VFLW 2022 Season Preview – Port Melbourne
THE 2022 VFL Women’s season is almost here, so it is time to take a look at each of the competing teams and see where they sit as another season approaches. Today, Rookie Me Central takes a look at Port Melbourne, who lost in the elimination final in 2021. Last year was Port Melbourne’s first […]
2021 VFLW season preview: Port Melbourne
PORT Melbourne enters its inaugural Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s campaign with high hopes, marking a steep rise in a new venture for the club with such rich history. The Borough have taken on Richmond’s VFLW license for 2021 after the Tigers opted out of fielding a side in the revamped reserves-like competition. It means […]
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 […]
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. […]
Draft dream not over for 2017 state combine nominees
THE draft dream is not over to the 2017 state combine nominees after the AFL today released the list of 96 players from around the country nominated by AFL clubs to attend the 2017 State Combine. 83 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2017 NATIONAL AFL DRAFT COMBINE Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia will each run […]
Victorian school football update June edition
WE ARE at the midterm break into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have performed well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition […]
Victorian school football update May edition
WE ARE a month into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have started well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition where players […]
Sons prepare to follow in their fathers footsteps
AFTER a thin year for father-son selections last year with just five players selected in 2016, the next two seasons will provide plenty of interest as to whether a number of household names can follow in their father’s footsteps and play AFL football. Josh Daicos and Callum Brown made their way to Collingwood last year, […]