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, […]
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 […]
AFLW U18s Ones to Watch: Mikayla Morrison (Swan Districts/Western Australia)
IN a new series focusing on the up and coming AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls, we take a look at some names who would be among their respective states’ top draft prospects for the 2020 AFL Women’s Draft. Next under the microscope is Swan Districts’ midfielder/forward Mikayla Morrison who is one of the more complete players […]
WAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Round 4 – Swans triumph over reigning premiers in wet conditions
SWAN Districts finally broke through for a second win after a couple of competitive efforts, defeating reigning premiers East Fremantle by 12 points in wet and windy conditions at Steel Blue Oval yesterday. The result saw the Swans move back inside the top four and move to 2-2 from four rounds, sentencing the Sharks to […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: Swan Districts
SWAN DISTRICTS’ All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era is another impressive one overall, with plenty of talent across the board, and a side that fans would love to see running around on the park. From contested marking talls, to athletic smalls and speedy midfielders, the Swans’ outfit is certainly one to marvel. THE TEAM: […]
Talented Morrison learns to adapt in new system, eyes improvement
ALWAYS an eye-catching player, Mikayla Morrison has never been short of a highlight or two. The Swan Districts young star and AFL Women’s Academy member spoke to Draft Central about her journey through the West Australian pathway, busy schedule and hopes for the Swans’ season ahead. Like a number of aspiring AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls, […]
Swan Districts Player of the AFL Draft Era: Vote for yours on our Instagram channel
SWAN DISTRICTS is up next in our Player of the AFL Era series which will be run through our Instagram channel starting at 12.30pm today. The Subiaco All-Star voting was completed yesterday with Matt Priddis announced as the winner and captain of the Lions’ All-Star side. Swan Districts has a number of elite talents that […]
WAFL Player Focus: Denver Grainger-Barras (Swan Districts)
IN continuing our extended weekly Player Focus series, we take a look at a West Australian Football League (WAFL) talent who has really stood out on the League stage. In Round 3 of the competition, our eyes were on Swan Districts key defender Denver Grainger-Barras, who was one of his side’s best players in a […]
WAFL Women’s weekly wrap: Lions continue undefeated streak
SUBIACO has remained undefeated after three rounds of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s competition following a couple of big wins. In the featured game of the round, the Lions won a real grind against a young Swan Districts outfit to ensure Subiaco extended their unbeaten streak. It was an entertaining contest despite being […]
