2019 AFL Draft Preview: Richmond Tigers
THERE is seldom much any reigning premier needs to improve on, let alone this Richmond side after a redemptive 2019 campaign. Topping up depth for the future will likely be the go for the Tigers, with long-term replacements for some of their older premiership heroes perhaps on the agenda. They are set to come in […]
2019 AFL Draft Preview: Gold Coast SUNS
GOLD Coast SUNS were the talk of the AFL Draft a few weeks back when the AFL announced a package to help the struggling club and try and get them back on the right path again having been stuck in a cycle of high picks coming and going and not being able to break into […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: November 2019 – 20-1
AS the 2019 AFL National Draft is just around the corner, we work up to the November 27-28 event with a three-part Power Rankings series, counting down our top 60 players heading into the AFL Draft. We have not taken into account any draft selections or club needs, it is purely our opinion. Furthermore, given […]
AFL Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions
THE big bolters of 2019 look a complete unit coming into the draft having already added a couple of neat players during trade period. Best-available looks like being the approach for the Lions, although they did throw a slight curveball in selecting Ely Smith in the first round last year. With a premiership tilt in […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: October 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 October edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we extend out to the top 35 players at this stage of the […]
Grounded top five hopefuls ready to give national combine a crack
GOLD COAST’S massive concession package has received an equally large amount of feedback from the football community over the last couple of days. One of its key features was the handing over of pick two to the Suns, paving the way for Noah Anderson to join his best mate and expected number one choice Matt […]
NAB League Boys team review: Oakleigh Chargers
AS the NAB League has come to a close, we take a look at the two remaining sides; checking out their draft prospects, Best and Fairest (BnF) chances, 2020 Draft Crop and a final word on their season. The final side is the 2019 NAB League premiers – Oakleigh Chargers. Position: 3rd Wins: 11 Losses: […]
In Pictures – 2019 NAB League Boys Grand Final
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS won their fourth NAB League premiership in eight years on Saturday after trumping minor premier Eastern Ranges by 53 points at Princes Park. As is always the case with premiership teams, there are series of stories to tell and this very special team is no different. Here is the story of Oakleigh’s 2019 […]
Caught the Eye: NAB League Boys Grand Final
OAKLEIGH Chargers comprehensively earned its fourth NAB League premiership in eight years on Saturday with a 53-point grand final win over Eastern Ranges at Princes Park. There were plenty of players who shone amongst the array of stars on show in the year’s showpiece game, so we will be highlighting 10 outstanding players in this […]
Chargers revel in grand final redemption
THREE years in charge, two grand finals, one premiership. That is not bad going by anyone’s standards, and it is exactly what Oakleigh Chargers coach Leigh Clarke has now achieved at the helm of his NAB League side. A former Charger himself in the mid-90s, Clarke led his troops to premiership glory a year after […]