AFL Draft Watch: Finlay Macrae (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
IN the build up to football eventually returning, Draft Central takes a look at some of this year’s brightest names who have already represented their state at Under 17 or Under 18s level in 2019. While plenty can change between now and then, we will provide a bit of an insight into players, how they performed […]
2020 APS football season fixtures: How is it different?
WHILST all eyes are on the elite level of Australian rules football that kicks off tonight, junior elite level football is not too far away. The South Australian National Football League (SANFL)’s top young stars will begin their 2020 journey in a couple of weeks, but crossing the border and the first top-level Victorian competition […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Round 1
SANDRINGHAM Dragons captain Bailey Smith started off Round 1 of the 2018 TAC Cup season with a bang, earning AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. The Dragons midfielder racked up 37 disposals (22 contested), 12 clearances, eight inside 50s and seven tackles, in a best-on-ground display in the Dragons’ 45-point win over Northern […]
Victorian school football update August edition
WE ARE at the end of the season in the APS and AGSV Victorian school boy football competition and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have stood out in the last few rounds after the school holidays. The annual APS v AGSV game was held on Saturday, with the APS running out 38-point winners. […]
Victorian school football update June edition
WE ARE at the midterm break into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have performed well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition […]
Victorian school football update May edition
WE ARE a month into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have started well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition where players […]
APS: modern footy’s greatest nursery?
In the first week of June, two schools – Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar met amidst the shipping containers at Edwin Flack Oval in Port Melbourne for the 158th running of the oldest rivalry in football, the Cordner-Eggleston Cup. In a hard fought and close battle, it was the boys from Hawthorn who prevailed, […]
