Ryan gets his League chance
WEST Adelaide draft prospect Kobe Ryan will make his League debut in the SANFL tomorrow, in what will be somewhat of a baptism of fire for the teenager. The midfielder, who dominated the Under 18s for a month averaging 29.8 disposals, 4.4 marks, 6.8 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 6.0 inside 50s will play his third […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: Woodville-West Torrens Eagles
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens Eagles are the final team in our All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era. The Eagles have a strong spine and plenty of speedy types as well as those who can hit the scoreboard regularly. THE TEAM: Matthew Pavlich, Michael Long, Brian Lake and Scott Camporeale are the headline acts in what is […]
AFL Debut Watch – Round 6: Pies, Hawks duos lead list of 11 potential debutants
ROUND 6 of the AFL Premiership Season got underway last night, with a grand total of zero newcomers making it onto centre stage. That is all about to change though, with both Collingwood and Hawthorn naming two debutants each for their Friday night clash, leading a list of 11 total fresh faces named across the […]
AFL Debut Watch – Round 5: AFL and club debuts up for grabs
ROUND 5 of the AFL Premiership Season got underway last night, with a late change seeing Northern Knights graduate Sam Philp keep his spot after a Round 4 debut. This weekend, another three newcomers are in line to make their maiden elite-level appearances, while an Essendon pair is set to run out for the Bombers […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Eagles dominate Roosters
ALL games for League, Reserves and Under 18s kicked off last weekend in a fantastic round of footy, with plenty of young talent on display. The feature matches for the round were the clashes between Eagles and North – in rematch after 2018 19th man saga, the clashes in all grades were bound to be […]
South Australian College football prepares for revamp
A TRADITIONAL football system is getting a revamp, with the Adelaide College football turning to a multi-tier system involving promotion and relegation, and we look at how it works, what it means and how the College football and State league can work together for the best possible results. College football has a long and proud […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 1
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2017 AFL Draft pool. With less than three weeks until the November 24 National AFL Draft, he counts down the players ranked 50-1 over the next two weeks. Today will be 50-26, before next Monday’s final rankings from 25-1. Having seen just under […]
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 […]
Scouting notes: 2017 SANFL U18 Grand Final
LAST week the ‘Double Blues’ won the SANFL Torrens Uni Under 18 Cup with a 43-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Adelaide Oval. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Eagles: #1 James Rowe – Won plenty of football on the inside and registered a stack of inside 50s. Rowe has a burst of speed going forward […]
SANFL Round 16 Draft Prospects update
AFL Draft Central South Australian correspondent David Chapman cast his eyes over the top young prospects coming up through the SANFL, Reserves, Under 18s and local school football competitions. On the weekend, round 16 of the SANFL took place with school football continuing. We look at the top performances from the weekend: League: Adelaide father-son prospect Jackson […]
