Peel Thunders to second spot and first finals appearance
PEEL Thunder has powered to their first finals series in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition, and left Claremont as the collateral damage, winning by nine points in a tight tussle on the weekend. Sitting in fifth coming into the round, but four points and percentage essentially separating second from fifth in various […]
WAFL League Player Focus: Nathan O’Driscoll (Perth)
IN continuing our extended Player Focus series, we take a look at a prospect who stood out recently in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). This week, in Round 7 of the League competition, we put Perth prospect Nathan O’Driscoll under the microscope, as he made his second top flight appearance for the Demons in […]
All-Star Team of the AFL Draft Era: Which club is the best of the best?
EVERY year, a new crop of AFL Draft talents rise up and make waves at AFL level. Some clubs such as Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons are referred to as ‘footy factories’. Others are less well known, but nonetheless vital in providing players with their start to the AFL. Over the past couple of months, […]
Resilient Anderson works her way to the top
RENOWNED for her ability to light up the footy field with her explosive speed and fancy footwork, West Australian product Nyra Anderson boasts an exceptional story of resilience and hard work hailing from a rural town and working her way up through the ranks to follow her love for football. A very proud Indigenous woman, […]
Out to impress: WAFL Round 7 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 7, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be out to […]
WAFL Colts Weekly Wrap: Round 6 – Swans get on the board
IN Round 6 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, there were a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw Swan Districts (10.12.72) overcome Peel Thunder (8.8.56), Subiaco (14.8.92) triumph over East Perth (10.7.67), Claremont (11.10.76) beat Perth (4.12.36), and East Fremantle (12.6.78) conquer West Perth (8.7.55). South Fremantle was the […]
AFL Draft Watch: Zane Trew (Swan Districts/Western Australia)
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 […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 6 – O’Driscoll seals Demons’ Pyke Cup triumph
IN Round 6 of the Optus WAFL League competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw East Perth 9.9 (63) beat Subiaco 7.12 (54), Perth 11.4 (70) defeat Claremont 7.11 (53), Swan Districts 9.8 (62) win against Peel Thunder 4.9 (33), and West Perth 8.11 (59) overcome East […]
WAFL Colts Round 6 MOTR: Claremont vs. Perth
THIS week’s WAFL Colts match of the round was played between Claremont and Perth, with the Tigers continuing their unblemished premiership defence. Draft Central’s West Australian correspondent Lenny Fogliani was on hand to deliver a match report, and scouting notes on the most outstanding players throughout the clash. >> SCROLL for scouting notes — MATCH […]
WAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 6 – Sharks circle finals with eight-point triumph over wounded Lions
EAST Fremantle has kept its hopes of a West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s three-peat alive with another narrow win in Round 6 of the competition, this time over a previously undefeated Subiaco outfit. The Lions almost looked destined to go through the regular season undefeated – not that they had not been pushed by […]
