NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 11 – Gippsland the big winners on super Saturday
FIVE of the six fixtures scheduled for Round 11 of the 2019 NAB League were played out on a super Saturday, with Gippsland among the big winners. In an interesting quirk, the eventual top four sides all squared off against each other, with the Power facing Oakleigh, while Eastern and Sandringham went head-to-head in Sunday’s […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 3 – First draw of the season in Country Triple Header
IN an action-packed nine games of NAB League Boys action, spectators witnessed the season’s first draw at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo as part of a huge triple header for the six country teams. The round also included a double header at Trevor Barker Oval the day before, while the Northern Academies went head-to-head across […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Throwback: Round 2 – Academies join competition
ROUND 2 last year will be forever known as the return of Allied teams to the Victorian Under-18 boys competition. While some states have participated in past years on and off, all four northern Academies, along with Northern Territory Thunder joined the competition. Tasmania Devils also joined in, but on a full-time basis, with the […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Western Jets
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. WESTERN JETS (7th, 8-7) Saturday September 7, 1.30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: The second semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday is between Gippsland Power and Western Jets with the winner to face Eastern Ranges in the preliminary finals. Last weekend Gippsland Power came from four goals down 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 […]
2019 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year 48-player squad announced
DRAFT Central has announced its 2019 NAB League Boys Team of the Year squad today, with the final team and Second Team of the Year to be announced on Friday. The Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year takes into account the top performers across the NAB League season, not incorporating any performances […]
NAB League Boys Round 16 wash-up: Three games decided by a combined 16 points
TWENTY-TWO points was the greatest margin in what was, needless to say, a tight round of NAB League action. Oakleigh kicked off the weekend with an impressive second half performance to knock Western off, followed by dramatic low-scoring wins to Geelong and Eastern. The drama continued on Sunday as Greater Western Victoria (GWV) came back […]
NAB League Boys Round 16 preview – Teams jostle for position ahead of Wildcard Round
THE penultimate regular season round of NAB League action sees just eight of the thirteen teams set to take the field, with time running out to gain valuable ladder position. In its final home and away fixture, Tasmania hosts Geelong in a bottom two clash, while Oakleigh looks to take another step towards top three […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 16
IN the penultimate round of NAB League Boys action there are just four games across the weekend as five sides take a rest ahead of the final Round 17 in a fortnight. Tasmania Devils play their last regular season game with talented Under-16 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sam Banks returning to the squad for the […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 12
IN a Draft Central first, the Round 12 NAB League Boys Team of the Week featured two players from the 12 sides across the competition in the 24-player squad. The Round which was split over two weekends – was completed on the weekend with Eastern Ranges defeating Tasmania Devils. The other five games were played […]
