Dom Brew is state league footy’s ultimate hardluck story. Yet the Werribee leader’s tough love helped inspire the rise of Carlton’s newest player, with one quote motivating him every single day.
It’s the mid-season draft moment that went viral – but who was it that stole the show at Tom McCarthy’s watch party? Chris Cavanagh tracked down the now famous friend.
More childhood dreams came true on Wednesday night as 18 players found AFL homes in the mid-season draft – and the cameras were rolling when their moment arrived.
There was a school of thought the mid-season draft would be about nothing more than plugging holes when it was introduced. As Chris Cavanagh writes, it’s becoming anything but that.
The latest member of a famous Western Bulldogs family has stepped up in a clutch moment on his Coates Talent League debut. Watch both girls and boys REPLAYS here.
Josh Lindsay has entered top five calculations, and his stocks have risen in the wake of his mentor Troy Selwood’s passing. An unusual purchase highlights why he is destined to make Selwood proud.
Archer May has had one of the AFL’s all-time premiership legends in his corner as he pushes his case to be taken in the mid-season draft. Eliza Reilly finds out more about the Subiaco spearhead.
From the third tier of the VAFA and second division of the Southern League, Tom McCarthy has enjoyed a remarkable rise to be on the cusp of an AFL career.
Caulfield Grammar’s clash with Scotch College always draws some keen observers, including one AFL superstar. But all eyes were on one young gun in Caulfield’s win on Scotch’s turf.
Highton Reserve is synonymous with the Geelong Falcons. But with six programs to cater for, is it still fit for purpose? Their talent lead reflects on that and their desire for more home games.
Donovan Toohey was sent home from the Northern Bullants three years ago. Now the second-year Coburg player with one of the VFL’s classiest kicks has caught the eye of AFL clubs ahead of the mid-season draft.
Two prospects who emerged in local footy have put forward strong cases for the mid-season draft. Plus, a Cats academy prospect is sure to rise up draft boards. See the full Young Guns scouting notes here.
Diehard Dogs fan Thomas Burton played his first senior game in a grand final, alongside Luke Dahlhaus and under Clay Smith. He’s now surging up draft boards. Check out every score from the Coates Talent League.
One of the leading contenders to fill the ruck void on Essendon’s list will miss the rest of the season after a cruelly-timed injury in the VFL.
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