Season preview: SANFL 2019
AFTER a successful off-season that saw many South Australian National Football League (SANFL) players reach the highest level, the 10 clubs again begin the journey towards the 2019 premiership. Our South Australian writers take a look at how each side is shaping up in the pre-season. Adelaide: By: Damon Mattiazzo The Adelaide Crows SANFL team […]
AFLW Team Selection: Grand Final
WITH the grand final on Sunday both teams have made some last minute changes in hope to secure the highly coveted premiership. The Adelaide Crows will be vying for their second, while the Blues will be hoping to claim their first in AFWL history. Naming an extended squad, the likes of Nikki Gore and Sally […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THE first round of five consecutive rounds featuing the four Northern Academies and Northern Territory kicks off Saturday morning, with a record nine games played over the next month and a half. Tasmania Devils also play their first game in the NAB League Boys competition, pitted against Sydney Swans Academy in the opening game of […]
Team Selection: NAB League Girls – Round 4
ONE third of the way through the season and the ladder is already starting to take shape in the NAB League Girls competition, with a couple of important games coming up over the weekend. Geelong Falcons and Calder Cannons are yet to drop any points so far this season, while Northern Knights are ready to […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 4
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 and this week’s podcast includes: * Sandringham Dragons team focus from their 109-point win (14.15) * Murray Bushrangers Lachie Ash Player Focus (17.20) * Gippsland Power Football Club’ Caleb Serong interview […]
South Australian girls post impressive testing results
AFTER revealing the top South Australian boys who tested in their respective pre-season testing event, we have released the top five performers in each test for the South Australian girls, with some terrific results. Of the 45 players invited to test, 31 girls were able to complete at least one test, with 14 unavailable for […]
NAB League Boys Analysis: Bendigo Pioneers six-goal first term
IT was a quarter that certainly opened eyes across the league, with Bendigo Pioneers completely dominating the Geelong Falcons in 25 minutes of impressive football. The Pioneers, who won two matches and finished on the bottom of the table last year, showed that their bottom-agers were up for the fight in season 2019, racing to […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Girls – Round 3
DANDENONG Stingrays and Geelong Falcons have recorded the most members in the Draft Central NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 3, following terrific victories. In one of the most even spreads thus far, only Bendigo Pioneers and Western Jets had one player in the team, while the other eight sides contributed two […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN a stunning opening round, it was near impossible to pick a Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. More than 30 players made it onto the shortlist, but we had to cut it down to 24, with Bendigo Pioneers, Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons having three players each in the Team of […]
Weekend Wash-up: SANFL Women’s – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition had it all, from a goalless game, to a dominant performance by the premiership favourites, and established teams reasserting their dominance on the new sides. It was a Saturday to remember as the round marked the halfway point in proceedings. STURT 0.0 | […]
Weekend Wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 1
THE first round of the NAB League Boys saw a number of impressive performances both individual and team across the weekend, with Sandringham Dragons storming to a triple-figure win, while Bendigo Pioneers got off to a great start with a win over Geelong Falcons. Other winners included reigning grand finalists, Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers, […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 3
WE attended five of the six NAB League Girls games, taking a look at some of the players raised by respective Female Talent Managers at the start of the season as those to watch. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Sandringham Dragons vs. Calder Cannons By: Peter Williams Sandringham: #22 […]
