State Leagues preview: QAFL’s first full round begins as other states go again for Round 2
IN a Draft Central first, we have streamlined a look across the nation with a number of state leagues coming back for Round 2 after a big opening round. Competitions in South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland all take place over the weekend and we preview them all in one convenient preview. QUEENSLAND: The […]
State Leagues wrap: Easter Weekend opens seasons
STATE league men’s football returned across the weekend, with the SANFL, WAFL and TSL all back to full-strength competitions, whilst a standalone fixture in the QAFL went ahead despite some concerns, ahead of a blockbuster Round 2 next weekend. QUEENSLAND: Noosa Tigers had a promising return to the QAFL in the standalone Round 1 match […]
Classic Contests: Stingrays hold off Chargers to break premiership drought
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 17 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers. In this edition, we wind the […]
AFL Round 1 rewind: The dozen debutants
THE AFL is a week away from kicking off against after a long couple of months. For a dozen players who made their unusual, but highly memorable debuts in Round 1 of the AFL Premiership season, we look back at how each of them performed in their respectively games with some impressive efforts. Note: One […]
Debutants earn spots in unprecedented times
WITH only senior leagues running this weekend at the elite level for men’s and women’s, we run through the AFL Round 1 debutants who after toiling away in the state leagues, waiting a few years at club land or impressing so much in an off-season to earn a spot, will run out for their respective […]
AFL Draft review: Fremantle
AFTER a lacklustre season Fremantle, have gone back to the drawing boards and assessed the areas of concern to ensure they draft players that can fill those voids. They went after midfield depth following the loss of Fyfe’s partner in crime, Lachie Neale and attempted to fill the void left by the ageing Hayden Ballantyne […]
2018 National AFL Draft selections
THE 2018 National AFL Draft selections and club by club selections as they happen today will appear here: Round 1: 1 – Carlton – Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country) 2 – Gold Coast – Jack Lukosius – (WWT Torrens/South Australia) 3 – Gold Coast – Izak Rankine (West Adelaide/South Australia) 4 – St Kilda – […]
AFL Draft Central’s Comprehensive Guide to the AFL Draft
SO tomorrow is the 2018 AFL National Draft and you need a quick guide to know the basics. We have you covered so read below to find out the details, draft invitations, father-son and academy players, bidding system and club-by-club picks. DRAFT DETAILS The 2018 AFL National Draft kicks off from 7pm tomorrow night, Thursday, […]
AFL Draft preview: West Coast
THE 2018 premiers do not have too many pressing needs for their list, especially considering their premiership window is wide open. LIST NEEDS Best available but: Ruck depth Small-medium forward Key defender Small-medium defender DRAFT PICKS: 20, 22, 61, 72, 76, 94 Coming off the premiership, the Eagles do not have any significant holes […]
2018 AFL Draft Central Phantom Draft
WE are now just three days away from the first pick being called in the 2018 AFL National Draft, and at AFL Draft Central, we have put our heads together and put forward our Phantom Draft, based on how some of the picks can fall. A few things to note: The pick numbers are different […]
