PREVIEW | Finals fever hits SANFL as prospects crack senior grades
THE SENIOR SANFL grades roll into finals this weekend, with qualifying and elimination finals complementing a promising Under 18s preliminary matchup. There is a good scattering of junior talent looking to make an impact up the grades; from state Under 19 representatives, to AFL Draft Combine invitees, and bottom-agers on the rise. With minor premier […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL U18s – Semi Finals
THE 2021 SANFL Under 18s season moved into finals over the weekend, with the latest round of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the state’s Under 17 and 19 […]
SANFL Women’s and Under 16 boys programs expand
A WOMEN’S development league and a full season of Under 16 boys were among the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) expansion announcements yesterday. Looking ahead to the 2022 season, the SANFL announced it would be further growing its elite talent pathways in order to provide Under 16s boys with a full season, and also […]
2021 SANFL Under 18s: Round 18 wrap
AS South Australia’s Under 19 team jetted off to Perth to face Western Australia, the final round of the SANFL Under 18 competition took place across metropolitan Adelaide on Saturday. Glenelg collected the minor premiership, winning 15 of their 18 matches to sit three games clear of second-placed Woodville-West Torrens. After finishing on the bottom […]
Western Australia claims big win over South Australia in champs opener
WESTERN Australia has opened its 2021 AFL Under 19 Championships title defence with a commanding 29-point win over South Australia. Playing in front of a home crowd, the Sandgropers took control in the opening three quarters to blow the lead out to 43 points at the final break – though it should have been more […]
Scouting Notes: SANFL U18s – Round 17
THE 2021 SANFL Under 18s season continued over the weekend, with the latest round of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the state’s Under 17 and 19 representative squad […]
Horne-Francis named South Australian captain for upcoming championships
POTENTIAL top pick Jason Horne-Francis has been named captain of South Australia for the upcoming 2021 AFL Under 19 Championships. The talented onballer will look to lead the group into battle against Western Australia on Sunday, August 29 at Lathlain Park in Western Australia. Coach Tony Bamford will again take the reins, with Sturt top-ager […]
AFLW Expansion look: Port Adelaide
WITH four new teams accepted into the AFL Women’s competition, it means there will be at least 120 new players stepping up to the elite level. So just where might the clubs look outside the junior pathway? Draft Central casts an eye over each of the clubs through either their state league team or Academy […]
State leagues wrap: Teams searching for form ahead of SANFL, TSL and WAFL finals
IT was another week with no games in the VFL or QAFL as COVID-19 restrictions continue to stop footy being played. Nevertheless, we were treated to big wins, small wins, upset wins and plenty of goals across the SANFL, TSL and WAFL action over the weekend. We recap everything that happened in this week’s state […]
Scouting Notes: SANFL U18s – Round 16
THE 2021 SANFL Under 18s season continued over the weekend, with the latest round of action producing plenty more excellent performances from budding AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the state’s Under 17 and 19 representative squad […]
