Allies secure first victory with impressive last quarter surge
THE Allies and Victoria Country kicked off their 2018 National Under 18 Championships at Blacktown Oval on Saturday, with both sides exposing elite talents and midfield depth. The match up was very hotly contested with the midfield and ruck battle producing high disposal and tackle counts in the rough conditions. Vic Country kicked the first […]
Scouting notes: Allies vs. Vic Country
THE National Under 18s Championships first round got underway yesterday, with Allies taking on Vic Country. We watched the game with Peter Williams and Michael Alvaro noting down the Allies players, while Ed Pascoe looked at the Vic Country players. Allies: #8 Baxter Norton – He plays as that pressure player who can slot into any position. He laid a number of […]
National U18 Championships preview: Vic Country
VIC Country head into the National Under 18 Championships hoping to improve on their result from last year which saw them win just one game out of the four – against the Allies. This time around Country have some genuine A-grade midfielders and rucks, and a fair bit of depth in the key position stakes. […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: June 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As with last year, on the first Monday of the […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 8
THERE are just the five games this weekend, with many TAC Cup clubs opting to rest players who had played all or most of the games so far this season to ensure they are fit for the National Championships which start next weekend. NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. EASTERN RANGES Round 8 – Saturday, June 2, 11:15am Preston […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 8
ALL ten TAC Cup clubs have thrown the magnets around at the selection table with a number of top prospects rested ahead of the National Under 18 Championships. For Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers, they have to wait an extra week to play in a standalone game, but there are still five games for the […]
Mid-Season Team of the Year: TAC Cup
SEVEN rounds down in the TAC Cup and during the week off, we at AFL Draft Central have come up with our TAC Cup Mid-Season Team of the Year, comprised of those players with the most nominations from AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week‘s so far this season. Looking at the nominations, there […]
Fast finishing Allies topple Country as Metro hold on for victory
IN what is seen as an annual scratch match for the Allies and two Victorian sides, the double header at Ikon Park treated spectators to two close contests. The Allies came from the behind in game one to run over the top of Vic Country, while in the second game, Metro did enough to hold […]
Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Allies
WE headed down to Ikon Park for the trial matches between the Allies and the two Victorian sides. In the first game, Vic Country took to the field and led most of the game until an inspired-Allies outfit overran them in the final term to claim the victory. Here are the notes taken by Peter […]
Squads confirmed for Victoria and Allies trials
THERE is no shortage of talent on show for the Victorian and Allies trial matches at Ikon Park tomorrow. Whilst in the past many of the AFL Academy players have sat out, both Vic Country and Vic Metro have brought plenty of top-end talent to face the Allies ahead of the National Under 18 Championships. […]
