WAFL League Player Focus: Logan McDonald (Perth) vs. Denver Grainger-Barras (Swan Districts)
IT was a highly anticipated matchup that did not disappoint. Both Logan McDonald and Denver Grainger-Barras are not only considered the best young players out of Western Australia, but loom as possible top five picks who have been mainstays in their respective League sides. They have both had some impressive performances, with McDonald second in […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: South Fremantle vs. Bendigo Pioneers
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between a South Australian club and Victorian region, in South Fremantle and the Bendigo Pioneers. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Peter Matera (South Fremantle) and Dustin Martin (Bendigo Pioneers). TEAMS: These clubs are seeded 10th […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: September 2020
THE VERDICT is in after another terrific month of football from the latest crop of budding AFL draftees. Victorian prospects remain starved of action, but the best and brightest from around the nation have been stamping their claims, making for some interesting movers and sliders. In Draft Central‘s third Power Rankings edition for 2020, we […]
AFL Draft Watch: Joel Jeffrey (NT Thunder/Allies)
IN the midst of football’s long-awaited return, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020. While plenty has changed between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
AFL Draft Watch: Jack Carroll (East Fremantle/Western Australia)
IN the midst of football’s long-awaited return, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020. While plenty has changed between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
Out to impress: WAFL Round 8 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 8, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be out to […]
Scouting notes: 2020 WAFL Colts Round 7 – East Fremantle vs. Claremont
IN Round 7 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, East Fremantle defeated Claremont by 21 points at New Choice Homes Park. Below were the most notable players in the game. EAST FREMANTLE #5 Edward Curley The Mullewa junior was dynamic in the forward half for the Sharks, finishing with 20 possessions, nine inside 50s, […]
Caught the Eye: 2020 SANFL Under 18s – Round 10
THE TOP junior prospects from South Australia rolled on into Round 10 of the SANFL Under 18s competition, with a number of standouts continuing to emerge. In this edition of Caught the Eye, we have compiled a list of the best and most promising performers from across the Under 18s competition this past weekend, with […]
WAFL League Weekly Wrap: Round 7 – Lions stay in the hunt
A HOST of great individual and team performances characterised Round 7 of the Optus WAFL League competition This round saw Subiaco (13.12.90) defeat Perth (9.10.64), South Fremantle (9.16.70) beat Peel Thunder (5.5.35), Claremont (10.5.65) overcome East Fremantle (9.6.60), and East Perth (11.9.75) triumph over Swan Districts (6.4.40). West Perth was the club that had the […]
Scouting Notes: 2020 SANFL Under 18s – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) brings along with it another edition of our scouting notes, focusing on the top draft-relevant performers from around the competition this weekend. In this instalment, we again turn our attention to the prospects running around in the Under 18 competition, with a focus on State […]