Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season got underway on the weekend, with a bumper eight games allowing for talent around the nation to be showcased in the elite talent pathway. With a couple of games decided by under a goal and plenty of big moments to be had, there were a bunch of outstanding individual […]
2022 NAB League season preview: Gippsland Power
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Gippsland […]
Duursma thrives off competitive siblings
WHEN you have four siblings who have all represented Victoria in some capacity, and have aspirations to reach the top level, there is always going to be a little bit of healthy competition. For Gippsland Power‘s Yasmin Duursma, the second of four Duursma’s, it has been more of a help than a hindrance. Older brother […]
2022 AFL Academy list: Player-by-Player
THE 2022 AFL Academy was announced last week, and we have gone into detail about each of the individual players who are in the next year’s AFL Draft crop. Will Ashcroft Sandringham Dragons | Vic Metro183 cm | 74 kgMidfielder The Brisbane father-son candidate, whose father Marcus played in the sides 2000’s three-peat, is an […]
2022 Vic Country Boys Hub: Full List
OVER the next four days, Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the Victorian Country and Metro players who were named in the 2022 Victorian State Hub ahead of the 2022 season. Both top-age (2022 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) and bottom-age (2023 AFL and AFLW Draft-eligible) have been included, and we’ll run through […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 NAB League Boys – Round 12
WITH Victoria’s most highly touted top-agers recouping on the back of representative action, it was time for bottom-aged prospects to shine in the NAB League. A raft of fresh faces shot on the scene for their respective regions across the six-game weekend, supporting a wealth of usual suspects who continue to perform well. We take […]
Country evens the ledger with clinical goalkicking display
A clinical goalkicking display from the Vic Country Under 17s has seen them even the ledger against Vic Metro, downing their rivals by nine points at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Monday afternoon. Hosts for a second time running, the Country side made better of their fewer chances on goal, holding off a late Metro surge […]
Scouting Notes | 2021 U17 National Championships: Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC Metro won out in Saturday’s Under 17 Victorian derby, powering away with the last seven goals of the game to defeat Vic Country by 34 points at GMHBA Stadium. The hard-fought contest and exciting bursts of scoring allowed a number of budding 2022 draft prospects to shine, with 10 of the top performers from […]
Metro powers away from Country to kick off Under 17 campaign in style
VIC METRO piled on the last seven goals of the game to kick away from Vic Country, winning by 34 points in their AFL Under 17 National Championship opener at GMHBA Stadium. The visitors were tested as Country snuck ahead during the second term, but Metro had all the answers to kick off their campaign […]
PREVIEW | Debuts galore as Metro sides make NAB League return
METRO regions are set to make their long-awaited return to the NAB League this weekend, as the competition extends back out to eight fixtures in Round 9. While fans are still not allowed to attend metropolitan games, one recruiter from each club will be allowed on the scene to observe the next generation of talent, […]
