Season preview: SANFL 2019
AFTER a successful off-season that saw many South Australian National Football League (SANFL) players reach the highest level, the 10 clubs again begin the journey towards the 2019 premiership. Our South Australian writers take a look at how each side is shaping up in the pre-season. Adelaide: By: Damon Mattiazzo The Adelaide Crows SANFL team […]
AFL Draft review: Melbourne
AFTER a successful finals berth Melbourne recruited well and hunted some stars at the draft to help bolster their stocks and put them in good stead for another September appearance. National Draft: Tom Sparrow – Inside Midfielder The talented midfielder will be a great addition to the Melbourne line-up with his tackling pressure and […]
2018 National AFL Draft selections
THE 2018 National AFL Draft selections and club by club selections as they happen today will appear here: Round 1: 1 – Carlton – Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 – Gold Coast – Jack Lukosius – (WWT Torrens/South Australia) 3 – Gold Coast – Izak Rankine (West Adelaide/South Australia) 4 – St Kilda – […]
2018 AFL Draft Central Phantom Draft
WE are now just three days away from the first pick being called in the 2018 AFL National Draft, and at AFL Draft Central, we have put our heads together and put forward our Phantom Draft, based on how some of the picks can fall. A few things to note: The pick numbers are different […]
South Australia weekly wrap: SANFL finals get underway
THIS week saw the commencement of the first week of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) finals. We review the notable performances of the SA draft talent, including those invited to combines. League: Playing in the Eagles’ 21-point win over Sturt, Jack Lukosius was dominant in the first half when given some space by his opponents and […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Big names shine in school champs
ALL eyes this week were on the huge Schools Championship clash with big draft names on show. Across the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) levels, young talent continued to make key contributions to their sides. As the minor rounds wind down for some clubs, the finals for others will be a great opportunity for […]
South Australia weekly wrap: State combine list finalised; father-sons set to battle in NGA hit-out
WITH much of the Under-18 talent back in the swing of things in SANFL and school competitions, the South Australian state draft combine list was released with a number of exciting prospects earning the chance to impress on a big stage. SA Draft Combine List It has been a busy week with the announcement of […]
Draft dream not over for 2018 state combine nominees
MORE than one hundred draft hopefuls will test themselves under the watchful eye of AFL club recruiters at the various State Combine’s around the country. After the list of National Combine invitations was released last week – indicating those players with the most draft interest – last night the full list of State Combine, and […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Strong Under 15 Championships; Under 18s star across SANFL
THERE was plenty happening across all levels of footy across SA, with young talent on show in the U15 Championships, plus some League debuts for some U18 talent and a host of top end players returning to their school College football commitments . National Under 15 Championships – Boys and Girls Last week the U15 National […]
Scouting notes: National U18 Championships – Round 5
WE made the trip down to Etihad Stadium yesterday and saw the conclusion to the National Under 18 Championships. Here we take a look at every player in both games and see how they fared on the night. Lenny Fogliani, Cameron Ross, Scott Dougan, James Goller, Craig Byrnes, David Chapman, Jamie Morgan and Damon Mattiazzo […]