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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 […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FROM a first win to some great individual performances and future talent on show, the weekend’s matches across the TAC Cup, TAC Cup Girls and AFL provided plenty of memorable moments. Western Jets first win Just the same as Oakleigh Chargers in round one and Gippsland Power in round two, the Western Jets were the […]
Team Building 101: From Tiger Turmoil to Tiger Time
REIGNING premier Richmond has historically been poor at team-building and drafting. From the mid-2000s until the mid-2010s, Richmond’s record of drafting players was horrific. Richmond supporters who are “twenty-something” or older, will remember the constant “trolling” by opposition supporters through this period. The most infamous draft decision, being the selection of Richard Tambling at pick […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 3
IT was another big weekend of TAC Cup football, with the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons continuing their undefeated streaks. With some teams missing their best players due to the AFL Academy’s clash against North Melbourne VFL, it allowed for others to step up and make an impact in their absence. MATCH REPORT: AFL Academy […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 3
WITH the looming AFL Academy practice match against North Melbourne’s VFL side, there are changes galore at TAC Cup level as the next tier of players get their chance to impress for their club in a bumper round three. The weekend features a triple header at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday, while the Metro sides […]
Queensland weekly wrap: Colts fixtures released; juniors embrace AFLX
IN the past week, Queensland football lovers have seen the release of the QAFL and QFA Colts 2018 fixtures released, as well as an AFLX trial at the Under 14 Cross-Conference Invitational. QAFL and QFA Colts 2018 Fixtures Released AFL Queensland has announced the finalised structure and fixtures for the Under 18 Colts competition ahead […]
AFL Academy talent pool out to impress AFL recruiters in VFL hitout
THE COUNTRY’S brightest draft eligible players will run out on the MCG on Saturday in the AFL Academy’s VFL hitout. The curtain raiser to the Melbourne and North Melbourne clash, will see the 2018 Level Two AFL Academy squad, for players eligible for the 2018 National AFL Draft take on the North Melbourne VFL side. […]
Keeping tabs: Standout draftees from Round 2
ROUND two provided many young draftees with the chance to improve upon their debut games. With nine clubs playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in 2018, fans finally got to see their new players up close. Many of the draftees put in some greatly improved performances this Easter Weekend. Luke […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Gum recognised, support swells for Tathra bushfires
FROM award-winning Giants, to bushfire relief donations and the announcement of the Kickstart and All Nations squads for the upcoming National Diversity Championships; it has been a big week in NSW/ACT football. Tathra bushfires donations Donations are still being taken to support the township of Tathra after recent bushfires tore through the area. The Bega […]
Keeping tabs: Standout draftees from Round 1
ROUND one of the AFL kicked-off and with it came some familiar faces making the step up from the TAC Cup and National Under 18 Championships up into the big time. Fans got the opportunity to see how some of the new boys picked up during the off season fit in with their beloved clubs. […]
