Demons book prelim spot with win over Dockers at windswept Casey Fields
MELBOURNE has earned a chance at toppling two-time AFL Women’s premiers Adelaide in the preliminary final next weekend after defeating Fremantle by 17 points at a windswept Casey Fields yesterday. The Demons kept last year’s minor premiers goalless in the first half, then held on the second half despite some inaccuracy, to win, 5.10 (40) […]
Vic Country team effort secures win against inaccurate Metro rivals
VIC COUNTRY has put on a fantastic all-around performance to defeat Vic Metro at Trevor Barker Oval on Saturday afternoon. In the 28-degree weather, Country had strong contributors all over the ground, as their fast-paced, attacking brand of football became too much for their opponents. The game proved to be excellent watching, with end-to-end footy […]
AFL Women’s finals preview: Melbourne and Collingwood to host qualifiers
NINE huge rounds of AFL Women’s action has culminated in the closest finals race of the league’s history, with the 2021 season proving hugely exciting with more and more developing players making their mark and the entire competition kicking up a notch this year. With a tight finish and the first six-team finals series in […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Round 6 preview: Quadruple header at Adelaide Oval
A MASSIVE Super Saturday of action at Adelaide Oval sees four back-to-back games with plenty of footy to watch in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. GLENELG vs. STURT Saturday, April 3 @ 11am Adelaide Oval The evenness of the competition sees two bottom four sides battle it out in the opening […]
AFL Women’s Under 17 Championships teams: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC Metro and Vic Country have named their Under 17 squads ahead of today’s 2021 AFL Women’s Under 17s Championships. The sides will play twice, with the first being at Trevor Barker Oval, and the second being a yet to be confirmed date in May. The game today will start from 10am, with a stream […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships match preview: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
THE all-Victorian battle at the 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships is not to be missed, with stars across all thirds of the ground and Metro going head to head with Country in a massive game at Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham from midday tomorrow. Country has named its lineup for the Round 1 clash of […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Northern Knights
NORTHERN Knights coach Leigh Clarke is encouraging his players to identify their “superpowers” as they prepare to return to competitive action on Friday afternoon. After over 550 days away, the Knights will take on Western Jets at Highgate Recreation Reserve and Clarke says most players have turned the time off into a major positive. “The […]
State Leagues preview: Opening rounds kick-off across the country
IN a Draft Central first, we have streamlined a look across the nation with a number of state leagues returning to action over the Easter long weekend. Competitions in South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland all kick-off over the weekend and we preview them all in one convenient preview. At the time of publishing, […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships state preview: Vic Metro
FOURTH in our 2021 AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships state preview series is Vic Metro, a side with some elite talent, great talls and plenty of ball-winning players who can fill multiple roles across the ground. They have opted for a draft-eligible focus, with just one bottom-ager named in the squad for the clash against […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers are primed for their first NAB League outing since August 2019, when they take on the Bendigo Pioneers for an all-country Easter Sunday clash in Shepparton. Regional talent operations lead, Mick Wilson says the Bushies have worked hard in the face of a raft of competition changes and the condensed offseason, with plenty […]
2021 AFLW U19 Championships state preview: Vic Country
WE move into the third of our AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships squad previews, taking a look at Vic Country ahead of its first match against Vic Metro tomorrow at Trevor Barker Oval. The 24-player squad for that match has been named with a number of bottom-agers alongside some draft-eligible and 19-year-old talents. 2021 VIC […]
2021 NAB League Boys Round 1 preview: Six games in five days across Easter weekend
OPENING the first full round of the NAB League Boys season after a standalone season opener last week, six games will be played across five days to celebrate a blockbuster Easter weekend. After winning last weekend in the standalone clash, Western Jets will head back to the scene of the success on Good Friday to […]