Results we found for: Port Melbourne
Father sons dazzle in Round four of the Under 18 championships
South Australia and Vic Metro took the points in cold conditions at Etihad Stadium. Despite the roof being closed, the temperature struggled to reach double figures with crowd members decked out in beanies and gloves across the stands. Ben Jarman played his best game of the Under 18 championships with three first half goals in […]
Under 18 Championships – Round 4 preview
The Under 18 championships descend on Melbourne today with a big double header at Etihad Stadium. Game one kicks off between Vic Country and South Australia at 12.35pm. Vic Country have had a disappointing carnival so far without a win, whilst South Australia have had their only loss against Vic Metro last Sunday. Western Australia […]
All eyes on the future as the Under 16 champs continue this weekend
The significance of Under 16 and Futures (U17s) games have gone up a notch in 2016 due to the added ability for clubs to trade future draft picks. The new concept came in force in 2015, pivotal in trades such as Adam Trealoar to Collingwood and Lachie Henderson to Geelong. AFL clubs sent scouts across […]
Esava’s eight prompts Vic Country call
“ALL CLEAR” were two words prolific with the umpires at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday when Cobram tall Esava Ratugolea booted a bag of eight goals. Not since Steele Sidebottom back in the 2010 Grand Final had a Bushranger reached the double figures mark and at three quarter time when Ratugolea had seven goals straight, it looked […]
Metro win thriller over arch rivals Country
Vic Metro claimed their first win over cross state rivals Vic Country for the first time since 2013, with a thrilling come from behind victory at Simonds Stadium on Monday. Trailing by 20-points at three-quarter time, Metro kicked the first four goals to hit the front, before a late fightback from Country gave them the […]
Vic Country vs Vic Metro
Matthew Grundy’s scouting notes: Vic Metro #1 Callum Brown– Brown had a good game for Metro without being dominant. He found lots of the football but he lacked damage with his disposal. In midfield he won the footy and supplied it to his teammates well and brought the wingman into the game. His decision making […]
15 Division Two names to watch out for in 2017
The Division Two state carnival wrapped up a fortnight ago with NSW/ACT running away as winners. With clubs having the ability to trade future draft picks, Matthew Grundy casts his eye over 15 of the top talent to watch out for next year from the Division Two states. NSW/ACT Charlie Spargo Inside Midfielder/Small Forward (Murray Bushrangers/NSW-ACT) 25/11/1999 […]
Upsets galore in Division One championships opening round
UPSETS & BLOWOUTS were the story of the opening round in the Under 18 Division One championship. The two highly touted teams the Allies and Vic Country both suffered at the hands of their home opposition, both being comfortably defeated. South Australia kicked the carnival off against the championships newest side the Allies on Saturday. […]
Looking Ahead – Round 7
ANOTHER BIG weekend of TAC Cup footy once again kicks off under lights at Simonds Stadium. While the Division Two Championships take place in Tasmania on Saturday, the remaining TAC Cup teams (bar Sandringham and Oakleigh whose Round 7 match took place in April) face off with four points up for grabs. Geelong Falcons take […]
Matt Balmer’s May Power Rankings
In an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. The Division Two Championships begin this weekend and make sure you keep checking AFL Draft Central for all the news from the matches. The date of the AFL Draft has been announced, […]
