Rookie Rundown: The picks you might have missed
THE 2020 AFL National and Rookie Drafts have been run and done, with plenty of fresh faces entering the elite system despite limited exposure, opportunities, and football this year. Often times, the best gems and values picks are found in the Rookie Draft and this year is no different, with a bunch of selections not […]
2020 AFL Draft recap: Geelong Cats
GEELONG was one of the big winners during trade period and thus, was not left with an entirely stunning hand leading into this year’s AFL Draft. But as Stephen Wells and co. so often do, they managed to make their mark on the event. Not only did the Cats enact a bold live trading move to […]
2020 AFL Draft recap: Collingwood Magpies
AFTER a trade period which was nothing short of disastrous, Collingwood gained some sort of redemption by coming away from the draft table as arguably the biggest winner. It is easy to forget after all the madness of the last two months that the Magpies won a final in 2020, but messy losses of key […]
2020 AFL Draft recap: Carlton Blues
CARLTON is a side pushing hard to become a finals threat once again having proven one of the competition’s sleeping giants for far too long. The Blues finished 11th in David Teague‘s first full season at the helm and attacked trade period hard, addressing their need for speed by bringing in Adam Saad and Zac […]
Overlooked – The prospects hoping for a Rookie Draft lifeline
AS was predicted come the end of the 2020 AFL Draft, there are plenty of hard luck stories to go with all the feel-good aspects of such an event. But plenty more opportunities lie ahead for overlooked prospects to scrape into the elite grade and make their dreams a reality. Fresh off a National Draft […]
2020 AFL Draft: Final draft order confirmed
WITH just a couple of days left until the first pick in the 2020 AFL National Draft is called out, the final draft order has been confirmed. The December 9 event is likely to see between 50-60 players realise their dreams of reaching the elite level all at once, as the draft goes virtual in […]
2020 AFL Draft Preview: Western Bulldogs
WITH the 2020 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (December 9), clubs will have the opportunity to exchange picks until the final order is formed a couple of days out. While the chaos ensues, Draft Central […]
2020 AFL Draft Preview: West Coast Eagles
WITH the 2020 trade period done and dusted, it is now time for clubs and fans alike to turn their attention to the draft. Between now and draft day (December 9), clubs will have the opportunity to exchange picks until the final order is formed a couple of days out. While the chaos ensues, Draft Central […]
From the clouds: This year’s biggest AFL Draft bolters
EACH year a great deal of AFL Draft intrigue surrounds the prospects who seemingly come from the clouds to land on clubs’ radars. Labelled the bolters, these players are the ones who enjoy steep rises as top-agers to trade obscurity for potential stardom. Last year we saw Will Day, Mitch Georgiades, and Sam Philp taken […]
EXPLAINER | Pocket Podcast: Club AFL Draft previews (Part 3)
OVER the past few weeks, Draft Central launched its brand new series of pocket podcasts, a collection of short-form discussions which narrow in on a range of topics heading into the 2020 AFL Draft. In the next edition, special guest Tom Cheesman joined Chief Editor Peter Williams and AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro to breakdown how this […]
