Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 8
WESTERN Jets’ Darcy Cassar has earned the nomination for Draft Central Player of the Week in the tightest Facebook poll of the year. Cassar polled 53 per cent of the vote compared to Calder Cannons’ Ned Gentile, with more than 2000 votes cast between the pair. Cassar racked up a season-high 41 disposals, the third […]
WAFL Colts weekly wrap: Swans surge continues while Thunder stumble
AFTER a bye for the state game, the youngsters were greeted with a taste of winter chill with the temperatures around five degrees at bounce-down on Saturday morning. Which teams did not miss a beat on their return to competitive action and who slipped up? Read on to find out. WAFL Colts Round 6 Swan […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals wash-up: Northern and Calder to meet in decider
THE NAB League season finale is set, with the unbeaten Northern Knights qualifying first, and the Calder Cannons securing their spot with a massive upset win over reigning premiers, Geelong at Shepley Oval on Saturday. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 (49) EASTERN RANGES 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 (43) […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 8
A TRULY mixed bag of NAB League results in Round 8 saw some teams play above their level and match their more fancied opponents. Plenty of players shone across the weekend, and we cast eyes on each game to provide you with notes on players selected in initial representative squads. Each note is the opinion […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
FINALS fever finally hit the NAB League Girls competition and in an exciting day of action, there were certainly plenty of standout performances on the big stage. Here are Michael Alvaro‘s opinion-based scouting notes on a mix of the most outstanding players on the day, and others selected in the Victorian sides for this year’s […]
Weekend wash-up: SANFL Women’s Preliminary Final
NORTH Adelaide has exorcised any lingering demons that haunted the playing group in its previous two finals series, after holding on in a titanic struggle against minor premiers Norwood. The Redlegs have been a source of pain for the Roosters over the past two years, defeating them in the 2017 South Australian National Football League […]
NAB League Girls Preliminary Finals preview – Grand Final spots up for grabs at Shepley
FINALS fever hits the NAB League Girls competition, with a revamped finals series set to get underway at Shepley Oval on Saturday. A spot in the grand final is on the line in both games as first does battle with fourth, and second plays third. In the weekend’s other game, Oakleigh hosts Tasmania at Windy […]
VFLW Round 2 weekend preview: Pies bolster experience, while Cats and Dons head to Colac
CARLTON, Western Bulldogs and Williamstown all begin their campaigns this week coming off byes, while Richmond has a break from the VFL Women’s competition to test themselves against GWS GIANTS in an invitational match. With plenty of entertaining contests across the weekend, expect some great clashes. CASEY DEMONS v. CARLTONRound 2 – 18/05/201911:30Casey Fields In […]
NAB League Boys Round 8 preview: Super Saturday to shape NAB League ladder
NAB LEAGUE teams are preparing for a huge day of action, with five of Round 8’s six games set to be played on Saturday. Despite only one top eight clash taking place, the remaining fixtures pose as a chance for the top sides to stamp their authority. NORTHERN KNIGHTS vs. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS Saturday May 18, […]
SANFL Women’s preview: Preliminary Final
AFTER South Adelaide upset Norwood for the second time in a month, the Redlegs were forced to lick their wounds and head into a preliminary final against the red-hot North Adelaide. For the second consecutive year the Redlegs face the Roosters for a spot in the decider, after North Adelaide got home against a determined […]
Team selection: NAB League Girls – Preliminary Finals
THREE of the four NAB League Girls finalists have remained relatively stable ahead of Saturday’s preliminary finals. Eastern Ranges made the most chances with at least five confirmed changes, while Northern Knights have the one confirmed change. Geelong Falcons and Calder Cannons have recalled three – one as an emergency – and four players – […]
Team selection: NAB League Boys – Round 8
AFTER a week off due to having a NAB League Boys bye, Oakleigh Chargers return to the competition and have resisted the urge to add potential top five picks, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson to their side against Northern Knights, with Carey Grammar having a bye in the APS competition. The Knights on the other […]
