WAFL Grand Final Preview: League powerhouses set for decider
THE Western Australian Football League (WAFL) will hold its three grand finals this weekend, with the best sides of the seniors, reserves and colts leagues set to lock horns on Saturday afternoon at Optus Stadium. Fresh off hosting the AFL grand final last weekend, the stadium will host all three games in a ‘WA Festival […]
Preview | 2021 WAFL Preliminary Final – Bulldogs look to keep flag defence alive
WITH a League grand final berth on the line, the Western Australia Football League (WAFL) contest this weekend shapes up as one of the games of the year. The South Fremantle Bulldogs will be taking on the Claremont Tigers for a spot in next weekend’s decider against Subiaco. The script simply couldn’t have been written […]
WAFL Week 2 Finals wrap: Upsets in Reserves and Colts as Subiaco books League decider spot
THINGS might have gone to script in the West Australian Football League’s (WAFL) most senior competition, but it was upsets galore in the Reserves and Colts with the lower ranked sides in both grades winning their respective finals. WAFL: Subiaco 11.7 (73) defeated South Fremantle 8.3 (51) Claremont 14.8 (92) defeated West Perth 10.8 (68) […]
2021 WAFL Week 1 Finals preview: Hunt for premiership glory begins
WITH 18 home-and-away matches done and dusted the best five teams remain in the hunt for Western Australian Football League (WAFL) premiership glory. Minor premiers Subiaco will have a bye in the first week as second-placed South Fremantle and third-placed Claremont face-off, while West Perth hosts Swan Districts in an elimination final. SOUTH FREMANTLE VS […]
Stat leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) men’s concluded and packed a punch with an interesting mix of names taking out the top spots for this rounds’ stat leaders. Nathan Freeman’s performance on Sunday proved a worthy asset in his sides win against Sydney. The Frankston star showed versatility in his game this week, […]
State leagues preview: Thrilling matchups around the grounds
WITH the Victorian Football League (VFL) once again on hold due to the ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ extending across metropolitan Melbourne, footy fans can turn their attention to the remaining leagues, with an exciting round of football action ahead. Teams will look slightly different, with the AFL mid-season draft claiming some of the league’s brightest. South […]
REVIEW | 2021 AFL mid-season draft: Club-by-club
THE 2021 AFL mid-season draft saw 22 of a possible 27 players enter the elite level, with previously overlooked talent, mature-agers, and genuine bolters all among those who earned their chance on Wednesday evening. The half-hour virtual event saw picks come in thick and fast, with a few surprises along the way and plenty of […]
Pick-by-pick: 2021 AFL mid-season draft
THE 2021 AFL mid-season draft has been run and done, with the half-hour long virtual event seeing 22 of a possible 27 selections made and plenty of fresh faces enter the elite level. As expected, Sandringham Dragons ruck/forward Jacob Edwards was selected with pick one, among seven top-age players taken straight out of the NAB […]
State Leagues preview: QAFL’s first full round begins as other states go again for Round 2
IN a Draft Central first, we have streamlined a look across the nation with a number of state leagues coming back for Round 2 after a big opening round. Competitions in South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland all take place over the weekend and we preview them all in one convenient preview. QUEENSLAND: The […]
AFL Draft review: St Kilda
ST KILDA targeted ready-made players at the 2018 AFL National and Rookie drafts, bringing in an elite tall, followed by players who can slot straight into the best 22 from round one if needed. Around the ground they picked up two general forwards, two defenders and an inside midfielder to go with a key position […]
