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2025 AFL Draft Review: Collingwood

MIDFIELD depth was Collingwood’s priority at the 2025 AFL Draft, with several unique onballers recruited alongside a pair of Next Generation Academy (NGA) graduates. The Magpies entered proceedings on night two, making four selections before adding a single rookie. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 AFL Draft Guide DRAFT HAUL NATIONAL DRAFT:Pick […]

AFL DRAFT | 2025 Night Two fallout

AFTER a whirlwind opening round on Wednesday evening, the 2025 National AFL Draft concluded with an additional 45 selections made on night two. Among them were 43 fresh faces, a quartet of mature-agers, and plenty more surprises throughout the order with many highly regarded talents left overlooked. >> EVERY PICK: 2025 National AFL Draft>> NIGHT […]

The Next 10: Top draft prospects left on the board

AFTER 25 players were selected on night one of the AFL Draft, there is plenty of talent left on the board for clubs to fight over early on night two. We highlight 10 prospects set to be in the frame for those second-round picks, including several more club-tied talents. >> NIGHT ONE: Every pick | […]

2025 Phantom AFL Draft: ‘What would RMC do?’

HOW the many dominoes will fall just about borders on common knowledge a day out from the AFL Draft, though many experts and fans alike enjoy putting on their recruiters hats nonetheless. With that in mind and a wealth of pathway football in the memory bank, we pose the question ‘What would Rookie Me Central […]

2025 AFL Draft Preview: Collingwood

HAVING remained a contender with its return to the top four, Collingwood has turned over some key squad pieces and will look to regenerate at this year’s AFL Draft. Much of the Magpies’ intake will revolve around where a bid lands for their leading Next Generation Academy (NGA) talent, Zac McCarthy. >> 100+ PROFILES: View […]

Academy Update: The graduates in line for promotion

WITH the 2025 season quickly drawing to a close, the pieces are close to being set in stone on how club-tied players will impact the draft order. Inevitably, many will be scattered throughout the order in what is being labelled as the most compromised draft in history. We run through where the leading top-age prospects […]

2025 Coates Talent League Season Review: Metro Quarter Finalists

AFTER meeting in Wildcard Round, both the Calder Cannons and Oakleigh Chargers were eliminated from the Coates Talent League premiership race over the weekend. Boasting star prospects and plenty of Vic Metro representatives, there were a bunch of positives to come out of either side’s seasons. >> Season Reviews: Country QF | Country WC | […]

RECAP | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Metro

VIC METRO’s title defence yielded a pair of high-quality wins at the Under 18 National Championships. They were counted by a couple of disappointing losses to bookend the carnival and finish with a 2-2 record, good enough for third place. We recap the Vics’ campaign, which came to an end on Sunday. >> BREAKING: 2025 […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro

VIC METRO claimed the first win of its Under 18 National Championships campaign after downing Western Australia by 35 points at East Fremantle Oval on Sunday. The visitors led from the first goal despite facing a stiff breeze in the opening term, applying constant scoreboard pressure along the way. The result brought WA’s series to […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro

WESTERN Australia rounds out its Under 18 National Championships campaign as Vic Metro comes to town for a clash at East Fremantle Oval tomorrow. The Black Swans will be hunting their second win in game four, while the Vics have a disappointing first appearance to make up for. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Western Australia vs. […]

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