Star cricketer headlines Vic Metro U18 squad
DUAL-SPORTS athlete Will Sutherland headlines a strong Vic Metro U18 squad hunting for back-to-back titles at next month’s NAB AFL Under 18 Championships. The Australian Under 19 cricket captain has trained with Metro on a handful of occasions and will be fast-tracked into the squad without playing TAC Cup football. With nearly a dozen clubs watching on […]
Sharpshooting South Australia U18s defeat North Adelaide Reserves
SOUTH Australia have won their final trial match in the lead up to the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating North Adelaide Reserves by 50-points at Football Park on Friday night. After trailing at quarter time, a five-goal second quarter kickstarted South Australia’s game and saw them convincingly convert their chances on goal. James Rowe was a […]
South Australia defeated in first Under 18 trial
SOUTH Australia have been defeated in their first of two trial matches in the lead up to the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, going down to a fierce Tasmanian team by 21-points at Football Park on Saturday. The Mariners led at all the main breaks and their attack on the ball was stronger than SA, winning the contested […]
Metro win thriller over arch rivals Country
Vic Metro claimed their first win over cross state rivals Vic Country for the first time since 2013, with a thrilling come from behind victory at Simonds Stadium on Monday. Trailing by 20-points at three-quarter time, Metro kicked the first four goals to hit the front, before a late fightback from Country gave them the […]
Division Two Round One Wrap
ONE-SIDED affairs were the story of the first of three Division Two Under 18 rounds. Both home teams Northern Territory and NSW/ACT pulled off big wins setting up a tantalising game this Saturday at Blundstone Arena. The Division Two championships kicked off on Friday night under lights at TIO Stadium in the Northern Territory. A young […]
2016 Division Two championships preview
The Division Two Under 18 Championships kick off tonight in the Northern Territory. In a different format to the previous editions, the three rounds of the championships will be run in May before a ‘best of’ Allies team will feature the best performing players against the Division One sides through June. The disparity between NSW/ACT and Queensland […]
Matt Balmer’s May Power Rankings
In an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. The Division Two Championships begin this weekend and make sure you keep checking AFL Draft Central for all the news from the matches. The date of the AFL Draft has been announced, […]
Vic Country trial notes
The Vic Country trials were held on Sunday at Ikon Park and Matt Balmer was there to give you an insight to how everyone played. Find notes and stats on the event pages by clicking on the links below. Game 1 Vic Country v Queensland Game 2 Vic Country v NSW/ACT
Vic Country celebrate division one title
Photo courtesy of TAC Cup. Division one under 18 championships review: The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships were completed on Thursday. Here is a review from the carnival, that saw Vic Country take out the title for the first time since 2010. Vic Country Finished: First, six wins 24 points 166.5% MVP: Josh Schache Leading […]
Caleb Daniel, a young man with a big future
The final two games of the recent under-18 championships saw a young man in the number one guernsey for South Australia impress a lot of good judges, attracting an impressive amount of the football for the carnival-winning Croweaters. Caleb Daniel certainly garnered a lot of attention with both his lack of size and helmeted […]
