Preview | Changes galore as South meets West
WESTERN Australia’s last roll of the dice comes on Sunday, as the Black Ducks continue their search for a win at this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Finally playing in front of a home crowd, it’s South Australia who comes to town as the two sides throw down at Optus Stadium, before the West Coast […]
Under the Radar: AFL Draft prospects on the precipice
NATIONAL Championships season has allowed the cream to rise to the top of the AFL Draft pool, but what about the other prospects who may be flying under the radar? After highlighting players on the up in our Rising Stocks piece, we take a look at some of the players who perhaps fall into the […]
Your questions answered – July Power Rankings
ROOKIE Me Central dropped its July Power Rankings update on Monday, with plenty having changed since the year’s first instalment last month. Representative football and contrasting form in domestic or school football settings have made for some interesting moves, and plenty of subsequent questions. In a different format of follow-up, we compiled the most prominent […]
“My name Jeff” – Metro forward hits seventh heaven
SEVEN goals to Oakleigh Chargers tall Matthew Jefferson has helped Vic Metro to a comfortable 27-point win over Western Australia at Ikon Park today. Metro kicked four goals to one in the opening term, then weathered a comeback from the Sandgropers in the second term to pile on six goals to one in the third […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 10
WITH Under 18 representative football just around the corner, a bunch of big names stepped out to impress in Round 10 of the 2022 NAB League season. There were bags of goals and big disposal hauls, headlining a diverse weekend of play. We noted some of the top performers from all six fixtures. All notes […]
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 10
THE SANDRINGHAM Dragons and Dandenong Stingrays are well represented in our NAB League Team of the Week for Round 10, boasting four players apiece. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and three emergency spots below. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: One of four Sandringham guns who collected over 30 disposals on Sunday, Cameron Mackenzie […]
Preview | Ashcroft brothers link in stacked Sandy side
FOR the first time at NAB League level, the Ashcroft brothers – Will and Levi – will take the field together this weekend. While elder brother Will skippers the Sandringham side as a top-ager, Under 16 talent Levi makes his debut as 23rd man, after impressing for Vic Metro in last week’s National Development Championships […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 Victorian Under 18 trials
VIC METRO did the double in this year’s version of the Under 18 trial games, downing Vic Country in both exhibitions at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. More importantly, the games served as one final audition for Victorian players to stake their claims for representative honours, before the National Championships get underway next week. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 9
WITH representative football fast approaching, a bunch of NAB Leaguers were out to impress in Round 9 of the 2022 season. We noted some of the top individual performers from each region across the six fixtures, with plenty of stars producing dazzling performances this time out. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2022 NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 8
THREE NAB League regions lay claim to four representatives in our Round 8 Team of the Week, which proved a tough one to pick as the competition got back in the swing of full-time action. Check out who made the full 24-man squad, and three emergency spots below. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: The only player […]
