Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the 2022 NAB League season saw talent from five states and territories showcased across eight games in a bumper four days of action. With plenty of attacking football played, there were some big individual outings. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 2
THE 2022 NAB League season rolled on into Round 2 on the weekend, with eight more games to feast on as many of the nation’s brightest prospects again showed their wares. With teams from four states represented, there was something for everyone. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest […]
Tasmania enters NAB League fold for Round 2
THE Tasmania Devils are set to make their first NAB League Boys appearance for 2022, having enjoyed a slightly longer break than other mainstay regions on the back of a Round 1 bye. Trips to the mainland are often on the cards for these Apple Isle natives, but a somewhat different one awaits as they […]
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 […]
Ones to Watch: 2022 Northern Academy prospects
WITH the likes of Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions), Jack Bowes (Gold Coast SUNS), Tom Green (GWS GIANTS), and Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans) among the many great Northern Academy products, there are always prospects of note coming out of each region in an AFL Draft sense. While there may not be as many featuring at the […]
Kai’s the limit for talented Watts
FOR many young guns coming through the ranks in their football career, the journey contains big cities and luxury to support their career. For GWS Academy member Kai Watts, it’s a three-hour bus ride on the way to brutal fitness testing. This is a sacrifice he is willing to make in order to follow his […]
Driscoll’s unique traits stand out for a “big fella”
JACK Driscoll is one of many AFL Draft hopefuls who had their 2020 season derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and look to have had the last couple of months of 2021 also under a cloud of uncertainty. The 200cm ruck/forward has some unique traits that even he admits are different for a “big fella”, and […]
“Competitive” Voss looks for consistency
WATCH Patrick Voss once, and you will know exactly what he is about. The hard-at-it Oakleigh Chargers utility brings a physical, no nonsense kind of style to the field, sighting “competitiveness” as one of his strengths. With powerful fend-offs, bruising tackles and strong overhead marking, the 18-year-old has certainly lived up to that call in […]
Academy skipper Frost runs hot in 2021
PART of the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) GIANTS Academy since he was 12, Sam Frost‘s journey to top-age status hasn’t always been smooth. They 18-year-old, who is also a talented cricketer, has battled injury along the way and worked hard to go from being a “fringe” player to eventually skippering the academy in 2021. “I […]
Fahey dashes towards footballing dream
ARGUABLY this year’s leading Northern Academy prospect has turned out for two of them across his footballing journey, but returned home in 2021 as he looks to materialise his AFL dream. That prospect is Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Academy standout Josh Fahey, and Canberra is home to him. His academy eligibility was up in the […]
