2021 WAFL Colts MOTR: Round 1 – South Fremantle vs. West Perth
THE 2021 WAFL Colts competition got underway on the weekend, with the four fixtures providing some fairly competitive action. It took little time for much of the West Australian Under 19 talent pool to shake off the cobwebs in Round 1, and fans were treated to high-scoring games with end-to-end forays and even a bit […]
Out to impress: WAFL Round 8 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 8, Draft Central continues its new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be out to […]
WAFL Colts Round 5 MOTR: South Fremantle vs. Swan Districts
THIS week’s WAFL Colts match of the round was played between South Fremantle and Swan Districts, with the Bulldogs edging home by 10 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. West Australian correspondent Lenny Fogliani was on hand to deliver a match report and scouting notes on the most outstanding players. >> SCROLL for scouting notes […]
WAFL Colts Weekly Wrap: Round 5 – Falcons continue to soar
IN Round 5 of the Simply Energy WAFL Colts competition, there was a host of great individual and team performances alike. This round saw South Fremantle 9.8 (62) overcome Swan Districts 6.16 (52), West Perth 17.10 (112) beat Perth 5.4 (34), Claremont 12.6 (78) defeat East Perth 5.8 (38), and Subiaco 22.8 (140) outclass Peel […]
WAFL weekend preview: Round 1 – State League football returns in the West
STATE League football officially returns to the West on Saturday as Round 1 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) bounces down across all levels. Having taken the field in preseason scratch matches over the past fortnight, teams will finally get the chance to play for premiership points in 2020, while a bunch of fresh […]
2020 WAFL Club Preview: South Fremantle
THE SECOND best side of the last five years, and last year’s runner-up, South Fremantle will be looking to finally emerge from Subiaco’s shadow in 2020. Despite consistently finishing in the top two or three spots on the West Australian Football League (WAFL) ladder, Souths are looking to take the next step after a maiden […]
2020 AFL Draft Positional Analysis: Outside Midfielders
DASHING, daring outside midfielders are becoming increasingly important amid the current trend of contested, scrum-like styles of play, able to break the lines and change the course of games in a flash. Among this year’s crop lies a versatile bunch of outside types who can double in different positions, and while not all of them […]
Squad predictions: 2020 Western Australia 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 […]
Scouting notes: WAFL Colts – Claremont vs. South Fremantle
IN Round 19 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, Claremont defeated South Fremantle by 78 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. Despite missing talented prospects Cameron Anderson, Isaiah Butters, Jye Clark, Liam Henry, Callum Jamieson and Ronin O’Connor, the Tigers flexed their muscles against a sorry Bulldogs outfit to secure a home […]
WAFL Colts weekly wrap: Peel clinches minor premiership in style
THERE was a taste of Spring in the air as the teams made their way out onto the playing arenas for Round 18 of the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts. While the top five had been decided, there was no shortage of tricky tests, with a team who will not be playing in September […]
