Scouting notes: 2017 NAB AFL Under 18 All Stars game
JAIDYN Stephenson pushed his claims as a possible top five pick with a best-on-ground display at the MCG on Saturday. In the second year of the AFLs annual showcase, the contest pitted the best 50 2017 draft eligible prospects against each other, split into two sides named after former Geelong great Corey Enright (Team Enright) […]
2017 NAB AFL All-Star squads revealed
THE COUNTRY’S top teenage talent will again be on display in the two NAB AFL All Stars games in AFL Grand Final weeks. Over 50 of the brightest prospects have been split into two evenly matched teams, with the AFL today releasing the squads for the Under 18 and Under 17 All Stars games. Unlike […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 18
THE final round of the TAC Cup season was completed on the weekend – with the all important finals series kicking off at Victoria Park this Saturday. We had our scouts watching all six games in Round 18, read their notes below. GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Peter Williams) GWV Rebels: #1 Dale Cox – Arguably […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft September Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. You can read Matt Balmer‘s August edition of his Power Rankings here: It’s finals time – one of the most crucial times in the recruiters diaries. Last night, Oakleigh Chargers’ Jack Higgins was […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend – with all teams at full strength following the conclusion of school football. We had scouts watching all six games, read their notes below. Northern Knights vs. Western Jets (Michael Alvaro) Northern Knights: #2 Mitchell Andrews – Put on the long sleeves in the second […]
Victorian school football update August edition
WE ARE at the end of the season in the APS and AGSV Victorian school boy football competition and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have stood out in the last few rounds after the school holidays. The annual APS v AGSV game was held on Saturday, with the APS running out 38-point winners. […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft August Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. You can read Matt Balmer‘s July edition of his Power Rankings here: Victorian school football is done and dusted for another year and in a fortnight the TAC Cup will be at full […]
Victorian cricketer headlines 2017 AFL Draft Combine invites
VICTORIAN Under 19 cricketer Nathan Murphy headlines the 83 players invited to take part in the 2017 AFL Draft Combine. Murphy has recently turned his focus to football, with the Brighton Grammar student booting 19 goals in the Victorian APS school boy competition as one of the more impressive medium talls in the competition. Murphy […]
Draft Jet eyes TAC Cup finals
CLASSY midfielder Lachlan Fogarty has already tasted team success this season and now he’s hungry for more. The Western Jets onballer returned to TAC Cup football on the weekend during the Jets’ 52-point loss against premiership contender Geelong Falcons on the weekend. The Jets might sit on the bottom of the ladder but remain in […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 13
ROUND Thirteen of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend, with teams at full strength after Vic Metro and Vic Country players returned from Under 18 Championships commitments. We had scouts watching four of the games – read their notes below. Dandenong Stingrays vs. Northern Knights (Brandon Hutchinson) Dandenong Stingrays: #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke – Coming […]
