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2021 Rookie Me Central AFL Phantom Draft

FOR AFL Draft fans, it is the equivalent of Christmas Day. After 12 months of speculating, watching, analysing and compiling, the day – or in this case days – is here. Across the next two nights, around 70 players will find their way onto AFL lists. Rookie Me Central will be providing bucketloads of live […]

Draft Central All-Star Teams Grand Final: East Fremantle vs. Geelong Falcons

THE ultimate All-Star Teams clash has arrived with the two best sides reaching the Grand Final after a month of voting. Top seeds East Fremantle take on second seeds Geelong Falcons, and they would play out a hypothetical thriller if they clashed. STAR POWER Both these teams have no shortage of star power, with elite […]

Draft Central All-Star Teams: Geelong Falcons

GEELONG FALCONS’ All-Star side is up there with the very best in the country. With stars across every line, the starting 22 features 15 players of whom have at least won a best and fairest or made the All-Australian team. In fact, only three players in the entire team do not have a personal accolade […]

Classic Contests: Falcons overcome Stephenson-inspired Ranges in Box Hill thriller

IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 8 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Eastern Ranges and Geelong Falcons. In this edition, we […]

Classic Contests: Falcons scrape home under Friday night lights

IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 5 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons. In this edition, we […]

Classic Contests: Falcons hold on against tackle-frenzied Pioneers

IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 1 clashes in the NAB League this year between Bendigo Pioneers and Geelong Falcons. In this edition, we wind […]

NAB League season preview: Geelong Falcons

SIX players made their way onto AFL lists last year, and now Geelong Falcons Talent Manager Mick Turner is excited about the increased depth at his disposal this year. After winning the premiership in 2017, the Falcons had some top-end talent in 2018, led by eventual number one draft selection Sam Walsh, but struggled for […]

Keeping Tabs: Standout players from Finals Week Two

Six teams became four from the weekend, with a number of first-year players standing out in the two semi-finals. Charlie Spargo The small forward has managed 17 solid games in his first year at AFL level, occupying a role in the Demons forward line and kicking 14 majors. In his second final, Spargo managed 12 […]

Keeping Tabs: Standout players from Finals Week 1

JUST eight teams remained last week with finals commencing, but it did not stop a number of first-year players standing out on the big stage of AFL Finals. Jack Higgins The talented ball winner was at it again on Thursday night, gathering another 20 disposals (14 kicks, six handballs) at 70 per cent efficiency in […]

Keeping Tabs: Standout players from Round 23

For some, it’s the last game of footy they’ll play until 2019. For others, they’ll be playing the most important games of footy they’ve ever faced. In our last Keeping Tabs, we look back on a few familiar faces, where they sit for the season, and pay our usual respects to this round’s top performers. […]

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