Scouting Notes: NAB League Boys – Round 11
WITH Vic Country enjoying a bye round, there was plenty of top-end talent back to replenish their respective NAB League sides. The usual suspects also pitched in, and with scouts looking at each game, here are our Round 11 scout notes. Each note is the individual opinion of the writer, with the focus on Allies, […]
NAB League Boys Round 11 wash-up: Ranges go clear first, Jets rocket into top four
ROUND 11 delivered on a top four shake up as Western soared into the placings and Eastern went four points clear atop of the NAB League standings with victory over second-place Sandringham. Meanwhile, Dandenong was upset by a rising Murray side, Northern won on the road, a replenished Gippsland held firm against Oakleigh, and Bendigo […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 10
EASTERN Ranges’ massive 111-point win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels has earned the Ranges the most players in our Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 10. The Ranges had one more than fellow winners, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers, while Murray Bushrangers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets had two […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 10
THE changes continued in Round 10 of the NAB League Boys, with representative side rotation and a break from school footy seeing talent come in and out of each side. Our scouts cast eyes across each game, highlighting a mix of Victorian and Allies representative squad members and a number of bottom-agers already showing promising […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 9
WHILE National Championship commitments took away much of the top-end NAB League talent this weekend, we took a look at those players in the extended Victorian squad or Young Guns squads that impressed, as well as a couple of father-son options. All notes are opinion-based by the individual writer. Greater Western Victoria Rebels vs. Tasmania […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 9
A CRUCIAL win over fellow top four hopefuls, Gippsland Power sees five Sandringham Dragons make the Round 9 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. The biggest winners of the round, Oakleigh Chargers have an equal second best contribution of three players, with Tasmania Devils also having three nominees. Despite a 40-point difference […]
AFL Under 18 National Championships preview: Allies
THERE is a lot to like about the 50-man Allies squad, with plenty of talent from each academy expected to lock horns with the best from around the nation. Potential first round selections are set to fill out the engine room – with a certain inside bull leading the way – as well as plenty […]
NAB League Boys Round 9 wash-up: Dragons and Chargers adjust best to big outs
ROUND 9 NAB League results see each top four side sit pretty on six wins as ladder-leaders Dandenong had the week off, with Sandringham getting the better of Gippsland and Eastern getting up convincingly against Geelong. Despite missing around half of its best 22 to Vic Metro commitments, Oakleigh was another big winner – solidifying […]
Scouting notes: Allies vs. Victoria trials
THE 50-man Allies squad split in two on Sunday to take on Victoria Country and Metro in a couple of trial games as each squad nears completion in the lead up to the National Championships on Saturday at the MCG. We had eyes on both matches at Ikon Park, and here are our opinion-based notes […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 7
WITH NAB League proceedings back to the norm, performances were even across the board, but a few players managed stand out in a mixed bag of results. Our scouts cast eyes across all six games in Round 7, and here are their opinion-based notes on players included in the initial Victoria Country and Metro squads, […]