Revamped VFL start date announced
THE AFL yesterday announced the start date for its revamped Eastern seaboard state league competition, set to commence on April 17. While standalone and AFL-aligned clubs from New South Wales and Queensland are to be included in the league, its name remains the Victorian Football League (VFL) with 16 of the 22 clubs based in […]
VFL and NEAFL to merge in “year of transition” as NAB League announces changes
STATE league football on the eastern seaboard will look vastly different in 2021 after a landmark announcement by the AFL today has seen the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) dissolved, with the NEAFL sides invited to join the Victorian Football League (VFL) next season. The choice to merge the two competitions was phrased as […]
From Canberra to Adelaide, Squire aspires for the big leagues
THROUGH unprecedented and uncertain times, finding a positive is often key to a good mindset. West Adelaide recruit Lachlan Squire is doing just that, and having faced his fair share of setbacks, hopes a path less travelled by leads to his ultimate goal of playing AFL football. A Queanbeyan junior, Squire joined the GWS GIANTS […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2020
BUDDING AFL Draft prospects from around the nation have stamped their claims over the last month with football returning across multiple states, making for a top-end list boasting plenty of movers and sliders. In Draft Central‘s second Power Rankings edition for 2020, we again stick to a list of 20 with only a few adjustments […]
Squad predictions: 2020 Allies Under 18s
THE annual Under 18 National Championships may be the only chance we get to catch a glimpse of the class of 2020 before draft day, with carnival likely to take place in October. In the meantime, Draft Central takes a look at how each regional squad may line up should the championships come around, but […]
Get to know: Blake Coleman (Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies)
AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last few weeks, we are taking a look at some of the up-and-coming draft prospects for the 2020 draft. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central‘s Peter Williams chatted with Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Blake Coleman. As we delve into the Queensland-based talent, […]
Preseason testing analysis: Which State has the best endurance runners?
THE current sporting hiatus serves as somewhat of an extended preseason for the nation’s brightest AFL Draft prospects, who will be itching to get back on the field. Aside from a few scratch matches on the eve of Round 1, much of the 2020 class has had little in the way of competition thus far. […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Unity Grammar claims Bachar Houli Cup
UNITY Grammar has taken out the prestigious Bachar Houli Cup, while Canberra Demons were the sole winners across the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) from the state, and both Sydney Swans and the GIANTS Academies went down in the fourth round of the Under 18 Academy Series. Unity Grammar take out Bachar Houli Cup […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Swans Academy rolls on, three debut in AFL
SYDNEY Swans Academy remains unbeaten in the Under 18 Academy Series, three debutants shine on the AFL stage, while Sydney University’s unbeaten streak continued for another week in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). Under 18 Academy Series: Round 3 NORTHERN TERRITORY 1.4 1.7 5.10 8.13 (61)SYDNEY SWANS […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Flying Boomerangs, World Team and Youth Girls squads named
SIX NSW/ACT players will represent the World Team and Flying Boomerangs in July, while Canberra Demons scooped their first win in the NEAFL, and Sydney University continued their winning run with victory over Northern Territory Thunder. Super Six make national sides After a great experience at the 2018 AFL National Diversity Championships, six players from […]
