For the first time in its history, the national draft has descended upon Adelaide and the City of Churches – along with the best young football talent in the country – is buzzing with excitement. NSW/ACT has had just five…
There have been plenty of large crowds at Allianz Stadium in Sydney for a range of sporting blockbusters, but on Take Heart Australia Day people are urged to flock to the ground for a different reason. On Monday November 30,…
Training sessions at the Sydney Swans’ academy last year were unmissable. Not only were the top-two draft prospects — Isaac Heeney and Callum Mills — on display, they were testing themselves against each other. And not holding back. This article…
A number of northern academy kids should become high picks at next week’s draft, as the AFL’s live bidding system is used for the first time. The four northern clubs will need to come up with enough draft ‘points’ to…
Highly rated inside midfielder Callum Mills has had to sit on the sidelines more than he would like as injuries have plagued his 2015 season. The Sydney Swans Academy star has been held up by injuries for the majority of…
Have you struggled through many sleepless nights trying to work out how the AFL’s new bidding system works? Don’t worry: your questions, concerns and ‘what ifs’ are all answered here. By Emma Quayle This article originally appeared on The Age…
Leeton’s Jacob Hopper has been ranked the top Draft Prospect in this year’s crop by stats gurus Champion Data, with two NSW/ACT RAMS teammates joining the 18-year-old in the top ten. It was a RAMS quinella, with North Shore gun…
St. Ives Junior AFL Club Life Member Trevor Byrne was recently announced as AFL NSW/ACT Volunteer of the Year for 2015. A constant figure around the Saints since his son Ethan began Auskick in 2005, Byrne held various coaching and…
When Callum Mills officially joins the Sydney Swans at this month’s NAB AFL Draft, the club can thank its chairman Andrew Pridham for his involvement in securing the talented midfielder. This article originally appeared on AFL.com.au. By Callum Twomey. Mills…
Eastern Suburbs local Ned Reinhard is looking to follow in the footsteps of 2014 draftees Jordan Foote and Abaina Davis as he aspires to join an AFL club in 2016. Growing up in the Eastern Suburbs the 194cm centre half…
