Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft July Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month (This update is conducted post the 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships). You can read Matt Balmer‘s June edition of his Power Rankings here: The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships have come and […]
Seb Williams hoping to follow in Dashing Don’s footsteps
RED and blue has coursed through Seb Williams’ veins since the day he was born. He never met his grandfather Don, who passed away in 1995; but the former Melbourne Football Club Team of the Century member has left a lasting impression on Williams and his family. Seb Williams has fine pedigree, with Don playing […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Toby Wooller
KEY Forward Toby Wooller was one of the Oakleigh Chargers’ best players in their 101-point thrashing of the Gippsland Power, earning him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. Wooller clunked 12 marks (two contested) and booted a game-high five goals, singlehandedly outscoring the Power – who managed to just boot three goals […]
Composed Constable best afield in Vic Metro victory
“I want to be a midfielder” declared Vic Metro’s Charlie Constable after their 22-point victory over arch-rivals Vic Country on Saturday. The talented Sandringham Dragon and Haileybury College student known to his teammates as “Chook” put his name in the spotlight with a game-high 31 disposals, six marks and six inside 50s in the Victorian […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Xavier O’Halloran
STRONG inside midfielder Xavier O’Halloran was one of the Western Jets’ best players in their 33-point win over Eastern Ranges, earning him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. O’Halloran collected 28 disposals (78 per cent efficiency), of which 15 were contested – Laid a round high 12 tackles, had eight clearances, six […]
Higgins stars in Vic Metro victory
POSSIBLE top ten draftee Jack Higgins has played a starring role in Vic Metro’s 38-point win over Western Australia at Domain Stadium on Sunday. The 178cm Oakleigh Chargers product was dominant from the first bounce using his clean hands in at the stoppages and finding targets around the ground by foot, on his way to […]
Davies-Uniacke dominates in Vic Country opening win
POSSIBLE number one draft selection Luke Davies-Uniacke stamped his authority as one of the best players in the 2017 draft pool, starring in Vic Country’s 12-point win over the Allies at Blacktown on Sunday. In what was a high quality game and had a seesawing second half, 187cm and 85kg midfielder Davies-Uniacke used his strong frame in […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft June Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. You can read Matt Balmer‘s May edition of his Power Rankings here: June is crunch time for AFL club recruiters. They will be analysing every move of the players in the National Under 18 […]
Star cricketer headlines Vic Metro U18 squad
DUAL-SPORTS athlete Will Sutherland headlines a strong Vic Metro U18 squad hunting for back-to-back titles at next month’s NAB AFL Under 18 Championships. The Australian Under 19 cricket captain has trained with Metro on a handful of occasions and will be fast-tracked into the squad without playing TAC Cup football. With nearly a dozen clubs watching on […]
South Australia defeated in first Under 18 trial
SOUTH Australia have been defeated in their first of two trial matches in the lead up to the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, going down to a fierce Tasmanian team by 21-points at Football Park on Saturday. The Mariners led at all the main breaks and their attack on the ball was stronger than SA, winning the contested […]
