Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Preliminary Finals
THE Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers advanced to the NAB League grand final after comprehensive preliminary final victories on Saturday at Princes Park. Before they do battle at the same venue a week later, we take a look at the standout combine invitees and under-agers players from all of the final four sides in our […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Preliminary Final preview: Eastern Ranges vs. Gippsland Power
EASTERN RANGES (1st, 12-3) vs. GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) Saturday September 14, 1.30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: Minor premier Eastern Ranges takes on second-ranked regular season side Gippsland Power on Saturday for a spot in the NAB League Grand Final. Comfortable winners in their semi final, the Power come in as one of […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Semi-finals
THE cream is rising to the top as the NAB League finals series narrows down to the final four contenders after a pair of hard fought semi-finals. With a host of national and state combine invitees in action, we cast our eye over the weekend’s action to highlight the best-performing invitees in our opinion-based notes. […]
NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Western Jets
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. WESTERN JETS (7th, 8-7) Saturday September 7, 1.30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: The second semi-final at Ikon Park on Saturday is between Gippsland Power and Western Jets with the winner to face Eastern Ranges in the preliminary finals. Last weekend Gippsland Power came from four goals down to […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Week 1 Finals
NAB League Boys finals action got underway over the weekend and we took a look at those players who received draft combine invitations as well as some bottom-age and 16-year-old prospects who impressed on the big stage. All notes are opinion-based of the individual writer. Northern Knights vs. Western Jets By: Ed Pascoe Northern: #5 […]
Oakleigh charges through to preliminary finals with epic win over Gippsland
OAKLEIGH Chargers have advanced through to the 2019 NAB League Boys Preliminary Final after downing Gippsland Power in one of the finishes of the year. Both teams had momentum swings throughout the contest, with the Chargers on top early, the Power storming in front, only for the Chargers to come again with seven of the […]
2019 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year
OUR 2019 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year has officially been announced today, with 21 of the 24 players receiving five or more Team of the Week nominations this season. We placed a minimum of five NAB League Boys games, and at least four nominations to make the 24-player squad. A remarkable […]
Morrish Medal Preview: Tight contest predicted for 2019
IT is hard to pick a winner in this year’s Morrish Medal count which will take place on Sunday, with a number of potential draft prospects putting their hands up for the NAB League Boys’ top award. We will run through some of the key contenders from each side and our predictions. Bendigo Pioneers: The […]
2019 Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year 48-player squad announced
DRAFT Central has announced its 2019 NAB League Boys Team of the Year squad today, with the final team and Second Team of the Year to be announced on Friday. The Draft Central NAB League Boys Team of the Year takes into account the top performers across the NAB League season, not incorporating any performances […]
Caught the Eye: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THERE was plenty to write home about after the final NAB League Boys home and away round, with usual suspects standing up in key moments and under-agers in a hurry to show their talent. In this week’s edition of Caught my Eye, we revert back to focussing on one impressive performer from each side, and […]