Van Loon loves “team aspect” of footy
THE female footballing pathway has come a long way since Ashleigh Van Loon started Auskick as a kid. Now, the Geelong Falcons midfielder is right in the thick of it and thriving among some of the top talent Vic Country regions have to offer. Having cut her teeth in the Falcons’ grand final making side […]
2022 NAB League Girls season begins
THE Next Generation of Victoria’s AFL Women’s hopefuls will have the chance to showcase their skills with the opening round of the NAB League Girls season this weekend. Twelve of the 13 teams will return after a eight-month break, with the season brought ahead in-line with the AFL Women’s and state league competitions. Whilst the […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 16
THE NAB League made its latest return on Sunday, with two games pitting four country regions agains each other. The Geelong Falcons and Gippsland Power picked up wins against higher-ranked adversaries, with rising prospects of all different age-groups impressive. We take a look at some of the top performers from each side in our opinion-based […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 16
GEELONG Falcons midfielder Mitch Knevitt is the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week for Round 16. The 18-year-old midfielder amassed 36 disposals, 10 marks, three tackles, eight inside 50s and a goal in his side’s impressive 38-point road win against Bendigo Pioneers on Sunday. >> Round 16 Player Focus: Mitch Knevitt With the competition […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 16
THE 2021 NAB League season made its latest return on Sunday, with a quartet of Victorian regions getting on the park for a couple of all-country clashes. Geelong Falcons and Gippsland Power both earned victories over higher-ranked sides, with shaking up the ladder with finals fast-approaching. We run you through all the results and big […]
NAB League Player Focus: Mitch Knevitt (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons Mitch Knevitt was touted as a potential draft bolter at the start of the 2021 NAB League Boys season, talked up as one to watch from the Falcons’ coaching group prior to hitting the ground for competitive matches. One who has got better with each game, Knevitt had a real breakout performance – […]
PREVIEW | NAB League goes country in latest return
THE 2021 NAB League season returns once more on Sunday afternoon, with eased lockdown restrictions seeing a quartet of the competition’s Country regions take centre stage. Two games remain for the four teams in action on Sunday, with the added potential for make-up fixtures and a Wildcard Round before finals. Meanwhile, Metro-based programs hope to […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 8
THE 2021 NAB League season is slowly returning to normalcy, with four games played across a pair of double-headers on Saturday. Geelong and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) picked up points in all-country showdowns, while Tasmania returned to the fold with a win over the Sydney Swans Academy, and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Academy trumped […]
2021 NAB League Girls team review: Geelong Falcons
NEXT up in our NAB League Girls team review series are the Geelong Falcons, a typically strong region which came together nicely towards the back-end of the season to feature in this year’s Grand Final. We recap the Falcons’ season, and take a look at some of their top performers across the various age groups. […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 NAB League Girls – Grand Final
THE 2021 NAB League Girls season was completed on Sunday, with the Oakleigh Chargers crowned premiers after a powerhouse campaign. There were a number of outstanding individual performances in the grand final at Werribee, as players from both sides rose to the occasion. We take a look at this week’s stat leaders, as well as […]
