain breathing space as Gorillas return favour to Vultures
A WEEK after Mt Gravatt snatched its first win over Maroochydore by a point, the Vultures were on the receiving end of the narrowest result, going down to Wilston Grange by that exact margin in Round 4 of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). The Gorillas leapt off the bottom of the table in the […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2020
BUDDING AFL Draft prospects from around the nation have stamped their claims over the last month with football returning across multiple states, making for a top-end list boasting plenty of movers and sliders. In Draft Central‘s second Power Rankings edition for 2020, we again stick to a list of 20 with only a few adjustments […]
QAFL weekend preview – Round 4: Top six to face off in ladder-defining round of action
QUEENSLAND football fans will get a good idea of how the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competitors are shaping up after Round 4 of action with a number of ladder-defining clashes in store for spectators. The top six teams face off in respective matches while Wilston Grange searches for its first win against Mt Gravatt, […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 7 – Sharkettes and Roos to clash for top spot
A TOP of the table clash between Bond University and Maroochydore headlines our Round 7 Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) weekend preview, with a number of ladder-defining clashes occurring on the weekend. BOND UNIVERSITY vs. MAROOCHYDORE Saturday, August 1, 3.30pm at Bond University Top of the table clash between first placed Bond University and second […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Rucks
DOMINANT rucks often find themselves sliding come draft time, or bolting right to the top should there be a lack of them in the relevant crop. While the key position stocks in this year’s cohort look promising, the search for a pure ruck who can develop quickly at the elite level is often a careful […]
