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 […]
2019 Draft Central Phantom Draft
THE 2019 AFL National Draft is just a couple of days away and it is clear that trying to work out which clubs favour which players is incredibly difficult given the evenness of the draft crop outside the first round. Even inside the first round, preferences will play a huge role in where players go […]
AFL Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions
THE big bolters of 2019 look a complete unit coming into the draft having already added a couple of neat players during trade period. Best-available looks like being the approach for the Lions, although they did throw a slight curveball in selecting Ely Smith in the first round last year. With a premiership tilt in […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: November 2019 – 60-41
AS the 2019 AFL National Draft is just around the corner, we work up to the November 27-28 event with a three-part Power Rankings series, counting down our top 60 players heading into the AFL Draft. We have not taken into account any draft selections or club needs, it is purely our opinion. Furthermore, given […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: October 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the October edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we extend out to the top 35 players at this stage of the […]
Ones to watch – AFL Draft watch
FOLLOWING on from Monday night’s Power Rankings which included our current top 30 players, we take a look at some of the players who could make a move up the draft boards based on their season to date, their upcoming finals or perhaps their testing results come October. Mostly, this piece will mention a number […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the fourth edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we have compiled our top 30 players at this stage of the year. […]
Victoria leads way with National Combine invitees
VICTORIA has dominated this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine List, with 44 of the 79 invites hailing from the state, including a remarkable 11 players from Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro led the way despite finishing on the bottom of the table at the National Under-18 Championships, with 23 players making the list, followed by title […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – South Australia vs. Allies
SOUTH Australia held firm late-on to finish off its national carnival with a 17-point win over the Allies at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday. Michael Alvaro was on hand to note down some of the prominent players, with all notes opinion-based of the individual writer. South Australia: #1 Kysaiah Pickett The exciting Eagles product proved his […]
Dylan Stephens leads South Australia to routine win in final Championship game
SOUTH Australia finished the National AFL Under-18 Championships with a comfortable victory against a tough Allies side, with Dylan Stephens critical to securing South Australia’s victory. From the early exchanges South Australia’s ball movement across the ground was a class above their opponents. Kysaiah Pickett and Harry Schoenberg combined early, with Schoenberg hitting Josh Morris […]
