Cats too strong and structured for AFL Academy as Daicos furthers his case for top selection
THE NAB AFL Academy suffered a heavy loss to the Geelong VFL side going down 149-19 in what was a one-sided contest from the start. There was no expectation of a win for the Australian side going against AFL-listed players and bigger bodies who have trained and played together for much longer than the few […]
Classic Contests: Eight-goal first term helps Falcons eliminate Bushies
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at another clash between the NAB League rivals to complete our full series, and today’s battle is between the Geelong Falcons and Murray Bushrangers. In this […]
Classic Contests: Stacked Chargers edge Falcons in four-point thriller
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 18 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Oakleigh Chargers and Geelong Falcons. In this edition we wind […]
VFL weekly wrap: Port returns home in style
GEELONG, Port Melbourne, Sandringham, and Coburg all won their first games of the season in Round 3 of the Victorian Football League (VFL), as Essendon claimed top spot despite having played a game less than half of the competition. North Melbourne 5.10 (40) defeated by Essendon 20.14 (134) The horror start to the season for […]
Season preview: SANFL 2019
AFTER a successful off-season that saw many South Australian National Football League (SANFL) players reach the highest level, the 10 clubs again begin the journey towards the 2019 premiership. Our South Australian writers take a look at how each side is shaping up in the pre-season. Adelaide: By: Damon Mattiazzo The Adelaide Crows SANFL team […]
AFL Draft review: Geelong
GEELONG addressed its need for outside run and pressure with its draft, while also strengthening its ruck stocks. The Cats used their first selection on a West Australian bolter, while picking up a Norwood pair, including a sliding outside midfielder. With a couple of rucks and a pressure forward added to the mix, as well […]
2018 National AFL Draft selections
THE 2018 National AFL Draft selections and club by club selections as they happen today will appear here: Round 1: 1 – Carlton – Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 – Gold Coast – Jack Lukosius – (WWT Torrens/South Australia) 3 – Gold Coast – Izak Rankine (West Adelaide/South Australia) 4 – St Kilda – […]
AFL Draft preview: Richmond
THE 2017 premiers bowed out in disappointing circumstances in the preliminary final to a red-hot Collingwood, but then got the man they were after in Gold Coast’s Tom Lynch to boost the key forward stocks at the club. Richmond was often beaten at the stoppages, so big-bodied inside midfielders are the main priority at this […]
AFL Draft preview: North Melbourne
MANY commentators and punters predicted North Melbourne to be in the bottom five of the AFL in 2018. However, the Roos defied these predictions, finishing ninth with 12 wins (one win away from the top eight). During the Trade Period, the Roos brought in a heap of talented players such as Aaron Hall, Jared Polec, […]
AFL Draft preview: Melbourne
MELBOURNE reached the penultimate weekend of the season before disappointingly bowing out to a red-hot West Coast at Optus Stadium. With the acquisitions of Steven May and Kade Kolodjashnij over the trade period, the Demons have one of the most well-balanced lists in the competition. They might target some outside run to help with their […]
