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 […]
2019 AFL Draft Preview: Geelong Cats
FOR the first time since 2001, Geelong heads into the 2019 AFL Draft with an array of first half picks, lead by two top 20 selections. Tipped to potentially be a big player on draft night in terms of live trading, the Cats have positioned themselves well after the departure of Tim Kelly to West […]
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 […]
AFL Draft Preview: Adelaide Crows
ADELAIDE CROWS’ draft hand will be one which unlocks much of the first and second rounds, with picks four and 23 key to how the following selections will pan out. The Crows made headlines in their live trading last year, which could have an indifferent effect on how they approach this year’s proceedings. Either way, […]
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 […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Tigers roar as Redlegs soar
NONE of Glenelg’s newly-annointed premiership players were born the last time the Tigers received the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) premiership cup, but history was rewritten at Adelaide Oval yesterday when they knocked off the league’s most successful side, Port Adelaide. The Magpies had been a source of pain for the Tigers in the […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Eagles claim Under-18 premiership
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens is celebrating an Under 18s premiership after downing South Adelaide in the decider on the weekend, while the Eagles’ reserves have a chance at glory after downing Sturt, while Glenelg will face Port Adelaide in the League Grand Final. UNDER 18S: Woodville-West Torrens 12.11 (83) defeated South Adelaide 9.6 (60) Woodville-West Torrens completed […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Magpies swoop while Crows soar
PORT ADELAIDE has moved through to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final, as their AFL rivals Adelaide also won through for the right to a preliminary final. In the Reserves, Norwood won in overtime with a one-point thriller over Sturt, while Woodville-West Torrens held on against Central District. LEAGUE: Adelaide 21.13 (139) […]
