Up the Grades: Royals step up, VFL debuts roll on
WHILE the nation’s brightest Under-18 prospects underwent a series of state trials this weekend, there were still plenty of youngsters climbing the state league grades. Most significantly, top 10 talent Jedd Busslinger missed Western Australia’s hitout against Claremont to continue his run in the WAFL League on Sunday. The rangy key defender had five disposals […]
Breakdown | 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft
NOW that the dust has settled on last night’s AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft, we take a look back at how each club fared, the way every pick dropped, and what the 17 selected players promise to offer their new sides. 14 clubs opted to bring in fresh faces, though one targeted two players with previous […]
Pick-by-Pick | 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft
THE 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft has been completed, with 17 players added to AFL lists in the two-round intake. 14 of the 18 clubs elected to utilise at least one pick at the draft, with three teams opting to take in two players. St Kilda was the only side to come in with an […]
PREVIEW | 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft
THE 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft is fast approaching, with the intake set to get underway at 6:30pm tonight. More than 200 players have nominated, though up to just 23 will end up on an AFL list with only three clubs – Brisbane, Melbourne, and the Western Bulldogs – not taking a selection into the […]
Academy stars return, debutants roll out in NAB League
AFTER a month-long recess, the NAB League returns to full-time proceedings this weekend, while a bunch of AFL Academy guns make their way back to clubland around the nation. It all kicks off under Friday night lights, as Sandringham welcomes skipper Will Ashcroft and gun forward Harry Sheezel to the side, which boasts seven debutants […]
Up the Grades: Mid-season hopefuls press final case
ALL that’s left to do is hear their names called out. At least that is what a few gun mid-season draft candidates will hope is in store for them, after pressing one last claim for a call-up to the AFL ranks. With some shining on debut and others continuing to find their feet at state […]
The only exemptions – AFL hopefuls pushing for mid-season call-up
THE number of exemptions granted for AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft qualification has reached double digits, after league headquarters reconsidered the applications of another eight hopefuls. With the list now sitting at 11 players, covering a range of ages and leagues, the pool of potential draftees is now building ahead of the June 1 intake. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Round 6
A STANDALONE fixture made up Round 6 of the 2022 NAB League season, and it saw Tasmania down the Western Jets by 29 points at Windsor Park. On a day where the wind, and eventually rain, wreaked havoc, 17 of the 18 combined goals were kicked at one end of the ground as either side […]
AFL Draft | Caught the Eye – Week 5
IT was another win for the talented Young Guns side this time against a relatively strong Vic Country Under 18s outfit, who kicked themselves out of the game with inaccuracy in front of goal. With two good wins, the mid-season draft talent pool, from Victoria at least, is strong with plenty of talent across the […]
Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Country U18s
IN their second outing for 2022, the Young Guns defeated Vic Country’s by 30 points at Princes Park on Sunday. It was a scrappy affair, but the Under 23 side made it two from two against their makeshift Under 18 opponents, after downing Metro last week. We noted some of the top performers from either […]
