NAB League Boys Round 13 preview: Representative guns return to action
WITH the national carnival come and gone, top-end NAB League regulars are starting to filter back into action, starting with Round 13. Sandringham’s inclusions will put the Dragons in good stead for a top four clash against Western, while Oakleigh and Northern also look well replenished coming into their respective fixtures. WESTERN JETS vs. SANDRINGHAM […]
Team Selection: NAB League Boys – Round 13
AFTER Round 12 created a number of upsets in pouring rain, the NAB League Boys turns its attention to Round 13 with some metropolitan teams going in at full strength after Vic Metro had the bye in the final round of the AFL Under 18 National Championships, while others await the return of Vic Country […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 12
MURRAY Bushrangers mid-forward Jye Chalcraft has taken out the Draft Central Player of the Week for NAB League Boys in Round 12 after winning the tightest ever Facebook poll for our Player of the Week. Chalcraft polled 822 votes, three more than Gippsland Power’s Sam Berry (819) in the tightest run race of all time. […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: July 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 third 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: AFL U18 Championships – Vic Metro vs. Allies
VIC Metro’s Under 18 carnival came to an end on Friday with a tight loss at the hands of a much-improved Allies side. We were on hand in Geelong to take note of how the outstanding players from both sides fared, with opinion-based notes that of the individual writer. Vic Metro By: Peter Williams #1 […]
Allies survive last term scare to post first AFL U18s victory
TWO acts of brilliance, one up either end for the Allies, helped the side get up for its first win of the AFL Under 18 National Championships. After racing out to as much as a four-goal lead over Vic Metro at GMHBA Stadium yesterday, it took a late goal from Josh Gore – his third […]
Country looks to remain undefeated in Geelong double-header
GMHBA Stadium hosts Round 4 of the AFL Under 18 National Championships, as Vic Metro faces the winless Allies and the undefeated Vic Country hosts South Australia, while Western Australia will enjoy a bye. Find the full teams and a preview for both games below. VIC METRO vs. ALLIES Friday June 28, 10:30am GMHBA Stadium […]
Draft Central Player of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 11
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ Darcy Chirgwin made more than just a successful return to NAB League Boys action, earning our Draft Central Player of the Week nomination for Round 11. Chirgwin returned to the Dragons’ side for their top-of-the-table clash with Eastern Ranges, having missed the first half of the season due to injury. Needing to get […]
Anderson and Rowell star as Vic Metro claims first championship win
HEADLINED by top-rated draft prospects Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, Vic Metro sealed its first win for the 2019 Under 18 Championship carnival with a grinding 17 point victory against South Australia at Alberton Oval. The score line was kind to the Croweaters as an inaccurate Metro kept the door slightly ajar for a South […]
Scouting notes: AFL U18 Championships – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
THE highly-fancied Vic Metro team finally got on the board with an impressive 17-point win over South Australia away from home. Tom Wyman was on hand to review the action, and take some opinion-based notes on the outstanding players. South Australia: #1 Kysaiah Pickett Much like the first game, ‘Kossie’ showed glimpses of his brilliant […]
