2021 VFL Round 1 review: Queensland teams make their mark
A NEW era and a new competition full of surprises saw a number of clubs from New South Wales and Queensland join the still rather oddly-named Victorian Football League (VFL), and the majority came away with the points. The four AFL-aligned clubs in the two northern states on the east coast joined the competition, with […]
Classic Contests: Stephenson, Hayes help Ranges find a way to down Dragons
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 17 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons. In this edition, we wind the […]
Classic Contests: Stingrays hold off Dragons in top four battle
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 5 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons. In this edition, we […]
VFL weekly wrap: Bombers move into second with big percentage boost
ESSENDON defeated Port Melbourne by 69 points to move into second place on the Victorian Football League (VFL) ladder, closing the gap on Richmond, while reigning premiers Box Hill returned to the winners list with a big win over Sandringham. Geelong 19.13 (127) defeated Frankston 5.8 (38) The Cats brought Frankston back down to earth […]
VFL weekly wrap: Magpies suffer again as Seagulls soar
COLLINGWOOD suffered another heavy loss in Round 10 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) falling to Casey, while Williamstown took advantage of the bye for Essendon and moved to second place on the ladder. Richmond 13.8 (86) defeated Geelong 9.9 (63) The Tigers returned to the winners list with a 23-point victory over the Cats […]
VFL weekly wrap: Dolphins come close
ROUND 5 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) saw Essendon and Richmond remain the only two undefeated sides in the competition, with the Bombers occupying top spot on a mammoth percentage. Northern Blues 12.17 (89) defeated North Melbourne 7.10 (52) North Melbourne started off the better of the two sides and looked on track to […]
Demons in pole position for Category B prospect Bradtke
THE SON of Mark and Nicole Bradtke is not far away from making a decision on his future after setting his sights on forging an AFL career. Austin Bradtke, 17, will decide which club he will join as a Category B rookie over the next month. The 205cm tall last year was part of Vic […]
Sandringham Dragons 2017 review
With the off-season now officially here for TAC Cup clubs, AFL Draft Central will go back and review what 2017 was like for each of the 12 clubs. We kick off the series with Bendigo Pioneers and will end with the Western Jets. Sandringham Dragons Finished: 2nd Wins: 13 Losses: 8 Draws: 0 Percentage: 123 Points: 44 (eliminated in […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 2
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2017 AFL Draft pool. With the November 24 National AFL Draft on this Friday, he counts down the players in his top 25, after revealing his 50-26 players last week.. You can find his 50-26 rankings here. Having seen just under 90 games […]
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 […]
