2021 AFL Draft review: Collingwood
WITH the 2021 AFL Draft done and dusted, Rookie Me Central takes a look through each clubs’ hauls to assess the areas they bolstered and what each fresh face promises to bring to their new side. Next under the microscope is Collingwood, a side that welcomed a much-anticipated father-son, as well as a trio of […]
2021 AFL Preseason/Rookie Draft: All the picks
FRIDAY afternoon’s AFL preseason and rookie drafts rounded out the 2021 intake, with the upcoming supplemental selection period (SPP) the only other chance for clubs to bolster their lists ahead of season 2022. 11 fresh faces entered the elite level as rookie selections among a bunch of re-listings, while one of two preseason draft picks […]
2021 Rookie Me Central AFL Phantom Draft
FOR AFL Draft fans, it is the equivalent of Christmas Day. After 12 months of speculating, watching, analysing and compiling, the day – or in this case days – is here. Across the next two nights, around 70 players will find their way onto AFL lists. Rookie Me Central will be providing bucketloads of live […]
2021 AFL Draft Preview: North Melbourne
WITH the 2021 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (November 24/25), clubs have had the opportunity to exchange picks with the final order formed just over a week out. While the chaos settles, Rookie Me Central takes […]
Nanscawen claims Lambert-Pearce Medal, Dean the latest Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medallist
ESSENDON captain Georgia Nanscawen is the toast of the VFLW tonight, after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal as the Best and Fairest of the VFLW for 2021. She finished on 17 votes, three votes clear of Collingwood skipper Caitlin Bunker, who finished second. Hawthorn’s Tamara Luke finished third on 11 votes, and there was a four […]
PODCAST EXPLAINER | Premium tall prospects
THE Final Siren Podcast team returned this week for another pocket podcast edition, this time assessing the key position players available in this year’s draft. Chief Editor Peter Williams again took over the host chair to grill Draft Editor Michael Alvaro on some of the prime talls options, and why some are poised to feature […]
30 added to 2021 AFL Draft Combine list
30 PLAYERS were added to the 2021 AFL Draft Combine list yesterday, taking the total invitees up to 120 after last month’s announcement of the initial 90. AFL clubs lodged the expanded list of prospects, who will participate in fitness testing events among their respective states. >> SCROLL to see the list of additions South […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Key Forwards
FOLLOWING a draft class somewhat short on pure key position forward options comes a cohort which has already shown promise in that exact area. Though they may not currently have the opportunity to show their worth on the field, exposed form and long preseasons for most allow for a window into how the current stocks […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 3 – First draw of the season in Country Triple Header
IN an action-packed nine games of NAB League Boys action, spectators witnessed the season’s first draw at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo as part of a huge triple header for the six country teams. The round also included a double header at Trevor Barker Oval the day before, while the Northern Academies went head-to-head across […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 2 – Academies join competition
ROUND 2 last year will be forever known as the return of Allied teams to the Victorian Under-18 boys competition. While some states have participated in past years on and off, all four northern Academies, along with Northern Territory Thunder joined the competition. Tasmania Devils also joined in, but on a full-time basis, with the […]
