Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 5
A NEW ladder-leader has emerged in the NAB League as one academy side suffered its first loss, and Geelong Falcons and Northern Territory remain the only ones without a win. With eyes on each of the nine games, here is the Round 5 wash-up. BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 (49) NORTHERN […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 5
NAB League returned with a bang this weekend, and despite a few stars missing through school football and rotation, had plenty of others show their worth over three days and nine games. Here are our opinion-based scouting notes from each game on players highlighted by club talent managers or who those who made the Vic […]
NAB League Boys Round 5 preview – Pio’s and Knights do battle under lights
COUNTRY sides and representative guns return to NAB League action this week in the penultimate nine-game round for the year. Bendigo and Northern are set to kick off proceedings in a rare night game on Friday, with academy double-headers in Sandringham and Blacktown headlining what is set to be a super Saturday. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. […]
Scouting notes: Under 18 Australian side
IN what has become an annual tradition, Australia’s top Under 18s combined to form a side to face a Victorian Football League (VFL) team in a one-off practice match. After defeating North Melbourne last year, the AFL Academy made it two wins on the trot with a victory over last year’s grand finalists, Casey Demons […]
Top Victorians to battle it out at Ikon Park in trial games
THE teams are in for tomorrow’s two Victorian trial games at Ikon Park which pits the best available from Vic Country against their Metro counterparts. Released today, there is plenty of talent across the four sides as players try to stake their claim for a spot at the National Under 18 Championships. Among the sides […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 3
ANOTHER blockbuster weekend of NAB League footy saw the best of the best stake their claims as the next big things, with one particular game showcasing some enormous talent to come. With scouts eyeing all nine games across the round, these are our individual, opinion-based thoughts on the players identified as standouts by respective talent […]
Weekend preview: NAB League Boys – Round 3
WITH a landmark Round 2 come and gone, Round 3’s set of fixtures delivers another nine games and another nine opportunities to observe the best talent from across the nation as the Northern Academies and Tasmania settle into NAB League proceedings. With a Sandringham double-header on Saturday and Bendigo triple-header on Sunday, settle in for […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 2
AN HISTORIC weekend of Under 18 football saw the northern academies debut in the NAB League, while competition new-comers Tasmania also participated after a Round 1 bye. With a couple of close games and boil-overs, this round of nine games certainly delivered on the hype. SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 7.14 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 1
IN the opening round of the NAB League Boys competition, we took a look at all six games with our writers giving their opinion on how some of the players raised by respective Talent Managers as ones to watch, performed in the first round. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Greater […]
Draft Central’s 2019 NAB League predictions
THREE sides appear to be the standout teams in the 2019 NAB League competition, with eight members of the Draft Central team making predictions for the season ahead. In the predictions, we have a guess at Premiers, Runner-up, Top 4, which team will be the biggest improver, as well as Morrish Medal and Leading Goalkicker […]
