2022 AFL Draft Review: Richmond
RICHMOND sold the farm for a couple of star midfielders and held a slender hand coming into the 2022 AFL Draft. Although, the Tigers have been notorious for extracting late value and will hope to have done so once again. We recap their haul and analyse what each new player may offer the Victorian powerhouse. […]
Chargers produce most 2022 AFL draftees
OAKLEIGH Chargers have produced the most draftees for the 2022 AFL Draft with a total of 10 players landing on AFL lists this week. The Chargers finished ahead of Sandringham Dragons (seven players) and Gippsland Power (five), while West Adelaide and Tasmania Devils (four each) recorded the most AFL draftees outside of Victorian clubs. Three […]
2022 AFL Drafts: Team-by-team selections
AFTER the two nights of the 2022 AFL National Draft, the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts, there are officially 90 new players on AFL lists, with 31 rookies joining the never previously listed 58 National Draftees. We list all your team’s selections below, not including those who have been re-listed or were rookied from another AFL […]
AFL Draft | The prospects with cult hero potential
THE EXCITEMENT of fresh faces entering the fold at AFL level trickles into the hearts and minds of footy fans each year, and there are a bunch of draft prospect up for grabs who they will likely warm to early in the piece. While top level athletes are often incredibly well trained when it comes […]
AFL Draft | Pocket Rockets – Prospects proving if you’re good enough, you’re tall enough
NOT every draft prospect can be blessed with all the height, athleticism, and braun which have collectively made up the clichéd modern day footballing prototype. Though all of the above are certainly desirable traits, there are a bunch of emerging talents each year who seemingly take the task of proving size doesn’t always matter, personally. […]
Steely resolve for Green ‘draft bolter’
WEST Australian AFL Draft hopeful Steely Green is happy to associate with the term ‘draft bolter’. The South Fremantle prospect was a fair way off club radars 12 months ago, struggling in the Bulldogs’ Colts program and averaging just eight touches a game. But off the back of a “massive” preseason, Green bolted into contention. […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Finals Week 1
PEEL Thunder and South Fremantle advanced to week two of the WAFL Colts finals series, after first-up victories on the weekend. With some of the best West Australian prospects strutting their stuff, we noted some of the top performers from either Colts fixtures, before taking a look up the grades. UP THE GRADES: By: Michael […]
Preview | Draft prospects set to shine with finals in full swing
THE NAB League and SANFL grades are set to decide their grand finalists this weekend, while the WAFL enters its postseason after 20 regular season rounds in a big few days for budding draft prospects around the nation. With just three games left to play in the NAB League, all four teams in contention will […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 20 – Perth vs. South Fremantle
PERTH capped off its WAFL Colts season in style, downing the finals bound South Fremantle by 28 points in this week’s match of the round. The Demons held a two to three-goal buffer at every break, before extending it even further come the final siren to end up 11.10 (76) to 7.6 (48) victors. We […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 WAFL Colts – Round 19
DESPITE a 52-point win in their final outing of the season, Claremont is set to miss out on this year’s WAFL Colts postseason. The Tigers were spearheaded by a surprise goalkicker, while East Perth took out a crucial win in shaping the bottom half of the top five. We noted some of the top performers […]
