South Australia weekly wrap: Prospects shine and Panthers prevail in SANFL Fast Footy
LAST weekend saw the inaugural SANFL Fast Footy competition played at Norwood Oval. Fast Footy is a modified version of the game, played with 12 per-side across 3 zones and Supergoals able to be scored from outside 50m. Introduced a week before AFLX, this footy format is geared towards fast paced high scoring games. It […]
Luke Partington: Resilience through adversity
Ordinarily, for a young, aspiring league footballer, a year in which you have been selected as one of the best underage players in the country would be one to celebrate. January saw Luke Partington travel to the US as part of the NAB AFL Academy, for a 10-day training camp, alongside other draft hopefuls and […]
2014 Draft Profile: Peter Bampton
Peter Bampton (Norwood) Height: 182 cm Weight: 83 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Ball winning ability, distribution by hand Areas of improvement: Outside game, footskills Player comparison: Luke Dunstan From the Adelaide Hills, Peter Bampton is Norwood’s answer to Luke Dunstan. A powerful inside midfielder, Bampton arguably has more runs on the board than any other draft prospect, having made his SANFL […]
2013 Draft Profile: Trent Dumont
Trent Dumont (Norwood) Height: 185 cm Weight: 87 kg Position: Inside Midfielder Player Comparison: Ollie Wines Strengths: Contested ball winner, ready-made, endurance Weaknesses: lacks the hurt factor, no outside capabilities Trent Dumont is a ready-made AIS academy inside midfielder who has slid somewhat over the past few months. The slide isn’t his fault- his form […]
