VFL weekly wrap: Box Hill dominate in Grand Final rematch
THE Victorian Football League (VFL) season for 2019 kicked off last weekend with some surprising results and outstanding performances. Footscray 16.12 (108) defeated Sandringham 9.11 (65) The Bulldogs opened the 2019 VFL Season with a resounding 43-point win over the Zebras at the VU Whitten Oval. The home side lead from the first bounce, but […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Norwood wins in thriller as Tigers tame Crows
FOLLOWING Round 2 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) competition, our writers Jamie Morgan, David Chapman, Tom Wyman and Damon Mattiazzo recap some of the impressive performances across the weekend. Glenelg v Adelaide League: Glenelg 18.7 (115) defeated Adelaide 9.8 (62) Glenelg collected their first premiership points of the new season by defeating […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 5
BENDIGO Pioneers’ impressive win over Gippsland Power has resulted in four players receiving spots in the Draft Central NAB League Girls’ Team of the Week for Round 5. The Pioneers had the most of any club for the round, one more than Geelong Falcons, while a further seven clubs had two players each. The Power, […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 3
FOR the second time in three weeks, an Oakleigh Chargers’ dynamo was recognised as the Draft Central Player of the Week. Potential number one pick, Matt Rowell won the Facebook vote against Tasmania Devils’ Mitch O’Neill after both players had terrific games over the weekend. Rowell joins teammate, Noah Anderson and Eastern Ranges’ Mitch Mellis […]
WAFL Colts weekly wrap: The journey begins again
THE team you support may have finished well adrift in the finals race the previous season, but round one brings a whole lot of hope and expectation to fans across the nation. In terms of the WAFL Colts, we saw a terrific conclusion to the 2018 season with Subiaco edging out Swan Districts in an […]
NAB League Boys Round 3 wash-up: Academy derbies headline action-packed weekend
AN ACADEMY derby double led an exciting round of NAB League action, with a Saturday Metro double-header and Sunday Country triple-header producing some ripping contests between the established sides – including a high-scoring draw and top-of-the-table clash. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 (21)EASTERN RANGES 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 13.18 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 5
OVER the weekend we managed to get to all of the NAB League Girls games and took some notes on some of the players to watch highlighted by respective Talent Managers. All views are the opinion of the individual writer. Calder Cannons 9.7 (61) defeated Murray Bushrangers 5.4 (34)By: Taylah Melki Calder: #2 Felicity […]
NAB League Girls Round 5 wash-up: Western claims first win as Geelong and Northern remain undefeated
WITH the end of the season quickly approaching Round 5 brought plenty of action with both Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights remaining undefeated. The Bendigo Pioneers also stamped their authority on the competition with a 62-point win to keep them in the hunt for a finals spot. Western Jets 6.7 (43) defeated Greater Western Victoria […]
Draft Central Rising Star: NAB League Girls – Round 5
A FIVE-goal haul in windy conditions up at Epsom Huntly Reserve in Bendigo has earned 17-year-old Elizabeth Snell our NAB League Girls Rising Star of the Week for Round 5. Snell was everywhere on the weekend, booting the only two goals of the first half before finishing with three more in the second half. She […]
NAB League Girls preview: Round 5
THE halfway point of the inaugural NAB League Girls is up this weekend, with Round 5 shaping up to have a host of interesting matchups. The Calder Cannons will be looking to maintain their high position on the ladder with another win this week, while two other matches will include the other four sides in […]
Weekend preview: NAB League Boys – Round 3
WITH a landmark Round 2 come and gone, Round 3’s set of fixtures delivers another nine games and another nine opportunities to observe the best talent from across the nation as the Northern Academies and Tasmania settle into NAB League proceedings. With a Sandringham double-header on Saturday and Bendigo triple-header on Sunday, settle in for […]
Weekend preview: SANFL Women’s – Round 7
WITH a month to go in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, things are heating up in terms of ladder positions and finals ramifications. Norwood is one win away from consolidating a finals spot this season, although they will not want to rest on their laurels with South Adelaide right behind them […]
