Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THERE were plenty of massive individual performances in an historic weekend of NAB League football, and we had reporters at all nine games to take in the action. Key players and talent touted by each club’s talent manager are included, with scouting notes the opinion of each individual writer. Sydney Swans 7.14 (56) defeated Tasmania […]
Weekend preview: NAB League Boys – Round 2
AN HISTORIC weekend of NAB League football will see Northern Academies thrown in the mixer for the first of five rounds, while the Tasmania Devils get their first crack in the competition after an opening round bye. With a massive nine games across two days, we are set for a true feast of football. SYDNEY […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 2
THE first round of five consecutive rounds featuing the four Northern Academies and Northern Territory kicks off Saturday morning, with a record nine games played over the next month and a half. Tasmania Devils also play their first game in the NAB League Boys competition, pitted against Sydney Swans Academy in the opening game of […]
Final Siren Podcast: Episode 4
In a huge episode of Final Siren Podcast, host Matthew Cocks and Draft Central’s Peter Williams and Sophie Taylor chat all things NAB League and this week’s podcast includes: * Sandringham Dragons team focus from their 109-point win (14.15) * Murray Bushrangers Lachie Ash Player Focus (17.20) * Gippsland Power Football Club’ Caleb Serong interview […]
Weekend preview: NAB League Boys – Round 1
TOMORROW marks the start of a new era in Victorian Under 18 Boys football, with the brand new NAB League Boys competition kicking off. A standalone game at MARS Stadium begins the first round, before a spread of matches across Victoria on Sunday will provide plenty of highlights for the 2019 draft crop. GREATER […]
Dragons dominate revamped state-based AFL Academy
SIXTY-two of the most promising young stars in the TAC Cup will have the chance to undertake high performance coaching and training camps thanks to the revamped AFL Academy program. Previously, the program was limited in number to include players from across the country. Now the AFL Academy will focus on state-based academies instead, to […]
Scouting notes: Under 17 All Stars
ON AFL Grand Final Day, some of the top prospects for the 2019 National AFL Draft strutted their stuff on the biggest stage. Split in two sides named after AFL champions, Jimmy Bartel and Nick Riewoldt, there were a number of impressive performances throughout the 22-minute quarters. Team Bartel: #2 Caleb Serong The tough Gippsland Power midfielder was unlucky […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Preliminary Finals
THE final four became two with wins to Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers over Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power respectively. We took a look at some of the combine invitees from the day, as well as the Under 17 Futures players. Dandenong Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons Dandenong: By: Ed Pascoe #9 Zac Foot Foot had […]
Oakleigh charges into Grand Final with 93-point victory over Gippsland
OAKLEIGH Chargers have won their third consecutive game by 15 goals or more with a 93-point thrashing of second-placed Gippsland Power. The Chargers were all over the Power from start to finish and never realistically looked like losing. Their ball use in the wet was superb It was a sense of deja vu for the […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Elimination finals
FINALS football at Ikon Park saw two 100-point beltings, but plenty of impressive individual performances. We noted down the top players from Saturday’s elimination finals, with Sunday’s games notes to come tomorrow. Dandenong Stingrays vs. GWV Rebels Dandenong: By: Ed Pascoe #9 Zac Foot Foot showed plenty of glimpses of brilliance often getting to dangerous […]
