State leagues wrap: Victorian footy returns as TSL produced trio of beltings
WHILST South Australia took another week off from its state league action, most of the other major state leagues took place, with the Victorian Football League (VFL) joining the respective leagues in Tasmania and Western Australia. Though it was not without some controversy, with a snap lockdown in south east Queensland impacting the QAFL, and […]
Classic Contests: Falcons scrape home under Friday night lights
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 5 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons. In this edition, we […]
NAB League season preview: Calder Cannons
THERE was plenty to like about last season for the Calder Cannons. They showed glimpses of brilliance throughout the year, however struggled with consistency at times. They finished the 2018 season in ninth position after falling to the Geelong Falcons in the Wild Card round. Overall the club would be pleased with some of the […]
The readymade rookies for your fantasy sides
IT is no secret that ready-made recruits are in vogue, favoured increasingly over each draft given the potential for them to slot straight into an AFL 22. With that in mind, and how important the right rookie choices will be for your fantasy sides, here are the draftees from each club to keep an eye […]
AFL Draft review: St Kilda
ST KILDA targeted ready-made players at the 2018 AFL National and Rookie drafts, bringing in an elite tall, followed by players who can slot straight into the best 22 from round one if needed. Around the ground they picked up two general forwards, two defenders and an inside midfielder to go with a key position […]
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: Sydney
THE Swans have plenty of talent across the field but will be looking to invest in depth and inject some pace into their side to ensure that they can feature late into September having made it to the last 10 finals series and only winning one flag. But through some clever swaps during the trade […]
2018 AFL Draft Central Phantom Draft
WE are now just three days away from the first pick being called in the 2018 AFL National Draft, and at AFL Draft Central, we have put our heads together and put forward our Phantom Draft, based on how some of the picks can fall. A few things to note: The pick numbers are different […]
AFL Draft Central Final 2018 Power Rankings
WITH just two weeks until the 2018 AFL National Draft, AFL Draft Central is counting down by naming our top 60 players to watch out for in the draft with our final Power Rankings for the year. We have extended it from 35 to 60 just to throw out some names that might have flown […]
