NAB League Boys Round 14 preview: U16 talent hits the big time
AFTER a week off for all but two of the NAB League Boys sides, the competition recommences full-time action with a double-header at Box Hill City Oval in Saturday’s lone fixtures. A top-four clash between Eastern and Oakleigh firms as the game of the round, with the Geelong and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) clash set […]
Scouting notes/wrap: NAB League Boys – Tasmania vs. Eastern
IN the weekend’s sole fixture, Tasmania and Eastern finally brought Round 12 of the NAB League Boys competition to an end, jerking the curtain at UTAS Stadium for the Hawthorn-Fremantle AFL clash. Given it was a standalone game, we combined the match report and scouting notes into one for your convenience. TASMANIA DEVILS 5.1 | […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 11
BENDIGO Pioneers and Murray Bushrangers recorded much needed wins on the weekend, and were rewarded with three players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. But more historically, Round 11 marked the first time that two brothers have been named in the Team of the Week, with Jye and Kade Chalcraft […]
Scouting Notes: NAB League Boys – Round 11
WITH Vic Country enjoying a bye round, there was plenty of top-end talent back to replenish their respective NAB League sides. The usual suspects also pitched in, and with scouts looking at each game, here are our Round 11 scout notes. Each note is the individual opinion of the writer, with the focus on Allies, […]
NAB League Boys Round 11 wash-up: Ranges go clear first, Jets rocket into top four
ROUND 11 delivered on a top four shake up as Western soared into the placings and Eastern went four points clear atop of the NAB League standings with victory over second-place Sandringham. Meanwhile, Dandenong was upset by a rising Murray side, Northern won on the road, a replenished Gippsland held firm against Oakleigh, and Bendigo […]
NAB League Boys Round 11 preview: Top four set for a shake up in Futures Round
AFTER a week off, the NAB League Boys top four set-up is set for a shake-up this weekend. A top of the table clash headlines the action, while the Gippsland Power face a tough task in holding onto fourth as Western and Oakleigh hunt their spot. A Mars Stadium double-header leads the five Country-based Saturday […]
NAB League Boys Round 10 preview – Changes continue amid national carnival
THE changes continue to roll on among NAB League sides in Round 10, with a week off from school football and national championship rotations allowing teams to replenish. While a few sides remain particularly weakened, others are more balanced and could shake up the ladder with big wins over more fancied rivals. DANDENONG STINGRAYS vs. […]
WA and Allies ready for battle against Vics
WHILE the Vic Country-Vic Metro clash commenced the national championships last week, Round 1 officially begins this weekend as the same sides face off against the Allies and Western Australia respectively. Metro’s search for its first win will continue on Saturday at Lathlain Park in Western Australia, while the Allies will hope to bring a […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 9
WHILE National Championship commitments took away much of the top-end NAB League talent this weekend, we took a look at those players in the extended Victorian squad or Young Guns squads that impressed, as well as a couple of father-son options. All notes are opinion-based by the individual writer. Greater Western Victoria Rebels vs. Tasmania […]
Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 9
A CRUCIAL win over fellow top four hopefuls, Gippsland Power sees five Sandringham Dragons make the Round 9 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Week. The biggest winners of the round, Oakleigh Chargers have an equal second best contribution of three players, with Tasmania Devils also having three nominees. Despite a 40-point difference […]
