Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 2
IT might be said every week but last round’s NAB League Boys action was by far the hardest to reduce a Team of the Week to just 24 players. After initial viewing, there were 32 players who on most weeks would make the Draft Central Team of the Week, but with a thirteenth team added […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 2
AN HISTORIC weekend of Under 18 football saw the northern academies debut in the NAB League, while competition new-comers Tasmania also participated after a Round 1 bye. With a couple of close games and boil-overs, this round of nine games certainly delivered on the hype. SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 7.14 […]
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 of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN a stunning opening round, it was near impossible to pick a Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. More than 30 players made it onto the shortlist, but we had to cut it down to 24, with Bendigo Pioneers, Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons having three players each in the Team of […]
Weekend Wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 1
THE first round of the NAB League Boys saw a number of impressive performances both individual and team across the weekend, with Sandringham Dragons storming to a triple-figure win, while Bendigo Pioneers got off to a great start with a win over Geelong Falcons. Other winners included reigning grand finalists, Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers, […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN the opening round of the NAB League Boys competition, we took a look at all six games with our writers giving their opinion on how some of the players raised by respective Talent Managers as ones to watch, performed in the first round. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Greater […]
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 […]
NAB League season preview: Sandringham Dragons
FRESH off a premiership with Dandenong Stingrays, new Sandringham Dragons Talent Manager Mark Wheeler has hit the ground running at his new club. While his Stingrays ended the premiership dream of the Dragons last year, Wheeler is now engrossed in the Dragons program and the numbers training with the club when he arrived was a […]
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: 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 […]