2019 AFL Women’s Draft preview
UP to 102 draft hopefuls could realise their AFL Women’s dream tomorrow when the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft takes place. Clubs will have between four and 13 picks in the draft, with Melbourne and Richmond having the benchmark minimum and maximum selections. Collingwood will enter the draft last of all clubs, with the Magpies’ first […]
Dual All-Australian McKinnon determined to reach the elite level
SOUTH Australia-born Montana McKinnon has plenty to be happy about in her sporting career so far, only 18-years-old but playing in representative teams from a young age. Like many other young Aussies, McKinnon started her footy journey as a five-year-old in Auskick before making the switch to netball at a young age. “I started when […]
AFL Women’s Draft Combine: Player Summaries
AFTER the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine list of names were announced earlier in the week, we take a look at each player who was nominated, with a quick summary and link to their profile. Check them out below: 2019 AFLW NAB Draft Combine Nominees NSW/ACT: [3] Georgia Garnett (East Coast Eagles) * Eastern Allies […]
2019 AFL Women’s Draft Combine invitations announced
FORTY-five players have been invited to the 2019 AFL Women’s NAB Draft Combine, with 25 from Victoria – where eight of the 10 AFL Women’s clubs are based, with Queensland (eight) the next highest. Four players from both South Australia and Western Australia have been invited, as have three from NSW/ACT and one from Tasmania. […]
2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian side announced
VIC COUNTRY has earned the most nominations in the 2019 AFL Women’s Under-18 All Australian side with six players named in the final 22. Country’s state rival Vic Metro had four, the same amount as Queensland despite the differing results at the championships. Western Australia and Central Allies both had three players in the side, […]
2019 Central Allies Podcast | Interviews Montana McKinnon, Hannah Munyard, Bella Clarke and Dominique Carbone
IN a new Final Siren podcast series reviewing the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships side-by-side, we take a look at some of the top prospects who performed strongly across all three lines, as well interviews with key players within each individual state. The first edition is the Central Allies, and Final Siren podcast host Matthew Cocks, […]
Draft Central Team of the Week: AFLW U18 Championships – Round 2
AFTER a massive week on the Gold Coast, we at Draft Central have named our Team of the Week for the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. For the exercise, the 24-player team does not include form from Round 1 (ie. prior to the Gold Coast matches) and only includes players who played all three matches, therefore […]
AFLW U18 National Championships wrap
VIC Metro had an undefeated run in the championships, dominating across the board after coming into the Queensland series with a win over Vic Country. Every other team fought hard at each contest in what was a mostly even carnival played in a variety of conditions. We recap how each side fared and shed light […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18s – Friday, 12 July
ON the final day of the Under-18 Championships we headed down to Bond University. It was a perfect day for footy with the sun shining and not a cloud in sight allowing the action on the field to do all the talking. Vic Metro continued their dominance finishing undefeated while Vic Country and Central Allies […]
Western Australia prevails in tough slog with Central Allies
DESPITE a slow start, Western Australia came away with a solid 22-point win over Central Allies in the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships that saw both sides play an exceptional defensive game. It was a scrappy defensive contest early, with both sides putting on some intense tackling pressure and finding good separation to intercept mark […]
