Indicative Draft Order: Who’s in the top 10 mix?
WITH the 2021 AFL Premiership home-and-away season done and dusted, the order of this year’s top 10 picks has been settled ahead of the latest draft intake. The top 10, and remaining order are subject to change with finals to be played and trade period the other hurdle, but there remains plenty of intrigue surrounding […]
PREVIEW | Country clashes continue in NAB League
THE 2021 NAB League home-and-away rounds draw to a close on Saturday, with another two all-country clashes making up the extent of this weekend’s fixtures. A recent shake-up in the competition’s finals structure sees the 13 full-time teams split into conferences, and the country placings will now be finalised ahead of a three-week post-season. Dandenong […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2021
A RAFT of disruptions have impacted the top 2021 AFL Draft prospects over the last month, but through injury and lockdown they have still been able to show their wares through trials and otherwise. While the Under 19 National Championships have been delayed, the top-end of the crop is starting to take shape, but things […]
Scouting Notes | 2021 U19 National Championships: Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC Metro came up trumps in the 2021 Under 19 National Championships opener against Vic Country, winning bragging rights at Windy Hill via a comprehensive 15.15 (105) to 7.7 (49) scoreline. From pick one contenders, to first round hopefuls and fast-rising talents, the current Victorian draft crop shone in its showcase game for the year. […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 11
A RAFT of draft eligible representative guns returned to the NAB League in Round 11, ensuring squads were stacked in one of the strongest weekends for talent so far this year. There were plenty of top showings across the six fixtures, as players stepped up across a generally competitive round – which featured three games […]
2021 Draft Central NAB League Boys TOTW: Round 11
THE Draft Central NAB League Round 11 Team of the Week has dropped, with 24 of the weekend’s best performed-players featuring in a competitive lineup. Player of the Week nominees Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers) and Sam Paea (Calder Cannons) co-captain the side on the full forward line after snaring bags of six and five goals respectively. After the […]
2021 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 11
SQUADS were stacked in Round 11 of the NAB League as plenty of draft eligible stars returned to their regions after last week’s representative trial games. Cold conditions and blustery breezes ensured the class of those players was tested though, with four of the six fixtures decided by a goal or less. There was still […]
2021 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 11
MERCURIAL Murray Bushrangers forward Josh Rachele is the Draft Central NAB League Player of the Week for Round 11. The 18-year-old was back to his scintillating best on the weekend, snaring a round-high six goals in the Bushies’ 16-point win over Northern Knights. Also among Rachele’s stats were eight marks, and two inside 50s, with the 181cm […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: July 2021
THE Draft Central July Power Rankings have been locked in after an interrupted, but nonetheless productive month of football around the nation. Two fresh faces feature among the top five as a new number one contender arises, while another two previously unranked players have thrust their way into the overall list of 25 on the […]
PREVIEW | NAB League guns return to stacked squads after representative action
AFTER fulfilling their representative obligations last week, a bunch of draft eligible guns are set to return to the NAB League in Round 11. Five of the weekend’s six fixtures are set to be played on Saturday, starting with a trio of intriguing matchups which bounce down at 1:00pm across the state. Headlining the inclusions […]
