Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the fourth edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we have compiled our top 30 players at this stage of the year. […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: July 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the third edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we have compiled our top 30 players at this stage of the year. […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – Vic Metro vs. Allies
VIC Metro’s Under 18 carnival came to an end on Friday with a tight loss at the hands of a much-improved Allies side. We were on hand in Geelong to take note of how the outstanding players from both sides fared, with opinion-based notes that of the individual writer. Vic Metro By: Peter Williams #1 […]
Allies survive last term scare to post first AFL U18s victory
TWO acts of brilliance, one up either end for the Allies, helped the side get up for its first win of the AFL Under 18 National Championships. After racing out to as much as a four-goal lead over Vic Metro at GMHBA Stadium yesterday, it took a late goal from Josh Gore – his third […]
Country looks to remain undefeated in Geelong double-header
GMHBA Stadium hosts Round 4 of the AFL Under 18 National Championships, as Vic Metro faces the winless Allies and the undefeated Vic Country hosts South Australia, while Western Australia will enjoy a bye. Find the full teams and a preview for both games below. VIC METRO vs. ALLIES Friday June 28, 10:30am GMHBA Stadium […]
Anderson and Rowell star as Vic Metro claims first championship win
HEADLINED by top-rated draft prospects Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, Vic Metro sealed its first win for the 2019 Under 18 Championship carnival with a grinding 17 point victory against South Australia at Alberton Oval. The score line was kind to the Croweaters as an inaccurate Metro kept the door slightly ajar for a South […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
THE highly-fancied Vic Metro team finally got on the board with an impressive 17-point win over South Australia away from home. Tom Wyman was on hand to review the action, and take some opinion-based notes on the outstanding players. South Australia: #1 Kysaiah Pickett Much like the first game, ‘Kossie’ showed glimpses of his brilliant […]
Scouting notes: AFLU18 Championships – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
A Victorian derby opened the 2019 Under 18 National Championships, with the Country side coming away with an upset 9.10 (64) to 7.9 (51) win over their Metro counterparts. We had five scouts cast eyes over all 46 players who graced the hallowed MCG turf, and here are their opinion-based notes on how each prospect […]
Country upstages Metro to open national carnival with a win
VIC Country has upstaged its highly fancied Victorian rivals, defeating Vic Metro with maniac pressure and four quarter consistency. While Metro started strongly and had a patch early in the second term, it was mostly a game that belonged to Country with the defensive work of the back six, and elite kicking from Hayden Young […]
Dragons, Power dominate finalised Victorian squads
SANDRINGHAM Dragons and Gippsland Power make up one third of the total Victorian representatives in the Vic Country and Vic Metro sides which were officially announced this week. Following the Victorian trial games which saw the Victorian teams face-off against Allies at Ikon Park on Sunday, the two squads are set ahead of the National […]