Draft Central All-Star Team: Perth Demons
PERTH Demons’ All-Star team has some serious quality key position players, as well as some electric smalls around the ground. One of the greatest ever key forwards in Lance Franklin earned the nod as the team’s captain thanks to your voting via our Instagram page. TEAM The team itself is solid without being outstanding, though […]
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 […]
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 […]
All-Stars picked for AFL Draft Central mock match
EVERY year as the AFL season comes to a close, potential future stars names are raised as to which players can help put clubs on the path to a premiership. But where do these players fit in a 22? Yesterday, the AFL announced that the very best Under 18s talent will play off against each […]
Matt Balmer’s August 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. Clubs narrowed down their interests last week and the list of 80 players nominated to take part in the National Combine testing was announced Monday. 80 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2016 AFL DRAFT COMBINE The combine invites give […]
80 players invited to the 2016 AFL Draft Combine
FOR the draft crop of 2016, the 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 determine […]
Player focus: Six players whose draft stocks increased during the U18 Championships
After the Division One Under 18 Championships saw the two teams widely thought to have been the most talented instead finish last, a number of outside prospects have suddenly shot into draft calculations. Vic Metro were undefeated through the carnival, whilst their home town rivals Vic Country were unable to win a game. Here are six […]
Vic Metro steal the points off SA with come from behind win
A HUGE come from behind victory saw Vic Metro claim their second win for the Division One Under 18 championship. Trailing by 35-points at the final break, an inspiring effort from Oakleigh Charger Pat Kerr saw him kick four goals in 10 minutes to get Vic Metro back into the contest. Two late goals to Sandringham […]
Upsets galore in Division One championships opening round
UPSETS & BLOWOUTS were the story of the opening round in the Under 18 Division One championship. The two highly touted teams the Allies and Vic Country both suffered at the hands of their home opposition, both being comfortably defeated. South Australia kicked the carnival off against the championships newest side the Allies on Saturday. […]
