2020 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 3
EASTERN Ranges’ big win over Tasmania Devils has seen the side earn the most players in our Draft Central NAB League Girls’ Team of the Week with four representatives from Round 3. Other winners, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels, Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons had three apiece, as did the Western Jets. Calder Cannons put […]
NAB League Girls preview: Round 3 – Undefeated sides clash on Saturday
A COUPLE of undefeated games open the weekend in a top three clash between Northern Knights and Dandenong Stingrays at RMIT Bundoora, before the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels tackle the Western Jets in Ballarat. The Sunday trio of games has a couple of sides searching for their first wins of the season with Calder […]
2020 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 2
IN a new-look amalgamation of Draft Central‘s Team of the Week and player notes, we name our Round 2 NAB League Girls’ Team of the Week and explain why each player has been chosen. The 24-player team returns with three emergencies this year and all notes are opinion-based of the individual Draft Central writer. For […]
Sandringham too strong for tackle-heavy Bendigo
SANDRINGHAM Dragons bounced back well from their Round 1 loss to come out impressive winners against Bendigo Pioneers, rocketing into fifth with the 44-point victory. It was a hard and fast start for the Sandringham Dragons, peppering the posts but to no avail early, denying Bendigo any opportunity at scoring but missing chances at extending […]
2020 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
IN a new-look amalgamation of Draft Central‘s Team of the Week and player notes, we name our Round 1 NAB League Girls’ Team of the Week and explain why each player has been chosen. The 24-player team returns with three emergencies this year, and it was an even spread across the board. All notes are […]
Saulitis bags two last quarter goals to sink Dragons in thriller
BACK-to-back goals in the final term from AFL Women’s National Academy member, Renee Saulitis has helped Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels get over the line against an unlucky Sandringham Dragons outfit, 4.2 (26) to 2.9 (21). From the get-go the fierce tackling pressure of the Dragons was evident with all of their onballers and forwards […]
NAB League Girls preview: Round 1 – New talent to shine in opening round of action
NAB League Girls action is back on the agenda this weekend with a grand final rematch among a host of expected tight contests with all sides back on level pegging at 0-0 to start the season and hoping to kick-off their seasons with wins. NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. CALDER CANNONS Saturday, February 29, 10:15am RMIT University […]
Sandringham Dragons ready to roar in 2020
SANDRINGHAM Dragons are excited about the development from their existing players and the potential for future development of the entire list, ahead of the 2020 season. The NAB League Girls head coach, Tamara Hyett said the pre-season had been a successful one and now with a strong core group of top-agers and some promising middle […]
Georgie Prespakis wins NAB League Girls Best and Fairest
THE Calder Cannons claimed their third consecutive Best and Fairest with Georgie Prespakis winning the award with 20 votes. At only 16, Prespakis still has plenty of time to develop and fine tune her already impressive skill set averaging 23 disposals and six tackles throughout the 2019 season. Although she was not there to receive […]
Scouting notes: AFLW U18 Championships – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
IN an impressive game of skill and pressure, Vic Metro got the better of Vic Country for the final Round 1 game of the AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships. Metro won by 44 points and now head up to Queensland full of confidence, while Country will be keen to follow last year’s lead and bounce […]
