Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Port Adelaide Magpies vs. Peel Thunder
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between a South Australian club and a West Australian club, in the Port Adelaide Magpies and Peel Thunder. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Nathan Buckley (Port Adelaide Magpies) and Daniel Wells (Peel Thunder). TEAMS: After […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 7 – Lions stay in the hunt
A HOST of great individual and team performances characterised Round 7 of the Optus WAFL League competition This round saw Subiaco (13.12.90) defeat Perth (9.10.64), South Fremantle (9.16.70) beat Peel Thunder (5.5.35), Claremont (10.5.65) overcome East Fremantle (9.6.60), and East Perth (11.9.75) triumph over Swan Districts (6.4.40). West Perth was the club that had the […]
WAFL League Player Focus: Isiah Winder (Peel Thunder)
IN continuing our extended Player Focus series, we take a look at another prospect who stood out recently in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). This week, in Round 7 of the League competition, we put Peel Thunder prospect Isiah Winder under the microscope, as he made his second top flight appearance for the Thunder […]
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 […]
