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State leagues wrap: Finals underway in Tassie, SANFL top five race goes down to the wire

FINALS action got underway in the Tasmanian State League (TSL) this past weekend, with one grand finalist already booked after a major upset. Meanwhile, the race for top five spots will go down to the wire in South Australia, and the best handful of West Australian sides are set to duke it out for ascendancy […]

State leagues wrap: Some seasons are over, others are fighting for finals glory

IT was another week without VFL and QAFL action, but there were still plenty of big performances and exciting finishes across the SANFL, final round of the TSL, and the WAFL. We take a look at everything that happened in this week’s state league wrap.   South Australia (SANFL): There were just two games of […]

State leagues wrap: Teams searching for form ahead of SANFL, TSL and WAFL finals

IT was another week with no games in the VFL or QAFL as COVID-19 restrictions continue to stop footy being played. Nevertheless, we were treated to big wins, small wins, upset wins and plenty of goals across the SANFL, TSL and WAFL action over the weekend. We recap everything that happened in this week’s state […]

State leagues preview: Everything to play for with finals fast approaching

FINALS time is fast-approaching in state leagues around the nation, with two minor premiers already crowned and plenty to play for as sides scrap for ascendancy. The VFL remains on the back-burner but will advance swiftly into finals upon its imminent return, with less than a month left until fans are finally treated to post-season […]

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 […]

State Leagues Wrap: Teams rising after three rounds of action

THE 2021 season resumed around the national leagues on the weekend with plenty of blowouts and close contests. With three rounds of football in the bank, the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. South Australia In the SANFL, North Adelaide claimed the biggest winning margin of the round as they defeated Norwood […]

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 […]

2020 WAFL Club Preview: Peel Thunder

PEEL Thunder will be hoping to avoid a return to the dark days when football returns this season, after enduring possibly the most tumultuous preseason of any West Australian Football League (WAFL) club. Due to the AFL’s COVID-19 directives, the Thunder have lost access to all Fremantle listed players for the 2020 season in what […]

Western Australia weekly wrap: Records broken for Optus Stadium AFL debut

WEST Australian football hit the big-time this week as West Coast and Sydney clashed in front of a record crowd in the final game of the AFL’s opening round. The Western Australian Football League (WAFL) season is also set to get underway, as preseason fixtures concluded this weekend. Record Crowd for WA Football Western Australia […]

2017 NAB AFL All-Star squads revealed

THE COUNTRY’S top teenage talent will again be on display in the two NAB AFL All Stars games in AFL Grand Final weeks. Over 50 of the brightest prospects have been split into two evenly matched teams, with the AFL today releasing the squads for the Under 18 and Under 17 All Stars games. Unlike […]

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