SANFL weekly wrap: South Australian state trial game and tight SANFL games
IT is now getting into the busy time of the season for top-end Under 18 talent, with the final South Australian (SA) trial game held before the Under 18s National Championships defence begins for the SA squad. A week off School/College footy allowed all youngsters back to their SANFL clubs. The SA Under 18 squad […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Glenelg gets up in standalone game as five SANFL players are drafted mid-season
IT was a quiet week for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), with the sole game as part of a split round, and some top-end Under 16s, Under 17s, Under 18s talent and South Australian squad members away from their clubs with trial games as part of National Championships preparation. It was a significant […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Footy returns with Adelaide winning SANFL Showdown
SOUTH Australia’s talented youngsters were back into full swing last week with a full round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and College games to get into. The addition of the mid-season draft as well has added more focus to those in SANFL League sides and looking for an opportunity at AFL level. Jamie […]
Relaxed Reed revels in Rebels role
PLAYING his role for the team and seeing where it takes him is all Greater Western Victoria Rebels’ onballer Trent Reed is concerned about this season. While others might be weighed down by the pressure of playing in the TAC Cup and juggling football with studies, Reed is happy to just focus on performing week […]
Matt Balmer’s 2016 Final AFL Draft Power Rankings Part 1
EVERY month since May, Matt Balmer has ranked his players from the 2016 AFL Draft pool. With less than three weeks until the November 25 National AFL Draft, he counts down the players ranked 50-1 over the next two weeks. Today will be 50-26, before next Monday’s final rankings from 25-1. Well what a year […]
AFL Draft Combine 2016 Day 2 results
Day 2 saw players be put under the spotlight with medicals from clubs, as well as interviews with media and AFL clubs. Players also completed testing for hand-eye coordination and reaction time, such as Ben Ainsworth attempting to hit the coloured lights in the image below. Friday night saw players undertake the kicking, clean hands […]
Stars to shine bright at the National AFL Draft Combine
FOR the draft crop of 2016, the National AFL Draft Combine is the first sign that their AFL dreams are a step closer to fruition. An invitation to the AFL Draft Combine means that at least five AFL clubs have expressed interest in the player. The AFL Draft Combine is a way for clubs to […]
Under 18 All Stars game ultimate preview
AUSTRALIA’S top teenage footballers will take part in a new concept that is aimed to feature the best players from the 2016 draft pool. Friday’s Under 18 All Stars match will see players divided up into two teams to play against each other in an event that the AFL hope will be in front of […]
Top talent on show on AFL Grand Final weekend
In a new initiative announced by the AFL, the best Under 17 and Under 18 talent will play games on the Grand Final day long weekend under the eyes of recruiters and fans. The Under 18 All Stars game will be played at Punt Road Oval at 1.30pm, broadcast on Fox Footy on Grand Final […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Semi-Finals
Sunday’s TAC Cup Semi-Final scouting notes: Sandringham Dragons 13.13 (91) defeated Dandenong Stingrays 4.6 (30) Matt Balmer’s scouting notes Dandenong Stingrays: #10 Myles Poholke– Spent a fair chunk of the first quarter on the bench, but found plenty of the ball post his time on the pine. He finished with 22 disposals and three clearances, […]
