Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
A DEVELOPMENT weekend saw the regular football viewing for Under 18s divided, with the Victorian Under 18 trials, AFLW Academy practice matches, and the Northern Academy Series taking place. Victorian Under 18 Trials Spectators who dared to venture to Ikon Park on Sunday in wet and blustery conditions were able to catch an early glimpse […]
Scouting notes: Victorian trials
WET weather and blustery conditions played havoc at Ikon Park for the two Vic Country and Vic Metro Under 18 trial matches on Sunday. With the Level 2 AFL Academy players rested from the games, alongside some injured prospects, it gave some other boys a chance to put their hand up to make the final […]
Swans, Giants and Mariners take the points in Under 18 Academy Series opening weekend
THE UNDER 18 Academy Series kicked off at Blacktown International Sports Park on Saturday, with Tasmania, Sydney Swans Academy and GWS Giants Academy teams collecting victories. — TASMANIA VS. GOLD COAST ACADEMY LIKELY Tasmanian draftee Chayce Jones has starred in the opening game of the NAB AFL Under 18 Academy Series at Blacktown International Sports Park […]
Victorian initial U18 Squads announced
THE INITIAL Under 18 squads for Victoria’s two Under 18 teams have been announced. Both Vic Metro and Vic Country have released strong preliminary squads, with the final lists to be confirmed closer to the Championships at the conclusion of trial matches. Both squads will meet this Sunday at Ikon Park, with two trial games […]
Tasmania weekly wrap: Blowouts across TSL Round 2; AFL hits Blundstone Arena
This week in Tasmanian football saw a number of Tasmanian State League (TSL) clubs stamp their dominance while this Saturday sees Blundstone Arena host AFL action. AFL hits Hobart: This Saturday sees Tasmania host it’s first AFL match of the season when North Melbourne play Carlton at Blundstone Arena. The clash, which will be a […]
Player focus: Xavier O’Halloran
A fast finishing Western Jets line-up collected their second win of the season, defeating the Eastern Ranges by 32-points on Saturday Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their important midfield cogs. Xavier O’Halloran is one of a handful of players on the 2018 Western Jets list that is well and truly capable of finding himself […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Prospects stand up in absence of Academy members
DESPITE some of South Australia’s top talent missing this week for the AFL Academy game in Melbourne, there were several standout performances across all competitions on the weekend. SANFL League: There was a real spread of highlights across the league, one of which being a huge goal haul from Glenelg’s Terry Milera, who booted seven […]
Keeping Tabs: Standout draftees from Round 3
With now a game or two under their belts, the first-year players are starting to find their groove. Some have certainly been more consistent over the weeks than others, but this week a few new names stood up to earn their spot. This week we looked at the best performing players from last years’ draft […]
Demons in pole position for Category B prospect Bradtke
THE SON of Mark and Nicole Bradtke is not far away from making a decision on his future after setting his sights on forging an AFL career. Austin Bradtke, 17, will decide which club he will join as a Category B rookie over the next month. The 205cm tall last year was part of Vic […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 6
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the sixth […]
Scouting notes: AFLW Academy vs. Geelong VFLW
ON a perfect Tuesday night, 16 of the brightest prospects from around the country took to GMHBA Stadium as the AFLW Academy faced Geelong VFLW in a practice match. Under lights, the AFLW Academy showed how much promise they have, recording a 9.6 (60) to 2.0 (12) victory over the Cats. Julia Montesano and Peter […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Youth Girls Northern Academy Series a success
A NUMBER of talented junior footballers have put their hand up for the NSW/ACT squad to take on Tasmania in June after some impressive showings in the recent Youth Girls Northern Academy Series. Players were divided into two sides in the series, representing the GIANTS and Sydney Swans. While Brisbane Lions won the overall series, […]
