Squad | 2023 GIANTS Academy: U18 Boys
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) has released its Under 18 and 16 male squads for the 2023 season, with 52 players making the cut in the elder category. Three Giants Academy graduates were drafted to Western Sydney last year, and there promises to be a few more in the frame over the next year. We highlight […]
Saints win crunch game; extend NTFL gap in third
ST MARY’S has all but locked in a finals spot thanks to a vital victory over Darwin Buffaloes as the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League returned from the mid-season break. Sitting third and fourth respectively, the Saints boasted seven wins from 11 games with 28 points, while the Buffaloes had five wins […]
NTFL Round 12 | Crocs stay top, Peris-Chong debuts
SOUTHERN Districts will take top spot into the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Christmas break after downing the second placed Waratah by 28 points on Saturday. The Crocs led from the first goal, which came within just 20 seconds off the boot of Ronald Fejo, and maintained the ascendancy at Gardens Oval in an impressive […]
Looking for a lifeline: 10 players unlucky to go undrafted in 2021
AS the dust settles on the 2021 AFL Draft, many overlooked prospects are now turning their attention to the next opportunity, with some lucky enough to be training with AFL clubs in hopes of filling list spots come the Supplemental Selection Period (SSP). With plenty of talent yet to find a home after such an even […]
2021 AFL Draft Preview: Port Adelaide
WITH the 2021 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (November 24/25), clubs have had the opportunity to exchange picks with the final order formed just over a week out. While the chaos settles, Rookie Me Central takes […]
2021 AFL Draft preview: Essendon
WITH the 2021 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (November 24/25), clubs have had the opportunity to exchange picks with the final order formed just over a week out. While the chaos settles, Rookie Me Central takes […]
2021 South Australian Combine wrap
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Draft prospect tested their athletic capabilities at the 2021 state-based National Draft Combine on Saturday. Of the 29 players at the event, 21 tested, with top talents Arlo Draper and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera joining the likes of Hugh Jackson and Lewis Rayson on the sidelines. The athletes competed over six different tests, […]
Family-oriented Fejo flourishes with move South
FOR Ronald Fejo Jnr, it would have been easy to stay comfortable living among family and playing football at home in Darwin. But in late-2020, he packed up moved to South Australia with hopes of turning his dream of playing AFL football into reality. Linking with West Adelaide with help from his manager, Fejo landed […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships: South Australia vs. Allies
SOUTH Australia opened its account in the 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships, defeating a makeshift Allies squad by 92 points at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters dominated from the second term onwards, with the Allies made up of a few NSW-ACT prospects, along with a mix of Northern Territory products and local Under […]
PREVIEW | Finals fever hits SANFL as prospects crack senior grades
THE SENIOR SANFL grades roll into finals this weekend, with qualifying and elimination finals complementing a promising Under 18s preliminary matchup. There is a good scattering of junior talent looking to make an impact up the grades; from state Under 19 representatives, to AFL Draft Combine invitees, and bottom-agers on the rise. With minor premier […]
