2020 AFL Draft standouts: Carlton and Hawthorn
AHEAD of the 2021 AFL National Draft, we cast our eyes back 12 months ago to when the newest draftees had their names read out, and what they have accomplished since at the elite level. In the third piece of 2020 AFL Draft standouts (first chance at AFL level), we look at the 13th and […]
2020 AFL Draft recap: Hawthorn Hawks
WITH the disappointment of a 15th place finish comes great hope via the draft and in 2020, Hawthorn came into the event holding its earliest pick since 2005. The Hawks have a history of making good on their high-end selections and filled an immediate list chasm with their first choice on the night, while also […]
2020 AFL Draft Fallout: Bolters and Sliders
THE DUST has settled on another AFL Draft after the rookie intake was completed this morning; leaving keen watchers, fans, and analysts to pick up the pieces and make something of what was a rollercoaster event which seemed to drag on for an eternity. Like any other intake, the 2020 version was littered with sliders […]
2020 AFL Draft: Club by club
IF you are waking up to try and scroll through and find who your club’s newest players are, look no further as we piece together last night’s National Draft club by club. To check out the player profiles of each player selected, click below: Adelaide: #2 Riley Thilthorpe (West Adelaide/South Australia) #11 Luke Pedlar (Glenelg/South Australia) #25 […]
2020 AFL Draft: Pick by pick
AFTER an unconventional season of football, the 2020 AFL National Draft has come to a close with a number of young and exciting players finding their way to new homes for the 2021 season. Here is the full run down of picks, with the highly touted Jamarra Ugle-Hagan making his way to the Western Bulldogs […]
From the clouds: This year’s biggest AFL Draft bolters
EACH year a great deal of AFL Draft intrigue surrounds the prospects who seemingly come from the clouds to land on clubs’ radars. Labelled the bolters, these players are the ones who enjoy steep rises as top-agers to trade obscurity for potential stardom. Last year we saw Will Day, Mitch Georgiades, and Sam Philp taken […]
Match Report: 2020 WAFL Colts Grand Final – Lions claim fourth Colts flag
SUBIACO secured its fourth WAFL Colts premiership after defeating Claremont by 59 points in Sunday’s one-sided Grand Final at Fremantle Oval. Jack Clarke Medallist Lachlan Venirsen won the Mel Whinnen Medal after he finished with 32 possessions, 11 marks, five tackles and a goal, boosting his draft stocks. The opening quarter proved to be an […]
Out to impress: 2020 WAFL Grand Final previews
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we await a trio of exciting Grand Final matchups, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who […]
Out to impress: 2020 WAFL weekend preview – Preliminary Finals
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into the second week of finals, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will […]
WAFL Colts MOTR: Finals Week 1 – Claremont vs. Subiaco
CLAREMONT has secured its eighth Simply Energy West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts Grand Final appearance since 2011, after overcoming Subiaco by 15 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. It was Jake Willson who kicked the opening goal of the game, when he was able to burst away from a contest and drill through the […]