Team selection: TAC Cup Girls – Round 1
THE TAC Cup Girls teams have not mucked around in round one of the 2018 competition, stacking their sides with experienced players, exciting debutants, and hot draft prospects. GEELONG FALCONS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Round 1 – Saturday, March 3, 11amDeakin University – Geelong All three of Geelong’s 2017 TAC Cup Team of the Year members […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers’ 2017 season got off to a rocky start, going scoreless in its round one encounter against Eastern Ranges. But the Pioneers slowly found their feet, after a close loss against the GWV Rebels in round three, they scored a great win against Gippsland in round four. The good news for the Pioneers came […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Western Jets
IN 2017, the Western Jets finished on the bottom of the ladder, but there were plenty of positives in terms of their development. They were able to hold the Sandringham Dragons to just 22 points in round four, bouncing back from a big loss against the Calder Cannons. Sharnie Whiting was the star of the […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers went undefeated in 2017, but finished second on the ladder due to a smaller percentage than premiers Calder Cannons. This was due to some narrow wins, especially in the last rounds of the season. The Bushrangers escaped with a two-point win against the Geelong Falcons in round four, while the winless Oakleigh Chargers […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: GWV Rebels
The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels would be happy with their 2017 season, winning three games out of five to finish seventh on the ladder. The Rebels burst out of the blocks, with a thumping win over the Western Jets in round one, and continued their solid campaign throughout the season. Lauren Butler was a […]
Scouting notes: AFLW – Round 4
DEFENSIVE efforts headlined a massive round four, where players were pushed to their limits by the unusual weather conditions. Melbourne’s Daisy Pearce was kept quiet by young gun, Brittany Bonnici, while GWS’ Pepa Randall nullified Erin Phillips’ impact at Blacktown. But all the talk surrounded Friday night’s Pride Match, where Brooke Lochland lit up the […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Calder Cannons
THE Calder Cannons were unstoppable in 2017, finishing undefeated on top of the ladder. Collingwood forward, Chloe Molloy had a dream season for the Cannons, as she was the competition’s leading goal-scorer, and the joint winner of the TAC Cup best-and-fairest. This earned her a spot in the Magpies line-up, after being snapped up at […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Geelong Falcons
THE Geelong Falcons impressed in the 2017 TAC Cup Girls season, only dropping one game for the year. This loss came in round four, when they fell just two points short of the Murray Bushrangers, who were one of only two undefeated teams last year. But just a week later in round five, the Falcons […]
Confidence the key to girls’ success
“IF we coach young female footballers the way we coach boys then we will lose them to the game.” This is how Nathan Burke, high performance coach, and writer from SEN’s Inside Football magazine, portrays coaching girls. Scott Armour, new coach of the Gippsland Power TAC Cup Girls team, agrees wholeheartedly with Nathan Burke’s sentiments. […]
Scouting notes: AFLW – Round 3
SEESAWING contests and surprising victories headlined an action-packed round three. Melbourne stumbled at Fremantle Oval against the Dockers, who continue to rectify their disappointing start to the season, while the reigning premiers welcomed back superstar, Erin Phillips, who got her side over the line for their first win of the year. At Ikon Park, Lion […]
Team Selection: AFLW – Round 3
REIGNING AFLW Best and Fairest, Erin Phillips will pull on the Adelaide jumper for the first time in 2018, in a mouth-watering prospect for all footy lovers. The Adelaide captain missed the first two weeks of the season with a quad injury, but will be back to give her side the kick-start that it needs […]
Scouting notes: AFLW Round 2
THERE were big crunches, exciting goals and high-flying marks in an entertaining round of AFLW on the weekend. The AFL Draft Central women’s footy writers watched every game closely, and analysed each player, ranking the top 20 players from each game, and will continue to do so each week. Carlton v GWS #1: Sarah […]
