Weekend preview: NAB League Girls – Round 4
WITH the NAB League Girls competition ladder taking shape, some teams are looking to break away on top of the table, while others are still searching for their first victory. With the six games on the weekend across six different venues, it makes for some interesting viewing for spectators. NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 3
WE attended five of the six NAB League Girls games, taking a look at some of the players raised by respective Female Talent Managers at the start of the season as those to watch. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Sandringham Dragons vs. Calder Cannons By: Peter Williams Sandringham: #22 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 2
ROUND 2 of the NAB League Girls competition played out on the weekend, and we were at four of the six games taking a look at the players highlighted by respective talent managers as ones to watch throughout the season and beyond. For the two games we did not get to, we recapped how some […]
Top performers shine at NAB League Fitness Testing Day
VICTORIA’S most talented Under 18 footballers were put through their paces at the recent NAB League Fitness Testing Day at Maribyrnong College last Saturday, with plenty of impressive results. Rookie Me hosted the event, which welcomed more than 600 athletes from across the NAB League and NAB League Girls competition. Every available NAB League Boys […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Girls – Round 1
IN the opening round of the NAB League Girls season, our writers took a look at all six games and some of the players that the respective Female Talent Managers regarded as ones to watch throughout the season. All notes are opinion-based on the individual writer. Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets Calder: By: Peter Williams […]
Weekend wrap: NAB League Girls – Round 1
THE new era of Victorian Under 18s football began on the weekend with two triple headers at Craigieburn and Frankston. We wrap up how the six games played out and some of the better players on the day for each side. Calder Cannons 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 (37) Western Jets 1.1 | […]
NAB League Girls weekend preview: Round 1
TWO triple headers headline the first ever round of NAB League Girls as the 12 teams begin their 2019 campaigns hoping to get their season off on the right foot. CALDER CANNONS v. WESTERN JETS Round 1 – 02/03/2019 9:15am Rams Arena – Craigieburn In what is predicted to be a sweltering day at RAMS […]
Team Selection: Under 18 Girls – Round 1
AFTER a long off-season, the Under 18 Girls competition returns to Victoria, with the 12 teams reset for 2019. Geelong Falcons went undefeated in 2018, while the Northern Knights fell short of upsetting the Falcons in the Grand Final having impressed throughout the competition as well. There is plenty of future talent on show over […]
Victorian contingent named for AFL Women’s Academy
TWENTY-two talented future AFL Women’s hopefuls who will run out in the TAC Cup Girls competition next year have been named in the 2019 AFL Academy squad. From the 12 TAC Cup Girls sides, nine are represented in the 22-player squad, which features 12 top-age players, and 10 bottom-age players (eligible for the 2020 draft). […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18 Championships – Friday, July 13
IN an entertaining final day of AFL Women’s Championships football, Vic Metro, Queensland and Vic Country came out on top in their respective matches. Overall, Metro and Country only dropped one match over the tournament’s two series, which is credit to some great team performances. Peter Williams and Julia Montesano travelled down to Bond University to note down the […]