NAB League Boys 2019 Finals Series preview: Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers
GIPPSLAND POWER (2nd, 11-4) vs. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS (3rd, 11-4) Sunday September 1, 1:30pm Ikon Park, Carlton North Match Preview: A preliminary final berth is up for grabs when Gippsland Power and Oakleigh Chargers lock horns at Ikon Park on Sunday in the second qualifying final. The Chargers scraped into this bout on the back of […]
2019 NAB League Boys Team of the Year announced
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have topped the nominees for the NAB League Boys Team of the Year, with four players receiving nods for their outstanding seasons. Top three sides Oakleigh and Gippsland each had three nominees along with 2018 premiers Dandenong, while 2019 minor premiers Eastern had two players make the team. Of the 24 players selected, […]
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 […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 17
THE cream is beginning to rise to the top in the NAB League as we reach the business end of the season. There was a bunch of top-end prospects to stand up in tight games this weekend, with out scouts getting to both the Metro and Country triple-headers. Here are their opinion-based notes on some […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the fourth edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we have compiled our top 30 players at this stage of the year. […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 15
IT may have been a shortened round of five games, but there was no such shortage of talent on show in Round 15 of the NAB League. There was a diverse range of standouts this weekend, so here are out notes highlighting representative squad members, under-agers, and a few standouts from each game. Each note […]
Victoria leads way with National Combine invitees
VICTORIA has dominated this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine List, with 44 of the 79 invites hailing from the state, including a remarkable 11 players from Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro led the way despite finishing on the bottom of the table at the National Under-18 Championships, with 23 players making the list, followed by title […]
NAB League Boys Round 15 wash-up: Cannons steal points as Murray and Bendigo grab important wins
WHILE two top-tier teams ran away to comfortable wins in Round 15 of the NAB League, a couple of upsets are sure to shake up the standings heading into Wildcard Round. With Murray (ninth) and Bendigo (tenth) getting the better of higher-ranked opponents, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels almost followed suit in Sunday’s sole fixture, […]
NAB League Boys: Round 15 preview – Super Saturday hosts four of five fixtures
A shortened round of action sees just five games set to take place in the NAB League, with four of them to be held on what will be a super Saturday. Sandringham will become the latest Victorian side to make the trip down to Tasmania, looking to roar back into the all-important top three spots. […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 14
WITH top-end talent and some of the best Under 16 performers trickling into the NAB League, there were plenty of standouts across Round 14’s action. We cast an eye on each game, highlighting the performances of representative squad members and some exciting under-agers. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. Gippsland Power vs. […]
