AFL Draft Watch: Isiah Winder (Peel Thunder/Western Australia)
IN the build up to football eventually returning, 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 can change between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Small and Medium Utilities
UTILITIES; the jacks of all trades, the players who can thrive up either end of the ground, or adapt to whichever role the team requires. One thing that remains consistent among this lot is versatility, and while not all of them currently have the opportunity to show their worth on the field, exposed form and […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 WAFL Colts Round 1 – Subiaco vs Claremont
IN Round 1 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, Claremont started its premiership defence with a solid 13-point victory over Subiaco at Leederville Oval. There were a number of players who stood out for both clubs in our featured game, below were the most notable. >> SCROLL for around the ground standouts — FEATURED […]
2020 WAFL Club Preview: Peel Thunder
PEEL Thunder will be hoping to avoid a return to the dark days when football returns this season, after enduring possibly the most tumultuous preseason of any West Australian Football League (WAFL) club. Due to the AFL’s COVID-19 directives, the Thunder have lost access to all Fremantle listed players for the 2020 season in what […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: Peel Thunder
THERE is no denying that Peel Thunder’s All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era is one that lacks a fair bit of punch compared to other sides. That is not to say there is some class and grunt in there, but with only 23 players who have been drafted and gone onto play at the […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: July 2020
THROUGH pandemics and great uncertainty, draft hopefuls and fans alike have been assured that the 2020 AFL Draft will go ahead in some capacity, albeit at a later date. As budding elite-level players across the country return to action, it is time to let the cat out of the bag with our first, monthly Power […]
Peel Thunder Player of the AFL Era: Vote for yours via our Instagram channel
PEEL THUNDER are up next in our Player of the AFL Era series which will be run through our Instagram channel starting at 12.30pm today. The Oakleigh Chargers All-Star voting was completed yesterday with Luke Shuey and Toby Greene announced as the dual winners and co-captains of the Chargers’ All-Star side. Peel Thunder has had […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Outside Midfielders
DASHING, daring outside midfielders are becoming increasingly important amid the current trend of contested, scrum-like styles of play, able to break the lines and change the course of games in a flash. Among this year’s crop lies a versatile bunch of outside types who can double in different positions, and while not all of them […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Inside Midfielders
STRONG, big-bodied, and tall inside midfielders have been in vogue for quite a while, but this year’s crop of engine room operators comes in varied shapes and sizes. Though they may not currently have the opportunity to show their worth on the field, exposed form and long preseasons for most allow for a window into […]
Squad predictions: 2020 Western Australia Under 18s
THE annual Under 18 National Championships may be the only chance we get to catch a glimpse of the class of 2020 before draft day, with carnival likely to take place in October. In the meantime, Draft Central takes a look at how each regional squad may line up should the championships come around, but […]
