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AFL Draft Central Final 2018 Power Rankings
WITH just two weeks until the 2018 AFL National Draft, AFL Draft Central is counting down by naming our top 60 players to watch out for in the draft with our final Power Rankings for the year. We have extended it from 35 to 60 just to throw out some names that might have flown […]
AFL Draft preview: Brisbane
BRISBANE is one of the most exciting teams in the competition and Lions fans would be excited about what the future holds for their side. They will likely look at the AFL Draft as a way of adding to that depth, picking up best available along with Academy prospect, Connor McFadyen. List needs: Inside midfielders […]
AFL Draft Central November 2018 Power Rankings: 31-45
WITH just two weeks until the 2018 AFL National Draft, AFL Draft Central is counting down by naming our top 60 players to watch out for in the draft with our final Power Rankings for the year. We have extended it from 35 to 60 just to throw out some names that might have flown […]
Quaynor, Thomas and O’Neill kicking goals early at AFL Draft Combine
POTENTIAL Collingwood Next Generation Academy (NGA) draft prospect, Isaac Quaynor aced the National AFL Draft Combine Goalkicking test last night, finishing the first evening of testing with a perfect score. Each of the players have five attempts at goal from various positions, with the Oakleigh Chargers talent kicking all five goals, despite being most suited […]
AFL Draft Central Power Rankings: October 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As with last year, on the first Monday of the […]
2018 AFL Women’s Under 18 All Australians – Profiled
IT has been a stellar year of Under-18 female football across the country and it showed on Friday night when the best of the best went head-to-head at the Adelaide Oval. From the Victoria vs. All Stars clash, the initial All Australian squad of 48 was reduced to a team of 24. We describe the […]
Ankle injury a blessing in disguise for Postlethwaite
DEVASTATION hit Queensland representative, Lily Postlethwaite last year when an ankle injury sidelined her from playing in her maiden AFL Women’s Under 18s tournament. But being the positive person that she is, Postlethwaite used the injury as an opportunity to watch on and learn from the best young footballers in the country. “I didn’t think […]
Draft dream not over for 2018 state combine nominees
MORE than one hundred draft hopefuls will test themselves under the watchful eye of AFL club recruiters at the various State Combine’s around the country. After the list of National Combine invitations was released last week – indicating those players with the most draft interest – last night the full list of State Combine, and […]
Eighty invited to National AFL Draft Combine
VIC Metro has dominated the nominations for the National AFL Draft Combine with more than one third of the invitees coming from Metro, and more than half from Victoria. South Australia’s title-winning side has the next most with 13, including mature-ager Shane McAdam. Sturt’s McAdam is one of two mature agers to be invited to the combine, […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
MEMORABLE milestones, big goal hauls and the next generation of stars were among the memorable moments from the weekend (and early in the week). Pies show steel for Sidebottom Steele Sidebottom has been a mainstay in the Collingwood lineup since his debut in Round Seven, 2009. On Sunday, his teammates showed their gratitude for his […]
