Weekend wash-up: NTFL Women’s – Round 8
THE ladder-leading team again changed in Round 8, as Waratah re-claimed top spot with a big win over Pint, who came into this game on top of the table and ended it sitting at fourth. Elsewhere, the Southern Districts continued to prove themselves as a key player in the premiership race, while the Palmerston Magpies […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL Women’s – Round 7
SOUTHERN Districts headlined Round 7 with a big win over reigning premiers, Waratah. The win helped the Darwin Buffettes edge closer to the top of the table, as they got a win over Tracy Village. But the team that has surpassed them all is the Queen Ants, after securing a big win over the Wanderers […]
AFL Draft review: Essendon
IN one of the biggest surprises in the draft Essendon snared young gun – Irving Mosquito from Hawthorn’s Next Generation Academy and drafted plenty of other up and coming youngsters. While they did not feature in the first round of the draft Essendon still got their hands on some talented players with the likes of […]
AFL Draft review: Collingwood
THERE were no big surprises come draft night for the Magpies, getting both Isaac Quaynor and Will Kelly who had been touted to join the club. Many were nervous about whether or not the club would have enough draft points to secure both players but credit to Collingwood they held strong and landed both defenders […]
AFL Draft review: Carlton
CARLTON took an aggressive approach to the off-season, and carried that through to the National and Rookie Drafts. The Blues took their man they had long being linked to in Sam Walsh with pick one, then stunned the crowd and those watching at home with a trade that in the future could be considered make […]
AFL Draft review: Brisbane
BRISBANE entered the draft to just top up its depth across the field, picking up predominantly inside-leaning players, but also those who are versatile and slide either forward or back to enable a flexible best 22 when all have developed. National Draft: Ely Smith – Inside Midfielder Smith was a late call-up to the […]
2018 AFL Draft review: Adelaide
ADELAIDE headed into the National AFL Draft with three picks in the first round, and eventually only took the two, offloading what would become pick 19, and the Crows’ 2019 first rounder, to Carlton for the Blues’ 2019 first rounder. It likely meant the Crows picked up a top five pick next year, putting them […]
2018 Rookie Draft Selections
WITH the 2018 Rookie Draft done and dusted here is a list of each club and the new rookies recruited. FIRST ROUND: Pick 1: Carlton- Hugh Goddard Pick 2: Gold Coast- Michael Rischitelli Pick 3: St Kilda- Callum Wilkie Pick 4: Brisbane- Ryan Bastinac Pick 5: Fremantle- Ethan Hughes Pick 6: Western Bulldogs- Lachie Young […]
2018 National AFL Draft selections
THE 2018 National AFL Draft selections and club by club selections as they happen today will appear here: Round 1: 1 – Carlton – Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 – Gold Coast – Jack Lukosius – (WWT Torrens/South Australia) 3 – Gold Coast – Izak Rankine (West Adelaide/South Australia) 4 – St Kilda – […]
AFL Draft Central’s Facebook LIVE Draft Chat
IN a special event, AFL Draft Central will hold a Facebook LIVE Draft Chat throughout tonight’s 2018 National AFL Draft. The Draft Chat will involve a panel of three members from the AFL Draft Central team, and a special guest from TAC Cup Radio. The coverage, which starts at 6.45pm, will involve a mixture of […]
AFL Draft Central’s Comprehensive Guide to the AFL Draft
SO tomorrow is the 2018 AFL National Draft and you need a quick guide to know the basics. We have you covered so read below to find out the details, draft invitations, father-son and academy players, bidding system and club-by-club picks. DRAFT DETAILS The 2018 AFL National Draft kicks off from 7pm tomorrow night, Thursday, […]
Noah Gown finds his place in TAC Cup
GIPPSLAND Power product, Noah Gown has shown he is a real force to be reckoned with and has a bright future at AFL level, if given the opportunity. After spending time playing both basketball and football Gown decided to make the big decision to focus solely on footy in the 2018 season. “It was more […]
