NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 9 – Metro sides enjoy a field day
SIX fixtures were spilt evenly across Saturday and Sunday in Round 9 of 2019’s NAB League competition, with all bar one of the Victorian Metropolitan clubs picking up four points. Beneficiaries of that stat, Eastern and Sandringham jumped Gippsland to soar into the top three, but still trailed Dandenong by half a game. Six separate […]
NAB League Boys team review: Sandringham Dragons
AS the NAB League grand final approaches, we take a look at the sides that are no longer in contention for the title; checking out their draft prospects, Best and Fairest (BnF) chances, 2020 Draft Crop and a final word on their season. The next side we look at is the Sandringham Dragons. Position: 4th […]
Dragons reign of fire blows away Falcons in 103-point win
ELEVEN unanswered goals from Sandringham Dragons in the space of 47 minutes gave spectators at Preston City Oval an idea of what the fourth placed side is capable of, completely dismantling Geelong Falcons. The Falcons were brave for the first term, but ultimately overwhelmed once the Dragons’ machine got going, piling on eight goals to […]
NAB League Boys weekend preview: Wildcard Round
IT is a big round of NAB League boys action this weekend, with the Wildcard Round getting underway at Preston, Craigieburn and Box Hill across two big days. There is no turning back for the losers, so for five teams, it is curtains on season 2019, while five others live to fight another day. SANDRINGHAM […]
NAB League Boys Round 15 wash-up: Cannons steal points as Murray and Bendigo grab important wins
WHILE two top-tier teams ran away to comfortable wins in Round 15 of the NAB League, a couple of upsets are sure to shake up the standings heading into Wildcard Round. With Murray (ninth) and Bendigo (tenth) getting the better of higher-ranked opponents, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels almost followed suit in Sunday’s sole fixture, […]
NAB League Boys Round 12 wash-up – 58 the top score in a wet weekend
TRYING conditions saw just two NAB League sides post more goals than behinds in Round 12, but there was still no shortage of exiting play with a couple of close games and upset victories. Oakleigh managed to get one back on Sandringham with a surging win to open the round, while GWV toppled the reigning […]
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 […]
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 […]
NAB League Boys Round 10 wash-up: Knights end Stingrays’ undefeated run, Ranges snatch top spot
PLENTY happened in Round 10 of the NAB League Boys competition, with a new league-leader romping to a 100+ point win, while a final-minute thriller saw Sandringham claw onto second. Meanwhile, the likes of Oakleigh and Western are eying off a top four spot on the back of big wins. All that, and more in […]
