Round 6 Results     Collingwood 18.12-120 def Geelong Cats 16.11-107 1:00 PM, Sat 18 May at Victoria Park GOALS Collingwood: J. Paine 5, T. Allan 3, A. Didak 3, P. Yagmoor , K. Martin , T. Broomhead , B. Moloney , B. Richmond , J. Hellier , C. Mooney Geelong Cats: M. Brown

        Round 5 Results   Geelong Cats 21.14-140 def Werribee Tigers 12.13-85 11:00 AM, Sat 4 May at Simonds Stadium GOALS Geelong Cats: N. Vardy 6, G. Burbury 6, S. Kersten 4, J. Caddy 2, D. McFarlane 2, J. Schroder Werribee Tigers:  B. Warren 2, S. Clouston 2, R. Castello , T. McGenniss

FOUR Rounds into the 2013 VFL season, Geelong and the Casey Scorpions remain undefeated while pre-season fancy Werribee is floundering after heavy defeats against Williamstown and Sandringham. Regular contributor Andrew Calleja takes a look at how your side is faring and the month ahead.   Bendigo Gold Went into Round 1 with a side averaging just

COLLINGWOOD’S Luke Ball says he pulled up well from his return match from injury in the VFL on Friday night against Bendigo in Bendigo. Ball snared 25 disposals in the Pies 116-point win over the Gold. “I am (feeling good), actually. After 12 months you don’t know how it’s going to feel,” Ball said. “I

            Round 4 Results   Bendigo Gold 9.6-60 lost to Collingwood 25.26-176 6:30 PM, Fri 26 Apr at Queen Elizabeth Oval GOALS Bendigo Gold: C. Walls 2, A. Pollock , R. Thomson , J. Bolton , T. Hams , . Magin , B. McInnes , D. Toman Collingwood: K. Martin 4,

COLLINGWOOD midfielder Luke Ball impressed with 25 touches for the Pies in their 116 point win over Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval last night. Ball, on return from after 54 weeks on the sidelines recovering from a knee reconstruction suffered in round three last year, impressed in 60 per cent game. He spent most of

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Eddie McGuire talked with the GWS football manager about the value of Collingwood players but says claims he offered Dane Swan are “a joke”

              Round 3 Results   Bendigo Gold 7.14-56 lost to North Ballarat 21.15-141 6:30 PM / Fri 19 Apr at Queen Elizabeth Oval GOALS Bendigo Gold: S. Stroobants 2, R. Thomson , D. Putt , T. Hams , . Magin , J. Brooker North Ballarat:  A. Black 5, J. Linke

SOME leading commentators said after Geelong’s finals loss to Fremantle in September last year that its premiership window was well and truly closed. But the Cats have a talented young brigade that has them charging back up the ladder quicker than expected,

IT is no surprise to see reigning premier Geelong undefeated and sitting in third spot behind the Northern Blues and Casey Scorpions, but what has happened to the other grand finallist, Port Melbourne

                Round 2 Results   Northern Blues 30.16-196 def Bendigo Gold 4.8-32 1:00 PM, Sat 13 Apr at Visy Park (Princes Park) GOALS Northern Blues: T. Thomas 6, T. Menzel 4, L. Mitchell 3, D. Ellard 3, J. Laidler 3, A. Marcon 2, T. Bell 2, T. Totevski 2,

IT seems that every time Port Melbourne play Box Hill, you know that you’re in for a mighty contest. The last five matches have been tight but Port has prevailed in every one of them. Box Hill, however, would have got some confidence out of the four-point loss at Box Hill City Oval on Sunday.

                  Round 1 Results   Geelong Cats 12.16-88 def Williamstown 11.14-80 Sun 31 Mar 2:00 PM at Torquay Football Ground GOALS Geelong: J. Schroder 2, B. Raidme 2, J. Hamling 2, J. Hollmer 2, D. Gleeson , J. Thurlow , D. Measures , J. Corey Williamstown:  J.

UPDATE:  Essendon won by 90 points over Bendigo with Alik Magin kicking a goal right on the siren for the Gold.  The Bombers won, 23.9 (147) to 8.9 (57) Jason Winderlich finished with eight goals, only playing the three quarters. Joe Daniher finished with four goals and 10 marks but with an ankle injury. The

GEELONG’S attempt to back up last year’s victory with the 2013 premiership will not come easily with 13 other teams vying for the prized silverware and the Cats well and truly in the cross-hairs. With a split round kicking off this weekend and taking place over two weeks all sides will be looking to get

Northern Blues Coach: Luke Webster Key Player Arrivals: Lee Dale (Myrtleford), Kieran Delahunty (Minyip-Murtoa), Declan Foot (Swan Hill), Bradyn Taglieri (Eltham), Ben Toman (Assumption College), Jacob Bollard, Keenan Posar, Anthony Bonaddio, Jarryd Coulson, Sean Bolger (Northern Knights), Daniel Watson (Geelong Falcons), Hayden Drew (North Ballarat Rebels) Key Player Departures: Alex Benbow (Belgrave), Dan Toman (Bendigo

LAST year Geelong rose to top to take out the VFL premiership.  Who will it be this year? Our award-winning VFL expert BRENT DIAMOND is joined by contributors DANIEL PAPROTH, ANDREW CALLEJA, JAMIE MORGAN and JUSTIN COOPER to give you our comprehensive preview for the 2013 season.    WERRIBEE, Essendon, Frankston and Williamstown have been the

Essendon Coach: Hayden Skipworth Key Player Arrivals: Matt Firman (Geelong), Josh Freezer, Jacob Thompson, Ben Duscher (Bendigo), Josh Toy (Gold Coast), Matthew Bate (Melbourne), Michael Sikora (Sandringham) Key Player Departures: Nil Last Year’s Finish: Didn’t form a team until 2013 This year’s prediction: 1st And why?: Hayden Skipworth had little to work with at Bendigo.

Bendigo Gold Coach: Austinn Jones Key Player Arrivals: Alik Magin ( Gold Coast ) Troy Kelm ( Kerang ) Matt Stapleton ( Sandringham ) Pat Flynn ( Collingwood VFL ) Ricky Thompson (  Lalbert ) James Brooker  ( Montmerency ) Nathan McCarty ( Rochester ) Jackson Bolton ( Box Hill ) Che Walls ( Bendigo

IT’S that time of the year where we make predictions about where the pecking order may stand for VFL-listed players. It’s important to remember that list is created and judged on a three tier criteria. Firstly, their 2012 form is looked upon, secondly we look at their importance to the team they’re at, and the

  14/3/13 – ESSENDON has continued its massive pre-season of recruiting in its inaugural season with Trent Shinners coming across from Bendigo. It has also snared Temora’s Sam Tagliabue. 7/3/13 – GEELONG is set to include delisted Gold Coast youngster Piers Flanagan on its final list this week. He has been training with the VFL

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Geelong has put Josh Cowan and Lincoln McCarthy on its long-term injury list, clearing the way for the Cats to promote Josh Walker and Mark Blicavs

THERE is no silver lining for him in his new role because Austinn “Aussie” Jones hopes one day it’s decked in Gold. The 36-year-old Jones is the new coach of Bendigo – the VFL’s third stand-alone team – and he is relishing the opportunity as his side prepares to kick start the season against now-bitter

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Seventeen-year-old Gold Coast recruit Jack Martin has been given permission to play in the NAB Cup

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: A move further up the field could be the perfect stepping stone towards a debut for North Melbourne’s Majak Daw

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Geelong draftee Jackson Thurlow has emerged as a dark horse to make his debut in the Cats’ round one blockbuster against Hawthorn.

WE’VE been tracking VFL player movements since the end of the 2012 campaign and now BRENT DIAMOND analyses the big winners in the recruiting stakes so far this off-season

Round 1 (Split Round)  Saturday 30th March Port Melbourne vs. Werribee Tigers (Rd 16) North Port Oval 2:00 PM Sunday 31st March Geelong vs. Williamstown Spring Creek Reserve 2:00 PM Friday 5th April Bendigo Gold vs. Essendon Queen Elizabeth Oval 6:30 PM Saturday 6th April Collingwood vs. North Ballarat Victoria Park 1:00 PM Werribee Tigers

GEELONG will join Bendigo, Werribee and Casey in hosting night matches in the VFL fixture for next season. The Cats have upgraded Simonds Stadium to host night matches in both the VFL and AFL. “It is pleasing to see VFL Clubs looking at different times to fixture their matches. Geelong will be utilising the recent

IN the lead up to the AFL’s Pre-season and Rookie Drafts on December 11, Football Nation’s senior contributing writer Brent Diamond takes a look at some of the prospects that AFL clubs are targeting

BENDIGO has begun life as a stand alone club already realising the big challenge ahead of it to remain in the VFL with the majority of its list walking to former partner Essendon. Bendigo skipper Ben Duscher said this week that a lot of players went to Essendon, mainly because of the travel factor but

BENDIGO’S Ben Duscher has been informed that he is no longer in line for a spot on the Western Bulldogs’ list after training with them over the past month

FOOTBALL Nation takes a look at who is training where in the lead-up to rookie and pre-season drafts with the recently released AFL Permission to Train List.   Adelaide: Nick Joyce (formerly with Adelaide) Brisbane Lions: Jordon Bourke (Morningside), Callum Bartlett (Briebane Lions),  Nicholas Hayes (Woodville West Torrens) Carlton: Andrew Collins (Carlton), Kyle Reimers (Essendon) Collingwood: Ben Hudson (Brisbane

FOOTBALL Nation takes a look at who is training where in the lead-up to rookie and pre-season drafts with the recently released AFL Permission to Train List.   Adelaide: Nick Joyce (formerly with Adelaide) Brisbane Lions: Jordon Bourke (Morningside) Carlton: Andrew Collins (Carlton) Collingwood: Ben Hudson (Brisbane Lions) Essendon: Tom Fields (Labrador), Dayle Garlett (Swan Districts), Will Hams (Gippsland),

FOOTBALL Nation takes a look at who is training where in the lead-up to rookie and pre-season drafts with the recently released AFL Permission to Train List.   Adelaide: Nick Joyce (formerly with Adelaide) Brisbane Lions: None Carlton: Andrew Collins (Carlton) Collingwood: Ben Hudson (Brisbane Lions) Essendon: Tom Fields (Labrador), Dayle Garlett (Swan Districts) Fremantle: Jesse Crichton (Fremantle)

THIS year’s AFL Draft will be held on November 22nd at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Between now and then we are having a crack at predicting who will go when and to which team: welcome to the Football Nation 2012 Mock Draft. We move on to version 4.0 of our mock draft with a look

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. This year the Bendigo Pioneers have two top rated prospects in Taylor Garner, Jason Pongracic and the player many expect to be

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Port Adelaide: John Butcher says he likes the idea of combining with troubled forward Liam Jurrah next season in the Power’s forward line

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. This year the Bendigo Pioneers have two top rated prospects in Jake Stringer and the highly coveted Oliver Wines. The data below shows

16 PLAYERS were drafted or rookie listed from the VFL in 2011 and while it’s doubtful that many will be picked up in 2012, the competition will still provide several mature aged prospects for season 2013. This week saw the NAB AFL National Draft Combine take place with Leigh Osborne [Frankston] and Round-Fothergill Medallist Dean

IT’S 10 years since Port Melbourne and Geelong played in one of the great VFL-VFA Grand Finals. Port Melbourne, partially aligned with the Sydney Swans, appeared headed for a massive upset as they led the more fancied Cats by 14-points at three quarter time. Geelong had barely been troubled throughout the Home & Away matches

PORT Melbourne premiership skipper John Baird should definitely play on next season given his incredible form in leading the Borough to yet another grand final. While Werribee’s Ben Ross won the Liston, clearly in my eyes, Baird has been the best player in the VFL in 2012 and after overcoming a career threatening Achilles injury

THE following is the selection team for the Under 23 Young Guns game – to be played prior to the Werribee v Geelong preliminary final at North Port Oval on Sunday. The Young guns team features many talented Under 23 year old players from the VFL and TAC Cup and gives these youngsters a further

Semi-Final 1 – Casey Scorpions v Williamstown, Saturday 2:10pm at Casey Fields Winner to meet: Port Melbourne in a preliminary final IT is fitting that these two teams line up on each other in a semi-final. Both have had bad runs in September in recent times and this season, its AFL affiliates haven’t helped their

WITH  the completion of the Home and Away series the announcement of the VFL Team of the Year isn’t too far away. The team is restricted to 24 players who competed in VFL Home and Away matches and will be announced at the counting of votes for the Liston Trophy. No AFL listed player or

WERRIBEE coach Scott West admits affiliate North Melbourne will have a great influence over whether the Tigers can go all the way in the VFL finals this month in what is expected to be a ripper September for the competition given the even spread of teams in the mix. The Casey Scorpions are already feeling

COLLINGWOOD’S Andrew Krakouer and Brent Macaffer are set to return from long term knee injuries in the wet today at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval against Bendigo Gold in the VFL. Pies VFL coach Tarkyn Lockyer said yesterday that both will definitely line-up but are likely to only play the first half. Both players will make

BENDIGO faces a crunch game against Geelong this week to keep its top four hopes alive after two consecutive close losses, this time to Sandringham by 11-points at Queen Elizabeth Oval. Although he was depleted with further Essendon injuries, coach Hayden Skipworth said the team didn’t stick to its structures when it mattered most. “I

With six Home and Away rounds remaining in the VFL, nine sides remain in contention for finals. Coburg can still mathematically make the eight though that appears unlikely. Most interest centres on Port Melbourne’s quest for back-to-back premierships and who the likely challengers may be. Casey Scorpions Currently 1st, 11 Wins 2 Losses Remaining Games: Bye, Frankston

CASEY Scorpions coach Brett Lovett is almost accustomed to his team coming back to win the close ones this season after snatching a three-point win over Bendigo at Windy Hill yesterday. While it was their seventh win of the season by less than a goal, there was some humour involved in the coaches box as

THERE are murmurings that Western Bulldogs could go alone it in the VFL next season with Williamstown believed to be keen to part ways with its AFL affiliate and become the fourth stand alone VFL club, alongside Port Melbourne, Frankston and Bendigo from next year. There has been talk about the topic all week and

COLLINGWOOD’S performance against Williamstown was “disappointing” according to coach Tarkyn Lockyer. It has it placed third last on the ladder and finals now appears out of the question given its inconsistency this season. The 48-point loss to the Seagulls was hard to watch if you’re a Magpies fan given that the Seagulls dominated the centre

YOU can never write off North Ballarat no matter how inexperienced it is. Sure, they’re not the formidable powerhouse it once was that resulted in three consecutive flags. But the turnaround in form over the past month has resulted in the Roosters snaring eighth position on the ladder and may well sneak into the finals

THE Werribee Tigers are beginning to show signs that they will be tough to beat come September after pounding second-placed Casey by 78-points at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday. Not only was the result emphatic and has the Tigers up and about, but they will be strong favourites to advance to the Foxtel Cup grand final

(DAILY ONE LINERS) West Coast: Champion Data has tracked every one-on-one contest this season, charting wins, losses and “neutral” results for all defenders, with West Coast captain Darren Glass the man you could rely on most in a clutch scenario

BENDIGO Gold leap-frogs Box Hill on the ladder to move to fifth position and appears to be a genuine premiership contender if it can contain its Essendon-listed depth following yesterday’s impressive 32-point win over the Hawks. There is a feeling that this club may be the bolter in the competition this season given it is

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Collingwood: Nathan Buckley recently admitted that the first half of his first season as Collingwood coach has been even more intense than he thought it would be

WILLIAMSTOWN has fallen to seventh position on the ladder and its top four hopes have to be questioned following its one-goal loss to the Box Hill Hawks at Burbank Oval on Saturday. The Seagulls are effectively two games outside the top four and will require a huge turnaround in their fluctuating form if they are

BENDIGO knew Williamstown would come hard in the final term after it was hard-hit by injuries. Trent Shinners was out for the count, concussed and in a daze on the bench, David Hille was done for the day, taken off as a precautionary measure because of a minor shoulder complaint and Ben Duscher and Rick

MAKE sure you check in as we go around the grounds in the VFL on Saturday June 2 with five games scheduled on a Super Saturday. We take a look at the big news and events during the day as AFL players such as Collingwood’s Chris Tarrant, Essendon’s David Hill and Geelong’s Daniel Menzel return

HITS and misses, and well there was certainly plenty of misses in my pre-season top 50 VFL players. I have decided to do a mid-season top 50 to help redeem myself. I mean, how could I be forgiven for leaving our Port Melbourne premiership skipper John Baird, who has arguably been in career-best form in

WE will go around the grounds live tomorrow to check out the big news during VFL matches right here on Football Nation. The Werribee Tigers host the Northern Blues from Avalon Airport Oval in a massive game for both teams. The Blues have been super competitive in most games, except for the smashing to Port

PORT Melbourne’s dominance in the VFL is exemplified by having eight players selected in the initial 32-man state team squad to take on Tasmania on Saturday May 26. Borough skipper John Baird and last year’s Liston Trophy winner Shane Valenti head-line the list of Port stars who are undefeated. There are several glaring omissions, however,

THE gap has no doubt widened between Port Melbourne and its challengers for this year’s flag. Williamstown was no match for Port in its 80-point drubbing on Saturday at North Port Oval. Coach Gary Ayres suggests his team has enjoyed rejuvenation and has been refreshed by some stellar depth that has been mounting in its

WERRIBEE Tigers coach Scott West cut a disappointed figure after Sunday’s seven-point loss to Williamstown at Avalon Airport Oval. After all, his team were 39-points clear at quarter time and despite an excellent comeback from the Seagulls, they still led by 17-points at the mid-way mark of the final term. Clearly he was proud of

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Sydney Swans: Swans star Adam Goodes isn’t putting a time limit on his stellar career as he prepares to play his club-record 304th AFL game

LOG on to our live blog of tonight’s VFL clash between Bendigo Gold and the Geelong Cats from Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo tonight from 6:30pm. Bendigo will be looking to rebound after a shocking 100-point loss to the Northern Blues last week, while the Cats will be looking to get back on the winners’

ALREADY there is a two game gap between reigning premier Port Melbourne and the rest of the competition. The Borough remain undefeated after another impressive 84-point demolition of North Ballarat at North Port Oval on Saturday. Former North Melbourne defender John Baird is arguably in career best form early in the season. The influential skipper

WE look at those pushing for selection at your AFL club in the lead up to round four

Bendigo was ruthless from the start yesterday, writes BRENT DIAMOND as he takes a look at all the weekend action from the

BENDIGO coach Hayden Skipworth will coach Essendon’s new VFL team next season. Skipworth revealed after the 71-point win over Casey on Sunday that he will go on to play a significant role in the development of the Bomber young guns next year. “I’ve been there (at Essendon) for five years now and love my time here,

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Hawthorn: A game-eve calf injury has forced Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge out of tonight’s Round 1 blockbuster against Collingwood.

BENDIGO’S VFL team will be now be known as Bendigo Gold after a long identity search following the planned alignment split with Essendon at  the end of this season. Bendigo opened a competition up to members and supporters to vote for a new nickname before announcing yesterday it would be known as Bendigo Gold after previously being

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Hawthorn: The Hawks’ Broc McCauley will tackle experienced Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly at the MCG on Friday night

THE number a player is drafted at is not always a true indicator of their ability or a reflection of what will happen in future years. Ben Carbonaro looks at what has become of players who were top 30 picks five years ago. For too long, recruiters and football fans have salivated over the players

THE Werribee Tigers have been handed a huge bonus this season on top of their impressive pre-season recruits

Over the last two weeks Contributing Editor Brent Diamond has put together his team by team list of fantasy footy players that are hidden gems. Now that the series has been published here is a summary for all the clubs with links to each article for more details

(DAILY ONE LINERS) St Kilda: Lenny Hayes’s comeback from a knee reconstruction is building momentum, with the veteran midfielder showing encouraging signs in today’s intra-club match at Seaford

UPDATE: THE Northern Blues have signed former Hawthorn high-flyer Carl Peterson, who has cited he wants to return to the AFL ranks as soon as next season. Peterson played 17 games with the Hawks in 2010 but struggled with fitness issues and was delisted at the end of the season. The Blues, who unveiled their

UPDATE: FRANKSTON has signed former Sandringham and Box Hill Hawks player James Orr. UPDATE: THE Werribee Tigers have added former Collingwood rookie Jye Bolton to its list of star-studded recruits. UPDATE: WILLIAMSTOWN has lost promising midfielder Dane Rampe as he returns home to New South Wales. PORT MELBOURNE has added two more quality recruits to its premiership

UPDATE: PORT MELBOURNE has added two more quality recruits to its premiership team over the pre-season agfter signing former Northern Bullants defender Ryan Gale and former Fremantle player Clayton Hinkley. Gale had a sensational 2010 with the Bullants but struggled to gain a regular spot last season with the presence of Carlton-listed Paul Bower and Mark

UPDATE: COBURG Tigers forward James Lawton has signed at Central District in the SANFL, meaning that another quality player has been lost from the VFL. He joins delisted Richmond midfielder Ben Nason, who spent plenty of time at Coburg last season, at Central District. THE Box Hill Hawks have continued their recruiting surge by signing

2012 WAFL Fixture ROUND 1     Colts Reserves League     Saturday 17 March 9.00 11.40 2.10 Subiaco v West Perth Medibank Stadium Sunday 18 March 9.00 11.40 2.10 Perth v Claremont Brownes Stadium               BYE: Peel Thunder, East Fremantle, South Fremantle, East Perth, Swan Districts    

UPDATE: THE Box Hill Hawks have continued their recruiting surge by signing former Melbourne-listed player Danny Hughes. Hughes was dumped from Melbourne’s list at the end of last season. He played the majority of the season at the Scorpions. UPDATE: Sandringham appears likely to gain one of its own – defender Will Johnson – despite

UPDATE: WILLIAMSTOWN has added former Casey defender James Wall to its line-up which was defeated in last year’s grand final by Port Melbourne. The Seagulls have already secured former Eagle Jamie McNamara, defender Michael Stockdale, Clinton Proctor and Sam Myors over the pre-season period. UPDATE: THE Werribee Tigers have snared former Geelong premiership player Nathan

UPDATE: THE Box Hill Hawks have snared perhaps the biggest recruiting coup of the VFL pre-season so far after signing former North Melbourne midfielder Daniel Pratt. Pratt, who played 119 AFL games for North Melbourne and Brisbane, will be a playing assistant coach at Box Hill under Damian Carroll. Carroll said Pratt will be a

UPDATE: GEELONG has lost experienced leader Matthew Firman, who has taken on a coaching role with VAFA team North Old Boys. However, among the latest recruits for the Cats VFL team is delisted Collingwood rookie Jye Bolton and Geelong Falcons trio Lachlan Edwards, Cam Tudor and Jordan Keras. The club has had a massive off-season

THE Werribee Tigers bid for a breakthrough flag may well be far better off after being handed three top-line players from North Melbourne’s rookie list over the pre-season. The Roos opted for mature aged players including Box Hill skipper Sam Gibson, Port Melbourne midfielder Malcolm Lynch and Werribee defender Brad Mangan. All three have been

UPDATE: PORT Melbourne premiership player Nathan Batsanis has crossed to the SANFL for next season after missing out on getting selected in the recent AFL rookie draft. Batsanis joins a huge exodus of experienced Port players after its golden premiership season. UPDATE: WILLIAMSTOWN has signed 2010 Western Jets best and fairest Jordan Mead, Sandringham Dragons

UPDATE: FORMER Hawthorn premiership player Rick Ladson appears likely to play at Bendigo this season with his brother after taking on a development role at Essendon. Bendigo has yet to be confirm Ladson has joined it but it is believed he is interested in a playing role. Ladson was earmarked to join Greater Western Sydney

UPDATE: FORMER West Coast midfielder Jamie McNamara has joined Williamstown after serving East Fremantle in the WAFL as vice-captain. McNamara, who has played 77 league games in the WAFL averaging 24 disposals and 5 marks a game, will be a great replacement for former Seagulls skipper Brett Johnson. Williamstown believe the 23-year-old is in the

UPDATE: FORMER North Melbourne midfielder Daniel Pratt is up for grabs among VFL clubs. It is believed Williamstown and Port Melbourne head the list of clubs after his services. It is understood he has ruled out a return to North Melbourne’s affiliate clubs North Ballarat and Werribee. UPDATE: Former Geelong forward Ben Johnson has signed

WE look at those players in line for a rookie draft berth that will be ready-made prospects for your club. 1. Oliver Tate – North Ballarat He is young, vibrant and an exciting prospect for any club. Has attracted interest from North Melbourne. Will be a top prospect if a club takes a chance on

(DAILY ONE LINERS) North Melbourne: Tired of meaningless talk, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says it’s time for the Kangaroos to ”put up or shut up” in 2012.

UPDATE: WILLIAMSTOWN has added to the signings of Michael Stockdale and Clinton Proctor with North Albury’s Sam Myors. Calder Cannons player Robbie Ball has also committed to the Seagulls. It is understood Cameron Lockwood and Matthew Cravino may still sign at the club. Ben Jolley and Brett Goodes have also re-signed for 2012. DELISTED North

NORTH Ballarat may have more players drafted in the upcoming rookie draft on December 14 following the shock signing of Orren Stephenson at Geelong. Oliver Tate, who has been one of the revelations at the Roosters to date, is training at North Melbourne alongside other Roosters including Marcus Darmody and Liam Hoy. Hoy, too, has

DELISTED Carlton defender Mark Austin will train with the Western Bulldogs in the lead-up to the pre-season draft in the hope of reviving his AFL career at Whitten Oval. Austin, who has largely spent the majority of the past two seasons with the Northern Bullants – Carlton’s VFL affiliate, has struggled with both injury and

This year, 2011, the  AFL National Draft was held in Sydney (NSW) on November 24. This marked the second time that the draft had been held outside Melbourne and in recognition of the entry into the league of the new Greater Western Sydney (GWS) club. As a new club GWS was given a number of additional draft concessions hence

FOLLOW the 2011 AFL Draft LIVE right here at footballnation.com.au from the Sydney Olympic Sports Centre… 1. GWS – Jonathan Patton 2. GWS – Stephen Coniglio 3. GWS – Dom Tyson 4. GWS – Will Hoskin-Elliott 5. GWS – Matthew Buntine 6. Port Adelaide – Chad Wingard 7. GWS – Nick Haynes 8. Brisbane Lions - Billy Longer 9.

UPDATE: DELISTED North Melbourne midfielder Ben Ross is likely to sign at the Werribee Tigers if he isn’t picked up in tonight’s AFL draft or next month’s rookie and pre-season drafts. Ross trained at Chirnside Park last night and would add to Werribee’s cluster of young recruits after several departures headlined by skipper Dom Gleeson. FORMER Western