2021 VFL Round 1 review: Queensland teams make their mark
A NEW era and a new competition full of surprises saw a number of clubs from New South Wales and Queensland join the still rather oddly-named Victorian Football League (VFL), and the majority came away with the points. The four AFL-aligned clubs in the two northern states on the east coast joined the competition, with […]
2019 AFL Draft Focus – Round 16: Day knocking on the door of Rising Star nom
THE NUMBER of recruits from the 2019 AFL Draft to run out for their respective teams on the weekend spilled back into double digits, despite a few youngsters being squeezed out of senior selection. There was plenty to take out of Round 16 for the class of 2019, with a bunch of up-and-comers continuing to […]
2019 AFL Draft Focus: Round 15 – Coleman debuts as Lions hold off the Magpies
THE NUMBER of recruits from the 2019 AFL Draft to run out for their respective teams on the weekend dropped to single digits in Round 15, with six teams enjoying a bye and a few youngsters being squeezed out of senior selection. There was still plenty to take out of this weekend’s action for the […]
AFL Debut Watch – Round 8: Eagles trio headlines potential debutants
ROUND 8 of the AFL Premiership Season got underway last night, with Western Bulldogs youngster Callum Porter finally earning a shot at the bigtime in his side’s win over Gold Coast. There are a further six players in line to make their AFL debuts over the weekend, headlined by a trio of promising Eagles. We […]
AFL Draft Watch: Blake Coleman (Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies)
IN the build up to football eventually returning, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state in some capacity leading into 2020. While plenty can change between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed at pre-season testing, and […]
Get to know: Blake Coleman (Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we are taking a look at some of the up-and-coming draft prospects for the 2020 draft. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Peter Williams chatted with Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Blake Coleman. As we delve into the Queensland-based talent, […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Essendon Bombers
AFTER a trade period that saw Essendon largely retain most of its list despite the likes of Joe Daniher and Orazio Fantasia linked to other clubs, the Bombers headed into the draft to just fill some holes and improve their mid-table finish to a top four hopeful. Fans were keen to see at least one […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Brisbane Lions
COMING into the draft having already dealt on the trade table, the Brisbane Lions recruiting team was one of the busier ones come the second draft night. A handful of Academy products were in the frame to be selected by the 2019 top four bolters, but the Lions were made to pay up to land […]
2019 National AFL Draft: Round 2-5 selections
WITH Round 1 selections done and dusted on Wednesday night, Thursday hosted the remainder of the 2019 AFL National Draft, as we look a the top Australian rules talent being picked up across Australia. Below is every pick from the beginning of Round 2 with plenty of analysis to come on Draft Central over the […]
AFL Draft whispers: 2019 edition
AS with every year, the build up to the AFL National Draft always sees late draft talk emerge as the finalising of lists takes place, particularly at the top-end. We recap what is happening in and around the AFL Draft space in the closing hours. CROWS THE KEY TO FIRST ROUND Adelaide looms as the […]
