Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 3 – Debutants continue to roll through
WITH the NAB League in the midst of a month-long break after three full rounds of action, some of Victoria’s most promising Under 19 talent has begun filtering into the Victorian Football League (VFL). A raft of top-age draft prospects have already made their state league debuts, with more to come, while members of all […]
Top Performers: 2021 NAB League Girls – Elimination Finals
THE 2021 NAB League Girls competition rolled on into finals action over the weekend, with three games played on Saturday and one on Sunday. Our weekly (self explanatory) Top Performers series delves into some of the best individual feats across each weekend of action. This week produced plenty of highlights as players continue to impress in […]
2021 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
IT was as if the competition saved its best until last, with the Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 9 being the toughest one yet. Without a doubt, cutting the shortlist from 34 names was a difficult one, and even then, the individual midfield performances – and high-scoring goal efforts […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Girls Player of the Week: Round 9
IN a Draft Central first, the evenness of the voting between Tasmania Devils’ Perri King and Murray Bushrangers’ Keeley Skepper in our Facebook group (within one per cent fluctuation), has meant that the two players become the first shared NAB League Girls Player of the Week nominations. Both had outstanding games in their own right […]
VFLW Player focus: Elizabeth Snell (Essendon)
IT might not have ended in the result the Bombers might have liked, but Essendon teenager Elizabeth Snell was again busy in her debut season at the state league level. Sharing her duties between Bendigo Pioneers and the VFL Women’s competition, Snell opted to continue her stay at the state league level rather than play […]
NAB League Girls Round 9 preview: Final round to determine post-season order
THE FINAL round of NAB League Girls action gets underway over the weekend with six games played across Saturday, and a standalone Anzac Day fixture on Sunday. With the eight teams already locked in for finals – and only the ladder order able to change – it means a number of contests have important outcomes, […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 3
DESPITE some teams getting on the end of losses against their opponents, they still featured a number of standout individuals for Round 3, as the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week was announced. The big winners in Northern Knights led the way with four players, whilst narrow loser Geelong Falcons had three. […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 3
THERE were some big first halves and one-sided results, as well as the odd comeback in what was an entertaining round of NAB League Boys action. TASMANIA DEVILS 11.11 (77) defeated EASTERN RANGES 7.8 (50) IN A SENTENCE: The Devils piled on eight goals to one in the opening half to completely dominate the Ranges […]
NAB League Player Focus: Toby Conway (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons ruck, Toby Conway is a prospect on the rise having recently been added to the AFL Academy squad ahead of their clash with Geelong VFL. The 204cm bigman has returned a promising start to the season, averaging a tick under 16 disposals and 28 hitouts across three NAB League outings, making him one […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 3
AFTER two close calls in the opening two rounds, Oakleigh Chargers’ Nick Daicos was easily the Draft Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week in the Round 3, amassing seven more disposals than any other player in the competition and being influential throughout the Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Following 29 and 33-disposal […]
