20 players to watch ahead of the National Under 18 Championships
FOLLOWING up from the Draft Central May Power Rankings earlier in the month, we have listed 20 players to watch who are either in great form, have shown promising signs for the future, or who might be injured and have been highly touted prospects in the past. It is by no means a ranked or […]
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 […]
Scouting notes: Victorian trials
VICTORIA’S top talents in the 2019 and 2020 draft crops took to Ikon Park yesterday with two trial games in front of Victorian selectors and AFL club recruiters in a bid to impress for selection ahead of the National Under 18 Championships. We took a look at 15 of the top performers from both sides […]
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 […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 3
EASTERN Ranges’ and Sandringham Dragons’ wins over Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers have resulted in the teams having the most players in the Draft Central Team of the Week for Round 3. Along with Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons having three players each, seven of the remaining 11 sides have two players each in the […]
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 […]
NAB League Boys Round 3 wash-up: Academy derbies headline action-packed weekend
AN ACADEMY derby double led an exciting round of NAB League action, with a Saturday Metro double-header and Sunday Country triple-header producing some ripping contests between the established sides – including a high-scoring draw and top-of-the-table clash. NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 (21)EASTERN RANGES 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 13.18 […]
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 […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 2
IT might be said every week but last round’s NAB League Boys action was by far the hardest to reduce a Team of the Week to just 24 players. After initial viewing, there were 32 players who on most weeks would make the Draft Central Team of the Week, but with a thirteenth team added […]
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 […]
