Success of Essendon Keilor College’s Elite Football Program
IF you wind the clock back to November 25 2017, it is pretty easy to remember the first five names from the AFL National Draft – Rayner, Brayshaw, Dow, Davies-Uniacke and Cerra; but what do they all have in common? Well for starters they are all from Victoria, but more importantly they are all private […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 2
IT was another big weekend with Round 2 of the TAC Cup taking place over the Easter long weekend. Calder kicked things off with a 33-point victory over Eastern under lights at RAMS Arena on Thursday night, while it was the Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers who came out as winners in an all-country affair […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Demons go down; Giants stand tall
CANBERRA had a tough opener to the season, while GWS Giants and Sydney split their results in the AFL over the Easter long weekend. Demons go down in standalone opener Canberra Demons kicked off their North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) season over the Easter break, but unfortunately it was not a Good Friday for […]
Queensland weekly wrap: Colts fixtures released; juniors embrace AFLX
IN the past week, Queensland football lovers have seen the release of the QAFL and QFA Colts 2018 fixtures released, as well as an AFLX trial at the Under 14 Cross-Conference Invitational. QAFL and QFA Colts 2018 Fixtures Released AFL Queensland has announced the finalised structure and fixtures for the Under 18 Colts competition ahead […]
AFL Academy talent pool out to impress AFL recruiters in VFL hitout
THE COUNTRY’S brightest draft eligible players will run out on the MCG on Saturday in the AFL Academy’s VFL hitout. The curtain raiser to the Melbourne and North Melbourne clash, will see the 2018 Level Two AFL Academy squad, for players eligible for the 2018 National AFL Draft take on the North Melbourne VFL side. […]
South Australian Under 18s preview
THE 2018 Season for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18 sides looks set to shape up as one full of local talent destined for the national stage. It will be a challenge for some clubs to balance how their talented youngsters are managed with SANFL League teams wanting to play their top end talent […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons top draft prospect Max King put in one of the best individual performances that we have seen in the 2018 TAC Cup season, earning AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 2. The likely top-five draftee was outstanding for the Dragons, clunking nine marks (including six contested) in what […]
Keeping tabs: Standout draftees from Round 2
ROUND two provided many young draftees with the chance to improve upon their debut games. With nine clubs playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in 2018, fans finally got to see their new players up close. Many of the draftees put in some greatly improved performances this Easter Weekend. Luke […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 2
THERE were plenty of big individual performances over the weekend, including a big bag of eight goals from possible top-five draftee Max King. We had scouts watching five games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Eastern Ranges (Peter Williams) Calder Cannons: #4 Kyle Baker – I enjoyed watching the dashing defender coming out […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: Lions win big; former Rising Star shines
The 2018 Western Australian Football League (WAFL) season is underway, with last year’s grand finalists delivering a powerful first round statement. Two games on Good Friday kicked-off proceedings, with Peel Thunder facing East Fremantle at Rushton Park in Mandurah, followed by Subiaco holding its traditional marquee match against East Perth at Leederville. After a disappointing […]
TAC Cup Girls previews: Round 4
WITH the Easter festivities done and dusted, it is time for the TAC Cup Girls to get back in action for what is set to be an jam-packed round four. All games will take place on Tuesday this week at plenty of locations around Victoria. As it sits, there are four undefeated teams and three […]
Team selection: TAC Cup Girls – Round 4
THERE are plenty of changes for round four of the TAC Cup Girls competition which will be played on Tuesday following the long Easter weekend. With names such as Sophie Van De Heuvel, Rene Caris, Isabella Gietzmann and Paige Buruma among those set to return, the teams are packed to the brim full of talent. […]
