2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 7
AFTER claiming the biggest win of a three-game weekend, the Calder Cannons boast a high of five representatives in our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 7. Four of the six regions in action contributed four players apiece, while Tasmania accounts for three members after a tight loss to Oakleigh. Check out who […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 7
ONLY three games were played across the latest weekend of NAB League action, but that didn’t stop Oakleigh and Tasmania from producing a thrilling contest as part of Sunday’s double-header at Trevor Barker Beach Oval. Catch up on all the results, key numbers, and big performances in our Round 7 snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the NAB League hosted just three fixtures, with plenty of fresh and familiar faces thriving in the midst of greater opportunities across the six regions in action. There were a number of notable performers, and multiple age groups covered among them, of which we highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
“Fastest and fittest” Smith leads from the front
MENTORS are a key factor in all walks of life, and that is no different in the path towards Australian football’s top flight. For Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) 1st XVIII captain and Rookie Me Academy athlete Ethan Smith, inspiration has seldom been far away. Now, the well-travelled youngster is also providing exactly that to others. […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 5
TASMANIA dominates our Round 5 NAB League Team of the Week, with a handful of players selected in this week’s side. Fellow victors Gippsland and Murray contributed four players apiece, along with a quartet of Dandenong Stingrays after their heartbreaking loss to Geelong. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and three emergency spots […]
NAB League Player Focus: Max Ramsden (Sandringham Dragons)
THE SANDRINGHAM Dragons have made a habit of producing a slew of key position talents, and Max Ramsden is the latest prospect off Sandy’s ‘big boy’ production line. The 19-year-old has put his hand up as a mid-season draft candidate, having come into the NAB League system this year after impressing throughout the 2021 APS […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 4
SANDRINGHAM Dragons forward Harry Sheezel is our NAB League Player of the Week for Round 4. The mercurial forward has been in prolific goalkicking form thus far in 2022, but hit new heights with ridiculous numbers of 28 disposals, five marks, five tackles, four inside 50s and six goals on Saturday, in his side’s 72-point […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Will Ashcroft is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 2. After a steady debut last week, the Dragons skipper was back to his ominous best on Saturday in a 43-point win over the Calder Cannons. He racked up a round-high 38 disposals, four marks, four tackles, and seven […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Sandringham Dragons
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Sandringham […]
2021 NAB League Awards: Morrish tied, Prespakis goes back-to-back
THE 2021 NAB League Awards were held in a virtual event on Thursday night; with teams of the year and best and fairest honours announced for the boys and girls competitions. While the female talent pool managed to crown a premier and has already been through the draft, the male cohort had its season scrapped […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Vic Metro
PRODUCING a much-improved effort on last year, Vic Metro was one of the team’s to beat in the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. They might have lost to South Australia by less than a kick, but charged home hard to try and get over the line. Earlier in the carnival, they held Vic Country […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year squad released
AHEAD of the 2022 NAB League Girls Grand Final, Rookie Me Central has released its 50-player extended list for the 2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Year. The squad is comprised of players from across the 13 full-time regions, based off their performances throughout the season. Each week in 2022, we produced a NAB […]
Dragons drive forward in search of consistency
THE Sandringham Dragons secured their fourth win of the 2022 NAB League Girls season on Monday, with plenty to like out of their 30-point drubbing of the Northern Knights. It was the Dragons’ midfield mix which set an ominous tone from the first ball-up, and Rookie Me Central analyst Declan Reeve was lucky enough to […]
Coyne levels up with kick of confidence
CONFIDENCE is often key, and it is one thing which Sandringham Dragons midfielder Keely Coyne has grown in over the last year. The 17-year-old came seemingly out of nowhere to impress as a bottom-ager in 2021, managing seven NAB League outings and earning Vic Metro Under 17s selection. Having only started out in football in […]
Ranges and Cannons to open NAB League Girls season
HAVING arrived sooner than usual, the 2022 NAB League Girls season is set to commence this weekend. Six games will take place across five venues and two states, in what is the first of an exciting 10-round season for Victoria and Tasmania’s brightest AFL Women’s draft hopefuls. We preview each of the six games and […]
PREVIEW | Top end Dragons set to lead the way
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ 2022 NAB League Girls season bounces down on Saturday afternoon, with the metropolitan region taking its best and brightest talents down to the Apple Isle to battle Tasmania Devils at Prospect Oval. Considered a young squad with up-and-comers to keep tabs on last year, the Dragons notched only one win and did not […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 7
AFTER claiming the biggest win of a three-game weekend, the Calder Cannons boast a high of five representatives in our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 7. Four of the six regions in action contributed four players apiece, while Tasmania accounts for three members after a tight loss to Oakleigh. Check out who […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 7
ONLY three games were played across the latest weekend of NAB League action, but that didn’t stop Oakleigh and Tasmania from producing a thrilling contest as part of Sunday’s double-header at Trevor Barker Beach Oval. Catch up on all the results, key numbers, and big performances in our Round 7 snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the NAB League hosted just three fixtures, with plenty of fresh and familiar faces thriving in the midst of greater opportunities across the six regions in action. There were a number of notable performers, and multiple age groups covered among them, of which we highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
“Fastest and fittest” Smith leads from the front
MENTORS are a key factor in all walks of life, and that is no different in the path towards Australian football’s top flight. For Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) 1st XVIII captain and Rookie Me Academy athlete Ethan Smith, inspiration has seldom been far away. Now, the well-travelled youngster is also providing exactly that to others. […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 5
TASMANIA dominates our Round 5 NAB League Team of the Week, with a handful of players selected in this week’s side. Fellow victors Gippsland and Murray contributed four players apiece, along with a quartet of Dandenong Stingrays after their heartbreaking loss to Geelong. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and three emergency spots […]
NAB League Player Focus: Max Ramsden (Sandringham Dragons)
THE SANDRINGHAM Dragons have made a habit of producing a slew of key position talents, and Max Ramsden is the latest prospect off Sandy’s ‘big boy’ production line. The 19-year-old has put his hand up as a mid-season draft candidate, having come into the NAB League system this year after impressing throughout the 2021 APS […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 4
SANDRINGHAM Dragons forward Harry Sheezel is our NAB League Player of the Week for Round 4. The mercurial forward has been in prolific goalkicking form thus far in 2022, but hit new heights with ridiculous numbers of 28 disposals, five marks, five tackles, four inside 50s and six goals on Saturday, in his side’s 72-point […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Will Ashcroft is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 2. After a steady debut last week, the Dragons skipper was back to his ominous best on Saturday in a 43-point win over the Calder Cannons. He racked up a round-high 38 disposals, four marks, four tackles, and seven […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Sandringham Dragons
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Sandringham […]
