Scouting Notes: 2021 Victorian Under 23 Young Guns
THE Victorian Under 23 Young Guns showcase returned on Saturday, with the Country and Metro squads locking horns at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee. Metro ran out convincing 61-point victors, as players staked their claims for mid-season draft selection. The teams, which featured 48 NAB League products and no player over the age of 20, […]
Full squads: 2021 Victorian Young Guns showcase
THE ANNUAL Victorian Young Guns showcase is back in 2021, with Metro and Country squads set to battle it out as prospects look to stake their claims for mid-season draft (June 2) selection. Bouncing down at 2:30pm tomorrow at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee, the fixture will see a selection of Victoria’s brightest Under 23 […]
Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 3 – Debutants continue to roll through
WITH the NAB League in the midst of a month-long break after three full rounds of action, some of Victoria’s most promising Under 19 talent has begun filtering into the Victorian Football League (VFL). A raft of top-age draft prospects have already made their state league debuts, with more to come, while members of all […]
Next Gen gripes: The Academy prospects who will have recruiters sweating
THE SHIFT in Next Generation Academy (NGA) related rules means clubs will only be able to match bids which come after pick 20 in this year’s draft, with the ‘first dibs’ concession set to be pushed back to pick 40 in 2022. Still, there will be a few clubs sweating on the form of their […]
Young Guns: 2021 VFL Round 2 – NAB Leaguers filter into the state league
WITH the NAB League in the midst a month-long break after three full rounds of action, some of Victoria’s most promising Under 19 talent has begun to filter into the Victorian Football League (VFL). A raft of top-age draft prospects made their state league debuts in Round 2, while members of all four Northern Academies […]
2021 NAB League: Post-Round 3 fallout – Which 19-year-olds have raised their stocks?
THE FIRST three rounds of NAB League action were pegged as important ones for 19-year-old AFL Draft prospects this year, after the competition was restructured and the top-age lifted to provide ample opportunity for said age group to prove their worth. For some, their stocks have risen immensely, so much so that there is already […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 NAB League – Round 3
THE 2021 NAB League season rolled on into its third round over the weekend, with six fixtures split evenly across Saturday and Sunday. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 3 action, as serious draft contenders and prospects on the rise topped a range of key categories. We take a look […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 3
VICTORIA’S hottest AFL Draft prospects returned for Round 3 of the 2021 NAB League season on the weekend, with plenty of top end talent scattered across the six fixtures. Our scouts were on hand to take note and run you through the top performers from each game, in their opinion-based Scouting Notes. Check out some […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week: Round 3
DESPITE some teams getting on the end of losses against their opponents, they still featured a number of standout individuals for Round 3, as the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week was announced. The big winners in Northern Knights led the way with four players, whilst narrow loser Geelong Falcons had three. […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 3
THERE were some big first halves and one-sided results, as well as the odd comeback in what was an entertaining round of NAB League Boys action. TASMANIA DEVILS 11.11 (77) defeated EASTERN RANGES 7.8 (50) IN A SENTENCE: The Devils piled on eight goals to one in the opening half to completely dominate the Ranges […]
