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Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 2 – NAB Leaguers filter into the state league
WITH the NAB League in the midst a month-long break after three full rounds of action, some of Victoria’s most promising Under 19 talent has begun to filter into the Victorian Football League (VFL). A raft of top-age draft prospects made their state league debuts in Round 2, while members of all four Northern Academies […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL Women’s – Round 8
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season rolled on into its eighth round over the weekend, with six fixtures spread from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 8 action, as AFLW-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range of key categories. We […]
2021 VFL Round 2 review: Southport wins battle of Queensland standalones
SOUTHPORT Sharks have overcome inaccuracy to post a 14-point victory over Aspley Hornets in the battle of the Queensland standalone teams at Fankhauser Reserve. Both sides won their respective Round 1 Victorian Football League (VFL) matches, so were coming in with good form. Despite having 19 more scoring shots throughout the match, the Sharks were […]
The Graduates: 2021 VFLW – Round 8
A HEAP of young prospects are now filtering through the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, with the revamped structure allowing Under 18 and 19 NAB League players to align with state league sides as both seasons run concurrently. Despite the NAB League’s resumption, Round 8 saw plenty of young talent scattered across each state […]
2021 VFLW Round 8 wrap: Dogs move within range of top six as Casey topple Borough
PORT Melbourne suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of a stacked Casey Demons outfit, while Western Bulldogs continued to make their move towards the top six, defeating Southern Saints under lights to kick off Round 8 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition. >> VFL WOMEN’S PAGE WESTERN BULLDOGS 0.0 […]
Bulldogs out of the dog house and off the leash
A FORTNIGHT is a long time in football, and for the Western Bulldogs, the past two weeks have seen their fortunes change from bottom two side in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, to potential finals contenders. Prior to the past two weeks, the Western Bulldogs had not won a game since Round 1, […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL Under 18s – Round 4
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s rolled on into Round 4, with the latest weekend of action producing some excellent performances from plenty of 2021 AFL Draft prospects. In the next SANFL Scouting Notes edition for 2021, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL Under 19 Academy vs. Geelong VFL
THE AFL Under 19 Academy suffered a 130-point thumping at the hands of Geelong VFL on Saturday morning, with the hosts flexing their muscle in the showcase fixture at GMHBA Stadium. Result aside, it proved an eye-opening opportunity for the nation’s brightest young talents to test their measure against seasoned operators. Our scouts were on […]
Cats too strong and structured for AFL Academy as Daicos furthers his case for top selection
THE NAB AFL Academy suffered a heavy loss to the Geelong VFL side going down 149-19 in what was a one-sided contest from the start. There was no expectation of a win for the Australian side going against AFL-listed players and bigger bodies who have trained and played together for much longer than the few […]
2021 NAB League: Post-Round 3 fallout – Which 19-year-olds have raised their stocks?
THE FIRST three rounds of NAB League action were pegged as important ones for 19-year-old AFL Draft prospects this year, after the competition was restructured and the top-age lifted to provide ample opportunity for said age group to prove their worth. For some, their stocks have risen immensely, so much so that there is already […]