Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 9
SOUTH Adelaide has fired a warning shot to minor premiers, Norwood ahead of the finals series, toppling the previously undefeated Redlegs to give them something to think about heading into the post-season series. In other games, North Adelaide destroyed Central District, West Adelaide breathed a sigh of relief with a narrow win over Woodville-West Torrens, […]
Scouting notes: Under 18 Australian side
IN what has become an annual tradition, Australia’s top Under 18s combined to form a side to face a Victorian Football League (VFL) team in a one-off practice match. After defeating North Melbourne last year, the AFL Academy made it two wins on the trot with a victory over last year’s grand finalists, Casey Demons […]
Weekend preview: SANFL Women’s – Round 9
THE PENULTIMATE round of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season is here, with finals spots up for grabs as five teams fight for four spots, and wins for West Adelaide and Glenelg in particular become of the upmost importance. NORTH ADELAIDE vs. CENTRAL DISTRICTFriday, April 19, 4.15pmProspect Oval The Roosters have been […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 4
WESTERN Jets’ impressive win over Northern Territory has seen them rewarded with the most players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 4. Five Jets have made the side comprised of the seven full-time teams in the NAB League Boys competition. The Jets had one more than other winner, […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 7
IN a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams and Sophie Taylor chat all things NAB League. This week’s podcast has been split into two; you can listen to the podcasts on the links below or on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, PocketCasts or RadioPublic. NAB League Girls: […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – Round 2 – East Fremantle vs Subiaco
EAST Fremantle flexed their muscles as a powerhouse of the 2019 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts season, with a 57-point victory over reigning premiers, Subiaco at East Fremantle Oval. Below were the best players in the game. EAST FREMANTLE #2 Michael WrightThe Chapman Valley junior is in outstanding form, and already earning a reputation […]
Team of the Week: Academy Series – Round 4
SYDNEY Swans and Gold Coast Academies had the most individual efforts across the weekend after impressive wins, as three of the five academies saluted in Round 4 of the NAB League Boys competition against their Victorian counterparts. Sydney Swans overcame the previously undefeated Sandringham Dragons by 22 points, and have earned six players in the […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Norwood remains unbeaten as South shares points with Tigers
IN a big weekend of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) action, plenty of young stars stood up across the three levels of competition, as Norwood remains undefeated on top of the table, while South Adelaide is just a point behind after forced to split the points with a plucky Glenelg outfit in a draw […]
VFL weekly wrap: Footscray takes top spot
ROUND 2 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) kicked off last Friday for what was a round of thrashings, with just one game ending with a margin under 30 points. Essendon had the bye this round, so will come into Round 3 on fresh legs after a weekend off. Collingwood 6.4 (40) defeated by Footscray […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 6
WITH so many new players entering NAB League Girls sides as plenty missed out due to AFL Women’s Academy duties, there are few new faces in the Draft Central Team of the Week for Round 6. There are also plenty of regulars who stepped up in the absence of teammates, but now there are no […]
NAB League Boys Round 4 wash-up: SUNS shine in NAB League Boys
THE NAB League ladder has a new leader after all the action from Round 4, as three Northern Academy sides got the better of their Victorian Metropolitan counterparts. With Tasmania also picking up a win, it was a good weekend to be an interstater, albeit with the Victorian sides depleted on the back of trial […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 4
FOR the first time in Player of the Week history, a player representing a non-Victorian club has earned the gong in the NAB League Boys competition. With the introduction of the five academy teams and Tasmania, it was bound to happen, and just three weeks into the season, GWS GIANTS Academy member, Tom Green has […]
