Final hurdle for finals-bound clubs
FIVE of the six TAC Cup games remaining in the home and away season will have bearing on the finals order. As it stands the four country teams will earn the double chance and the four metropolitan teams will face off in the elimination rounds. But, that can change with a couple of results, as […]
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 […]
Matt Balmer’s July 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 National Under 18s Championships concluded on Wednesday with many players putting their hand up for selection in late November. Some have improved their draft stocks, while others have slid down the order with average carnivals. You can read […]
Esava’s eight prompts Vic Country call
“ALL CLEAR” were two words prolific with the umpires at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday when Cobram tall Esava Ratugolea booted a bag of eight goals. Not since Steele Sidebottom back in the 2010 Grand Final had a Bushranger reached the double figures mark and at three quarter time when Ratugolea had seven goals straight, it looked […]
Matt Balmer’s June 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 One Championships begun on the weekend and make sure you keep checking AFL Draft Central for all the news from the matches. It is just under 172 days until the draft kicks off in Sydney and […]
Who are the Allies?
NEW SQUADS, new fixtures and a new team. That is how the U18 Championships will kick off this weekend. A new concept will begin over the weekend, with the newly formed ‘Allies’ U18 squad beginning their division one title pursuit. The Allies brings together the best players from the Division Two states (NSW/ACT, Queensland, Tasmania […]
