AFL DRAFT | 2025 Night One fallout
NIGHT one of the 2025 AFL Draft is in the books, with 25 players realising their dreams of reaching the elite level. West Coast wielded pick one and, as expected, selected Gippsland Power utility Willem Duursma. He was presented his new jersey by Eagles star and 2023 pick one, Harley Reid. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 […]
EVERY PICK: 2025 National AFL Draft
THE 2025 AFL Draft has concluded, with the next crop of stars having their dreams achieved. To no one’s surprise, Willem Duursma was selected by the West Coast Eagles with the top pick, before it was bids aplenty as club-tied players and father-sons were picked early in proceedings in Round 1. Night two saw plenty […]
2025 Phantom AFL Draft: ‘What would RMC do?’
HOW the many dominoes will fall just about borders on common knowledge a day out from the AFL Draft, though many experts and fans alike enjoy putting on their recruiters hats nonetheless. With that in mind and a wealth of pathway football in the memory bank, we pose the question ‘What would Rookie Me Central […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Melbourne
MELBOURNE’S list revamp sees it head into the draft on the back of an 11-player turnover, once again setting up the opportunity to make two first round selections. The Dees are set to make between three and four selections, including the father-son coup of a developable key position utility. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Essendon
AMONG an indicative draft order resembling Noah’s Ark, Essendon possesses two early selections which will go a long way to shaping the remainder of the first round. The Bombers then lay claim to a pair of Next Generation Academy (NGA) members who may well attract bids within the top 30. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Carlton
HAVING dropped out of finals after consecutive top-eight seasons, Carlton underwent a forwardline facelift during trade period. The loss of champion goalkicker Charlie Curnow has opened up new opportunities at the draft, where the Blues are poised to land father-son guns over the next two years. >> FREE: View the 2025 AFL Draft Guide 2025 […]
SANFL League Player Focus: Aidan Schubert (Central District)
CENTRAL District tall Aidan Schubert was called up for his SANFL League debut over the weekend, joining state Under 18 teammates Dyson Sharp and Dougie Cochrane at the level. The rangy key forward impressed with his aerial competitiveness as the Bulldogs were eliminated by Norwood. Schubert, the All-Australian full forward, has rocketed up the draft […]
Up the Grades: Centrals stars litter senior squads
CENTRAL Districts juniors were the talk of the town as many of them were unleashed into the senior SANFL grades in Round 19. Meanwhile, a pair of Giants Academy prospects rounded out their VFL campaigns, and West Coast-tied talent showed their wares in the WAFL’s top flight. SANFL SANFL League & Reserves Round 19 Central […]
SANFL U18s: Centrals keep Glenelg goalless to storm into finals
CENTRAL District has roared into the SANFL Under 18 finals series after a mammoth 140-point win over Glenelg in the ultimate home-and-away round. Needing a win or draw to secure a postseason berth, the Bulldogs kept the Bays goalless in the rampant 22.14 (146) to 0.6 (6) victory at X Convenience Oval. >> SCROLL to […]
Scouting Notes: Bottom-age stars see South kick away from Norwood
SOUTH Adelaide powered home with six unanswered final quarter goals to defeat Norwood by 51 points on Sunday. In what was a bottom-of-the-table Under 18s clash, the Panthers kicked ahead during the second quarter and led by 13 points at three-quarter-time before embellishing the scoreboard. A trio of bottom-aged Panthers did the damage, including five-goal […]
