2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 2
IT was a mixed bag of results in Round 2 of the NAB League Boys competition, with some wet weather matches, and some inaccuracy playing a part across the weekend. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 5.11 (41) defeated by SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 6.10 (46) IN A SENTENCE: A brave Northern Knights side almost caused a boilover against one of […]
State Leagues wrap: Contenders appear after two rounds
STATE League football continued across the country on the weekend, with plenty of teams recording back-to-back wins, while others look for improvement across the board following a disappointing first week. We take a look at the action in the QAFL, SANFL, TSL and WAFL across Round 2. QUEENSLAND: By: Peter Williams A couple of massive […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 2
DANDENONG Stingrays’ Connor Macdonald has earned the Draft Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 2 following a standout performance in Dandenong’s gallant loss to the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels. The versatile talent drove the ball forward on many occasions, standing up against a strong Rebels side at Queen Elizabeth Oval, […]
SANFL Player Focus: No alarms in consistent start to season for Jason Horne
HIGHLY rated South Adelaide Panther Jason Horne backed up his 19 disposal and one goal effort in Round 1 in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) again with 16 disposals, one goal, six tackles, and four inside 50s on Saturday afternoon at Prospect Oval. Horne was set for a challenge coming up against the […]
Slick West Australian guns zip past Allies
WESTERN Australia claimed its first win of the AFLW Under 19 National Championships on Monday afternoon, defeating the Allies by 33 points at Avalon Airport Oval. The Black Ducks led from the first goal and never looked back, absorbing a good amount of heat during the second term and applying their own scoreboard pressure to […]
Woomera too strong for brave Medleys
IN a closely fought battle, the Woomeras proved too good in their clash against the Medleys in the AFLW U19 Championships at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee. The Woomeras led for majority of the day, but the win was anything but easy, as the Medleys fought hard to keep themselves in the game but couldn’t […]
Scott boots last three goals to steal game for Vic Country
ROUND 2 of the AFLW U19s National Championships was opened up with an exciting contest between South Australia and Victoria Country at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee, with the midfield battle being an essential part of the eventual Country victory. Forward half efficiency initially evaded Country, never having any more goals than points, but the […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL Under 18s – Round 2
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s rolled on into Round 2, with the latest weekend of action producing some excellent performances from plenty of 2021 AFL Draft prospects. In the second SANFL Scouting Notes edition for 2021, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the […]
2021 VFLW Round 6 wrap: Falcons break winless drought
ALL teams in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition have now recorded a victory in season 2021, after Darebin Falcons defeated North Melbourne at Arden Street by 12 points on Saturday. The victory meant the Falcons joined both Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs on one win, as as other bottom six sides Williamstown and the […]
2021 NAB League Girls Round 2: Bushrangers fire late to secure second win
MURRAY Bushrangers have won their second game of the 2021 NAB League Girls season with a spirited come-from-behind victory over Geelong Falcons at a wet and windy Epsom Huntly Reserve. The weather conditions were averse to a fast, free-flowing game with players feeling the strain of kicking into it early. It was the Falcons who […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships state preview: Allies
IN the fifth of our 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships state preview, we take a look at the Allies, a team that has accommodated Northern Territory to join the Eastern Allies duo of NSW/ACT and Tasmania. Always a challenge to combine the best players across multiple states, there are a number of experienced NAB […]
Lions claim Grand Final appearance in thrilling win over Magpies
A HARD-fought contest is what you want to see in finals footy, and that is exactly what AFL Women’s fans got in the second preliminary final on Saturday afternoon, with a see-sawing contest eventually seeing Brisbane claim an excellent four-point victory over a tough Collingwood outfit 7.3 (45) to 6.5 (41). Brisbane was under fire […]
