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. […]
TAC Cup preview: Sandringham Dragons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons were only a kick away from winning back-to-back TAC Cup titles last year, and with plenty of top talent in 2018 – they will be looking to make it three consecutive Grand Final berths. The Dragons produced seven draftees last year, headlined by Andrew Brayshaw – who was drafted by Fremantle with the […]
Young stars Rising up to AFL challenge
EVERY club is excited with the young talent in their team and with round one approaching we have taken a look at which players could step up and progress from the under 18s – or their first season in the AFL – and be the standout young talent at the elite level. From an already […]
Draftees named for AFLX
TWENTY-one draftees from the 2017 National Draft will get an early taste of senior football in the AFL’s newest competition – AFLX. Among them are three former Sandringham Dragons, two Bendigo Pioneers and two Eastern Ranges, while Lachlan Fogarty (Western Jets), Gryan Miers (Geelong Falcons) and Jack Petruccelle (Northeren Knights) are the sole players named […]
Sandringham Dragons 2017 review
With the off-season now officially here for TAC Cup clubs, AFL Draft Central will go back and review what 2017 was like for each of the 12 clubs. We kick off the series with Bendigo Pioneers and will end with the Western Jets. Sandringham Dragons Finished: 2nd Wins: 13 Losses: 8 Draws: 0 Percentage: 123 Points: 44 (eliminated in […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 2
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2017 AFL Draft pool. With the November 24 National AFL Draft on this Friday, he counts down the players in his top 25, after revealing his 50-26 players last week.. You can find his 50-26 rankings here. Having seen just under 90 games […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 early Phantom Draft
IT IS just over a month until AFL clubs will meet at Sydney Showgrounds for the 2017 NAB AFL Draft. At the conclusion of trade week, Matt Balmer predicts who will go where inside the first round, in his 2017 early Phantom Draft. Pick 1: Brisbane – Luke Davies-Uniacke Inside Midfielder (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country) 08/06/1999 […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft October Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings every month throughout 2017. You can read Matt Balmer‘s September edition of his Power Rankings here: The season is just about over for the 2017 NAB AFL Draft prospects after a long year, with some players pushing themselves through just […]
2017 AFL Draft Combine: Day 3 results
AGILE tall Aiden Bonar and exciting West Australian Kyron Hayden were among the top performers on day three of the 2017 National AFL Draft Combine. Players were subjected to a busy day of testing, with the jumps, sprints and agility events held in the morning. The inaugural Yo-Yo test was run in the afternoon, before […]
Possible number one picks unfazed by hype
POSSIBLE number one draft picks Luke Davies-Uniacke and Paddy Dow are unfazed about the extra attention leading into November’s 2017 National AFL Draft. Both Vic Country prospects have been touted as contenders for the Brisbane Lions number one pick and are in Melbourne ahead of the 2017 National AFL Combine which begun at Etihad Stadium […]
