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PODCAST EXPLAINER | Indicative Top 10 AFL Phantom Draft
THE 2021 AFL regular season is done and dusted, meaning the indicative top 10 AFL Draft order has been confirmed. With that in mind, the Final Siren Podcast team returned this week to take an early look at which players may be in prime draft contention, putting their recruiters hats on for a top 10 phantom draft. […]
Pioneers poised well amid “rollercoaster” season
THE 2021 NAB League season has been “a little bit of a rollercoaster” for the Bendigo Pioneers, according to head coach Danny O’Bree, but the country region is buoyant about the opportunities being afforded to its brightest prospects. Whether it be at local level, in the VFL, or Vic Country squads, the Pios have been […]
Fahey dashes towards footballing dream
ARGUABLY this year’s leading Northern Academy prospect has turned out for two of them across his footballing journey, but returned home in 2021 as he looks to materialise his AFL dream. That prospect is Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Academy standout Josh Fahey, and Canberra is home to him. His academy eligibility was up in the […]
AFL Victoria planning to complete Herald Sun Shield despite challenges
AFTER being put on ice due to the global pandemic and specifically Victorian lockdowns last year, AFL Victoria’s Herald Sun Shield is still in the works to go ahead for 2021. Originally planned to commence in July, the state footballing body is working through a revised schedule for the 10-division competition which will be released […]
AFLW Expansion look: Essendon
WITH four new teams accepted into the AFL Women’s competition, it means there will be at least 120 new players stepping up to the elite level. So just where might the clubs look outside the junior pathway? Draft Central casts an eye over each of the clubs through either their state league team or Academy […]
League leading Dragons enjoy new sense of “continuity”
HEAVY rotation and the constant effort to keep connected with such large squad numbers are a couple of factors the Sandringham Dragons are used to facing each NAB League season. But despite the impact of unforeseen lockdowns, representation honours, and school football commitments, head coach Jackson Kornberg says his ladder leading side has enjoyed a […]
AFL Women’s to become 18-team competition for 2022-23 season
ALL 18 clubs will have a men’s and women’s side at the elite level within 12 months after the AFL announced the AFL Women’s expansion plans for the 2022-23 season. After initially starting with eight clubs, expanding to 12 and then 14, the AFL Women’s will now have all 18 sides competing for premiership points […]
Ones to Watch: The draft prospect bottleneck brimming with talent
WHILE the top end of the 2021 AFL Draft pool is shaping up nicely despite constant injuries to gun players, unexpected season intermissions, and the absence of an Under 19 National Championships, a massive bottleneck remains just outside of first round contention. Draft Central released its August Power Rankings update on Monday, which ranked the […]
Versatile Eldridge continues to “find her feet”
WITH only a couple of years of Australian football experience under her belt, North Adelaide utiltiy Jorja Eldridge has had plenty of learning to do in a short space of time. The 19-year-old Whyalla native hails from an ever-fabled basketball background, but committed to football last year and eventually cracked a very strong Roosters side […]
Bunker excited to lead new group out as Magpies eye back-to-back VFLW flags
ONE of only three Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s listed talents in black and white who could become dual premiership players, captain Caitlin Bunker is excited for Collingwood’s grand final clash with Geelong. Having suffered defeat to the Cats three years ago to bow out of the race in straight sets after finishing minor premiers, […]
