2019/20 AFLW off-season review: Collingwood
IT was a disappointing 2019 season for Collingwood, with a combination of rebuilding through youth and unlucky losses culminating in a Conference wooden spoon. The Magpies were competitive in all their cross-conference games and were unlucky not to potentially get an extra couple of wins, but ultimately could not match it with sides for the […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League weekend preview: Round 5
A top four clash and some mid-table battles are among the games this weekend in Round 5 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League. PINT vs. ST MARY’S Saturday, November 2, 12.30pm TIO Oval No. 2 In what could be a mid-table clash with ramifications for finals spots early in the season, […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 5 – Rioli to make long-awaited debut
TWO games with top five implications take place in Round 5 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, as the competition table starts to take shape. A clash between Tiwi and Palmerston also sees teams outside of the finals spots given a chance to begin their game of catch-up in the race […]
2019/20 AFLW off-season review: Western Bulldogs
AFTER claiming a maiden AFL Women’s premiership in 2018 and looking impressive from the get-go in 2019, the Western Bulldogs fell away in the second half of the 2019 season to finish wooden spooners in Conference A. There was far from any shame in that, because had they been in the other conference, chances are […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 4 – Tigers remain unbeaten
NIGHTCLIFF remains the sole undefeated side after four Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League rounds, while Palmerston and Waratah continue to search for their first wins. Elsewhere, St Mary’s put Darwin’s first official loss on the board in the weekend’s only top five clash. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 7.2 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 16.13 […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League wrap: Round 4 – Waratah on its way up
NONE of the five home sides this week got wins on the board, with the Darwin Buffettes continuing their impressive unbeaten record to start the season, while both Waratah and Palmerston Magpies have pushed their way up the ladder to sit in second and fourth respectively after respective shaky starts to the season. ST MARY’S […]
2020 AFL Women’s fixture announced
EIGHT home-and-away season rounds and three weeks of finals are what awaits the AFL Women’s sides in 2020 after the official fixture was announced this morning. The extra week during the regular season and extra week of finals means players will have extended the season by up to two weeks for grand final teams, and […]
Draft Central offering Internship Placements
WITH the year coming to a close, Draft Central is on the lookout for passionate and dedicated writers who are keen to take up Internship Placements with us. The voluntary Internship Placements are ideal for those students in journalism or equivalent degrees who are keen to gain some experience in a new-age and fast paced […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 4 – Saints and Buffs headline TIO triple-header
FINALS contenders St Mary’s and Darwin are set to provide the sole top five clash in Round 4 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The game headlines what will be a big day of action at TIO Stadium as a triple-header awaits. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS vs. WARATAH Saturday October 26, 2:30pm TIO […]
2019 AFL Draft Guide – Coming Soon
AFTER the successful introduction of the 2018 AFL Draft Guide produced by Draft Central, we have been hard at work over the past month compiling the 2019 edition. Given last year was our inaugural edition, we received and listened to feedback on the design of the booklet, and have gone out of our way to […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League preview: Round 4 – Top two clash highlights round
ROUND 4 of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFL) is set to be an interesting one, with a number of big matches making for a tough contest at this early stage of the season. St Mary’s v. Waratah Round 4 – 26/10/19 12:30 TIO Oval 2 It is an early season battle between fifth […]
The ‘big three’s’ take on how the AFLW draft unfolded
GABBY Newton, Lucy McEvoy, and Georgia Patrikios; dubbed pre-draft as the three players vying for the honour of being taken first off the AFL Women’s Draft board. But ask all three about whether they knew what was to unfold on Tuesday afternoon, and all three almost unanimously insist they had not the slightest clue. “I […]
