2021 AFLW Draft preview: Adelaide – Gold Coast
ONE more sleep remains until the 2021 AFL Women’s Draft and the 14 clubs are preparing to welcome a host of new players into the elite system. Draft Central has split its club-by-club draft previews into two parts, starting with the first seven clubs of Adelaide to Gold Coast in this edition, with the GWS […]
2021 Under 19 AFLW All-Australian team announced
THE NAB AFL Women’s Under 19 Championship All-Australian Team has just been announced with a number of talented players making the cut after exceptional performances throughout the Championships. There is a strong mix of talent from across the country but it is Victoria once again that holds the monopoly with a combined 11 players named […]
Draft Central AFLW Draft Power Rankings – Victorian Pool: June 2021
IN a Draft Central first, the inaugural edition of our AFL Women’s Draft Power Rankings highlights the some of the top AFL Women’s Draft prospects ahead of the 2021 draft on July 27. Between then and now there will be the two editions of the Power Rankings; this one a final one ahead of the […]
2021 AFL Women’s Draft Order: Post trade-week
AS AFL Women’s Trade Week was completed on Wednesday, the 2021 AFL Women’s Draft selections were confirmed. Though clubs can add more at the end of the draft depending on the amount of selections they need to pick, the first four rounds are sorted. In terms of pure numbers, the GWS GIANTS had by far […]
2021 AFL Women’s Trade Wrap: Week 1
AFTER a huge first trade on day one, the AFL Women’s first week of Trade Period slowed to a grinding halt, as just one more trade was completed over the next five days to make two in the opening week. Ahead of the second week of Trade Period, we take a look at the trades […]
2021 NAB League Girls season review: Oakleigh Chargers
NEXT up in our NAB League Girls team review series are the Oakleigh Chargers, the benchmark team all season and deserving premiers in the end. Across a campaign which only yielded one defeat, the region’s dynamic squad mixed beautifully with a strong draft eligible core leading the way. We recap the Chargers’ season, and take […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 NAB League Girls – Grand Final
THE 2021 NAB League Girls season was completed on Sunday, with the Oakleigh Chargers crowned premiers after a powerhouse campaign. There were a number of outstanding individual performances in the grand final at Werribee, as players from both sides rose to the occasion. We take a look at this week’s stat leaders, as well as […]
Top Performers: 2021 NAB League Girls – Grand Final
OAKLEIGH Chargers took out the 2021 NAB League premiership on Sunday, defeating the Geelong Falcons by 37 points at Avalon Airport Oval. A bunch of stars rose to the occasion in the season’s final game, making for a deep list of top performers from either side. Starting with AFLW Academy-listed prospects, we take a look at those […]
Bond credits “focused” team in NAB League Girls Grand Final win
OAKLEIGH Chargers region talent operations lead Jy Bond has praised his team for its focused and measured approach in the lead-up to, and during the 2021 NAB League Girls Grand Final. The Chargers toppled the Geelong Falcons 11.5 (71) to 5.4 (34) at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday afternoon, booting seven goals to two in the […]
Dominant first half helps Oakleigh secure first NAB League Girls premiership
A SEVEN goals to two first half set up a memorable premiership victory for the Oakleigh Chargers, as the NAB League Girls top side proved too good on the day for Geelong Falcons. The Chargers had only dropped one game during the season – to the Falcons – but they made sure that lightning did […]
