Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League – Round 16
THE NAB League’s final regular season round for 2022 was headlined by a quartet of dramatic finishes, with four games decided by under a goal. As Wildcard Round fixtures were locked in and the top three sides sealed their spots, a bunch of highly touted AFL Draft prospects came to the fore. We highlighted some […]
2022 NAB League Boys: Round 16 snapshot
FOUR of six games were decided by under a goal in Round 16 of the NAB League, as the top three and Wildcard Round fates were sealed. Among the madness, Gippsland Power was crowned reigning premier and the last Rookie Me Central Medal votes have been counted. Catch up on all the action in our […]
Preview | Draft prospects set to shake up finals races
THE RACE to finals is heating up in competitions around the nation, and budding AFL Draft prospects are set to have a major say in them. That factor is hardly more prevalent than in the NAB League, which enters its final home-and-away round before a Wildcard weekend, and an exciting postseason. A minor premier will […]
Recap | APS Football season goes down to the wire
THE 2022 Associated Public Schools (APS) First XVIII Football title was decided on the competition’s final day, with two sides crowned premiers. Coming into Round 11, traditional rivals Brighton Grammar and Caulfield Grammar were level on points with 8-1 records, hardly a surprise given the strength of their respective squads. What happened next, though, no […]
Rising Stocks: AFL Draft prospects on the up
THE CREAM rises to the top during National Championship season, and that has once again proven the case with this year’s AFL Draft hopefuls. Whether it be prospects announcing themselves as genuine top talents, or coming from the clouds to enter draft calculations, we have picked out two players from each side who have boosted […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
VIC METRO made relatively light work of South Australia on Sunday, downing the Croweaters by 73 points on a greasy GMHBA Stadium deck. The result means the Victorian side remains undefeated and even without a couple of top five talents, brought some terrific prospects to the fore. We noted some of the top performers from […]
It’s raining Metro! Vics crush Croweaters to stay undefeated
VIC METRO has cracked the ton for a third game running, en route to trouncing South Australia by 73 points at GMHBA Stadium today. The home side was challenged early on but broke clear in term two and never looked back, before piling on six unanswered goals in the final quarter to run out comprehensive […]
Scouting Notes: Vic Metro vs. Western Australia
VIC METRO produced another brutal third term to kick away to its second win in this year’s Under 18 National Championships, downing Western Australia by 27 points at Princes Park. The home side was missing a couple of key midfielders, but was strong enough over four quarters against the gallant Black Ducks. We noted some […]
“My name Jeff” – Metro forward hits seventh heaven
SEVEN goals to Oakleigh Chargers tall Matthew Jefferson has helped Vic Metro to a comfortable 27-point win over Western Australia at Ikon Park today. Metro kicked four goals to one in the opening term, then weathered a comeback from the Sandgropers in the second term to pile on six goals to one in the third […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 Victorian Under 18 trials
VIC METRO did the double in this year’s version of the Under 18 trial games, downing Vic Country in both exhibitions at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. More importantly, the games served as one final audition for Victorian players to stake their claims for representative honours, before the National Championships get underway next week. We […]
