NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Western Jets
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. WESTERN JETS (7th, 8-7) Saturday September 7, 1.30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: The second semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday is between Gippsland Power and Western Jets with the winner to face Eastern Ranges in the preliminary finals. Last weekend Gippsland Power came from four goals down to […]
Ones to watch – AFL Draft watch
FOLLOWING on from Monday night’s Power Rankings which included our current top 30 players, we take a look at some of the players who could make a move up the draft boards based on their season to date, their upcoming finals or perhaps their testing results come October. Mostly, this piece will mention a number […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS (3rd, 11-4) Sunday September 1, 1:30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: A preliminary final berth is up for grabs when Gippsland Power and Oakleigh Chargers lock horns at Ikon Park on Sunday in the second qualifying final. The Chargers scraped into this bout on the back of […]
2019 NAB League Boys Team of the Year announced
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have topped the nominees for the NAB League Boys Team of the Year, with four players receiving nods for their outstanding seasons. Top three sides Oakleigh and Gippsland each had three nominees along with 2018 premiers Dandenong, while 2019 minor premiers Eastern had two players make the team. Of the 24 players selected, […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THE cream is beginning to rise to the top in the NAB League as we reach the business end of the season. There was a bunch of top-end prospects to stand up in tight games this weekend, with out scouts getting to both the Metro and Country triple-headers. Here are their opinion-based notes on some […]
NAB League Boys: Round 17 – Clubs put it all on the line in final round
THE big guns are back in action for the final regular season NAB League round, with the safety of third position up for grabs in what is arguably the game of the weekend between Sandringham and Oakleigh. As has become tradition, the six games will be played over two triple-headers, with Saturday’s all-metro games to […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 15
IT may have been a shortened round of five games, but there was no such shortage of talent on show in Round 15 of the NAB League. There was a diverse range of standouts this weekend, so here are out notes highlighting representative squad members, under-agers, and a few standouts from each game. Each note […]
Victoria leads way with National Combine invitees
VICTORIA has dominated this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine List, with 44 of the 79 invites hailing from the state, including a remarkable 11 players from Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro led the way despite finishing on the bottom of the table at the National Under-18 Championships, with 23 players making the list, followed by title […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 14
IMPORTANT wins to Gippsland Power and Northern Knights have earned the sides three players each in our Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week for Round 14. The spread across the 24-player side was even in the round, with just the one player each from Bendigo Pioneers and Geelong Falcons, while each of […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 14
WITH top-end talent and some of the best Under 16 performers trickling into the NAB League, there were plenty of standouts across Round 14’s action. We cast an eye on each game, highlighting the performances of representative squad members and some exciting under-agers. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Gippsland Power vs. […]