Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
In a weekend of big bags, late inclusions and fantastic matches, there was plenty to look back on, and forward to, with these five memorable moments from the weekend. Flynn’s moment It is hard to believe that Flynn Appleby‘s story has not been told more frequently. The Collingwood rookie made his debut in front of […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 7
NORTHERN Knights and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ victories have seen them rewarded with the most nominees in the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls Team of the Week for round seven. The Knights had a 71-point victory over Bendigo Pioneers, while the Rebels just got home in a thriller against the Murray Bushrangers, but […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Round 7
THE Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights have proven themselves as powerhouses of the TAC Cup Girls competition, with both teams keeping their winning streaks intact. Dandenong also made it two consecutive wins, getting the job done over Oakleigh. While the top two has already been determined, the two sides will go head-to-head in round eight […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 5
EASTERN Ranges might not have recorded a win this season, but midfielder Joel Burleigh had a massive day out on Saturday, producing one of the best midfield performances of the season in the Ranges’ loss to Gippsland Power to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round […]
South Australian National Under 18 Championships squad announced
NORWOOD’S strong youth prospects made up more than one fifth of the initial 52-man South Australian Under 18 side named today. Norwood had 11 players named in the side, three more than South Adelaide, while Glenelg and Eagles had seven apiece. West Adelaide had the least number of nominees, but provide one of the strongest […]
South Australian College football prepares for revamp
A TRADITIONAL football system is getting a revamp, with the Adelaide College football turning to a multi-tier system involving promotion and relegation, and we look at how it works, what it means and how the College football and State league can work together for the best possible results. College football has a long and proud […]
WAFL Colts wrap: Round 5
IN a special Triple Header at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, six of the nine teams took part in a huge day of football in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts. Here is how that day, and the standalone Sunday game unfolded in round five. Claremont 11.6 (72) defeated South Fremantle 5.7 (37) Claremont won […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout draftees from Round 6
THERE were debuts galore in Round 6 of the AFL, as a number of 2017 draftees stood out and produced some early glimpses of their talent which they showed in under 18 competitions last year. From first round selections to rookie picks, here are some of the top first year player performances from the weekend. […]
Scouting notes: Northern Territory vs. Sydney Swans Academy
IN the third round of the Under 18 Academy Series, we visited the Top End, where we witnessed the Sydney Swans Academy minus Nick Blakey, defeat the Northern Territory by 29 points. Here are some of the top players from the game in our scouting notes. NORTHERN TERRITORY 1.4 1.7 5.10 8.13 (61)SYDNEY SWANS […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup Girls – Round 7
ROUND seven confirmed the two grand finalists for the TAC Cup Girls competition. The Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights have now won seven games in a row, and sit two games ahead of Sandringham and Eastern at third and fourth (respectively). All four teams had a win on the weekend and were joined by Greater […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 5
ROUND FIVE of the TAC Cup saw the Dandenong Stingrays suffer their first loss of the year at the hands of the Oakleigh Chargers, while Gippsland Power jumped inside the top four, after a convincing victory against the Eastern Ranges. — Sandringham Dragons 8.9 (57) defeated by Western Jets 12.17 (89) The Western Jets bounced […]
Possible father-son Bailey Scott stars in week three of the Under 18 Academy Series
TASMANIA Mariners were the big winners in the third round of the 2018 Under 18 Academy Series, while the Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns Academy teams both collected the points. NORTHERN TERRITORY VS. SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY A FAST start from the Sydney Swans Academy have ensured they would run out 29-point winners over the […]
