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Matt Balmer’s 2017 Phantom Draft
Well it’s been a strange season. As they say – you’re only as good as your last Phantom Draft. With one of the more even top 10s in recent years, clubs have varying draft boards and it makes for another unpredictable draft night. The depth of the 2017 draft isn’t as strong as last year […]
Draft prospects stand out at Victorian state combine
THERE were plenty of draft hopefuls putting their hand up for draft selection in November’s National AFL Draft at the Victorian and Rookie Me state combine last Friday with impressive performances across a number of athletic tests. While the state combine did not feature additional tests such as the kicking, goal kicking or 2km time […]
Inside the 2017 AFL Draft combine
THE 2017 AFL Draft Combine for both the brightest male and female athletes kicks off today. The AFLW combine will be held at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of the NAB AFLW Draft on October 18 – while the AFL National Combine will run from Tuesday to Friday. 85 male players have been […]
Young Guns look to stake claim for AFL Draft
THIRTY-EIGHT TAC Cup players are among those striving to stake a claim in front of AFL recruiters in the AFL Young Guns game on Saturday. The game includes players from clubs that are no longer in premiership contention or have chosen to nominate for the game, VFL clubs, school football and local leagues. The 50 […]
Draft dream not over for 2017 state combine nominees
THE draft dream is not over to the 2017 state combine nominees after the AFL today released the list of 96 players from around the country nominated by AFL clubs to attend the 2017 State Combine. 83 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2017 NATIONAL AFL DRAFT COMBINE Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia will each run […]
Last chance to perform for 2016 Young Guns
Players will have the last chance to put their hand up in the spotlight in front of recruiters in the annual Victorian Young Guns game. The game will be held at 11.30am on Sunday at Trevor Barker Oval in Sandringham and promises to be one that recruiters have marked in their diary. Strong performances in […]
Vics bolt out of the blue and into the combine
The AFL Draft National Combine list was announced on Monday, with 80 prospects nominated to strut their stuff at Etihad Stadium in October. From the list of 80, you wouldn’t be blamed for asking- who is that guy? 80 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2016 AFL DRAFT COMBINE Our AFL Draft Central scouts have put their […]
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Matthew Neagle
STRENGTHS: Speed, agility, decision making IMPROVEMENTS: Size, consistency Speedy Wodonga Raiders prospect Matt Neagle comes from good pedigree as the son of Essendon great, Merv, with the Bombers laying claim to him as a possible father-son recruit. The benefactor of an eye-catching highlights tape, Neagle raised eyebrows with his break-neck speed and agility through […]
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Josh Goater
AustraliaPOSITION: Midfielder/Utility SNAPSHOT: “One of the best athletes in the draft who knows how to use it on a footy field, Goater is an explosive midfielder who can escape congestion unlike any other prospect in the draft pool.” Josh Goater could be anything. The 190cm, 79kg midfielder has spent time all over the ground […]
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Ruby Mahony
AustraliaPicture credit: Jon Gellweiler Bunbury talent Ruby Mahony went from strength to strength in 2023, picking up where she left off in 2022 to become a prolific ball-winner for Swan Districts and earned the Black Ducks’ McSherry Medal, going one better than her runner-up club best and fairest the year before. Also a […]
