Weekend That Was – Round 6
A STERLING victory by Bendigo Pioneers over Sandringham Dragons has helped the Pioneers move within percentage of a top eight spot. Bendigo led throughout the game, but it was a six goals to three third term which saw the Pioneers move 19 points clear, before holding on in a dour final term to win 11.13 […]
Player focus: Nicholas Coffield
THE Northern Knights won a thriller over the Dandenong Stingrays on Saturday – but without Nicholas Coffield’s match winning goal with seconds on the clock, they wouldn’t have won the game. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their likely draftees. Nicholas Coffield is one of the few Northern Knights players likely to come under consideration to […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Sam Hayes
EASTERN Ranges ruckman Sam Hayes returned from injury with an impressive six-goal haul to help his side to a narrow two-point victory over the Gippsland Power, earning him the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Round. Hayes showed no effects from his finger injury which he sustained in Round Four against Geelong Falcons, […]
AFL clubs look to Next Generation
THE first intake of the AFL’s newest initiative – Next Generation Academies – are six months away from potentially realising their AFL dream. Eleven players are listed from five AFL clubs with each of the participants exposed to their designated clubs’ coaching, facilities and expertise across health, fitness and personal development. The talent academies are for […]
SANFL Round 5 draft prospects update
Round 5 for the SANFL continued and also saw the commencement of the Messenger Shield – the Div 1 Schools Competition 2017. There was plenty of South Australian draft talent on show at League, Reserves, U18 Level and School Footy level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 6
ROUND Six of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching two of the games over the weekend. Read their scouting notes below: Northern Knights vs. Dandenong Stingrays (Michael Alvaro) Northern Knights: #3 Braedyn Gillard – The bottom-ager was a real force for the Knights with his aggressive style and ball-winning abilities. Complimented his toughness […]
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SANFL Round 4 draft prospects update
With the SANFL completing round four over the weekend, 2017 South Australian draft talent was on show at League, Reserves and U18 Level. We take a look at who the top performers were across the grades: League: Alex Martini collected 14 disposals playing mainly as a running defender for Glenelg, the 2016 Captain of Sacred Heart […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Jordan Johnston
GREATER Western Victoria Rebels excitement machine Jordan Johnston came of age on the weekend with an ultra-impressive six-goal haul to help his side to a 53-point victory over the Calder Cannons, earning him the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Round. Johnston racked up 17 disposals (nine contested), of which 88 per cent […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft May Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. In May 2016, Sam Petrevski-Seton sat at number one, before going on to be selected by Carlton at Pick 6. #1 Jarrod Brander Key Position Forward/Defender (Bendigo Pioneers/GWS Academy*) 11/02/1999 […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 5
ROUND Four of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching four of the games over the weekend. Read their scouting notes below: Eastern Ranges vs. Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Peter Williams) Eastern Ranges: #2 Thomas North – Worked hard all day around the ground, found plenty of the football and showed good agility. Notched up the clearances and was […]
Player focus: Noah Balta
THE Calder Cannons have begun the season without a win from their opening four games, coming off a 80-point thumping at the hands of the Greater Western Victoria Rebels on Sunday. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their likely draftees. Noah Balta is one of the most athletic players in the 2017 draft pool. His finish […]
