Calder flies high in successful inaugural TAC Cup Girls season
CALDER Cannons fired the first blow of the TAC Cup Girls’ competition, taking out in the inaugural premiership after going through the season undefeated. In the shorter season which has been earmarked to extend in future years to match that of the boys, the Cannons won all five matches with an ultra-impressive percentage of 412.75 […]
Stats Central: Overcoming height deficiency no tall order for Falcons
EVERY stoppage in play begins with ruckmen who try and gain the upper hand for their team and while winning hitouts is an ideal start to a play, for the Geelong Falcons, they have defied the odds to have two huge wins without an influence in the ruck. The Falcons average just 16 hitouts a […]
Weekend That Was: Round 2
GEELONG Falcons put an exclamation mark on their premiership chances with a thumping 77-point win over fellow flag hope Dandenong Stingrays at Simonds Stadium on Saturday. The Falcons dominated after quarter time, booting 16 goals to five to run away with the 19.16 (130) to 8.5 (53) victory. James Worpel did his draft chances no […]
Boomers star kicking goals in TAC Cup Girls
AGILE and tough, Monique Conti has combined her best attributes to be the best player she can be on the field or court. The Melbourne Boomers basketballer has been enjoying a sensational start to her TAC Cup Girls season with the Calder Cannons, primarily playing through the midfield before drifting forward to also provide a […]
Cannons star going for gold in TAC Cup Girls competition
CHLOE Molloy is relishing the opportunity to rediscover her love of football after having to give it up at the start of high school. The Victorian basketballer won gold representing her state at last month’s Under 20s National Championships, but Molloy will now trade in her green and gold for navy blue and orange. The […]
Sons prepare to follow in their fathers footsteps
AFTER a thin year for father-son selections last year with just five players selected in 2016, the next two seasons will provide plenty of interest as to whether a number of household names can follow in their father’s footsteps and play AFL football. Josh Daicos and Callum Brown made their way to Collingwood last year, […]
TAC Cup to the VFL An AFL Victoria pathway
FOR every player that achieves his dream of playing AFL from his top-age year of TAC Cup football, there are many more that sadly miss out. For one reason or another, they are not drafted in that year, but could be the next, or the year after that; or perhaps, many years down the track. […]
St Kilda Stingrays top the affiliate charts
WHEN St Kilda read out tall forward Josh Battle’s name at pick 39 in the 2016 AFL National Draft, the Saints extended their stranglehold on a little talked about record. With Battle’s selection, St Kilda officially has nine, that’s right nine former Dandenong Stingrays on its list – the highest affiliation between an AFL club […]
St Kilda Stingrays top the affiliate charts
WHEN St Kilda read out tall forward Josh Battle’s name at pick 39, the Saints extended their stranglehold on a little talked about record. With Battle’s selection, St Kilda officially has nine, that’s right nine former Dandenong Stingrays on its list – the highest affiliation between an AFL club and a feeder club. The nine […]
AFL National & Rookie drafts review
And just like that- The 2016 AFL Draft is over. Matt Balmer has his say on each clubs selections in the AFL National Draft and AFL Rookie Drafts. There was no-preseason draft in 2016, with clubs confirming to the AFL that their plan was to pass their selection. No club receives a grade, every club walks out […]
Official 2016 AFL Rookie Draft
2016 AFL Rookie draft Full list of selections: Pick 1 Essendon Sam Draper South Adelaide Pick 2 Brisbane Lions Jake Barrett GWS Giants Pick 3 Fremantle Taylin Duman Oakleigh Chargers Pick 4 Gold Coast Suns Keegan Brooksby Gold Coast Suns Pick 5 Carlton Kym LeBois North Adelaide Pick 6 Richmond Tyson Stengle Woodville West Torrens […]
Official 2016 Full AFL Draft Order
#AFLDraft FIRST ROUND: 1. Essendon – Andrew McGrath 2. GWS – Tim Taranto 3. Brisbane – Hugh McCluggage 4. Gold Coast – Ben Ainsworth 5. GWS – Will Setterfield (matched bid) 6. Carlton – Sam Petrevski-Seton 7. Gold Coast- Jack Scrimshaw 8. Fremantle – Griffin Logue 9. Gold Coast- Will Brodie 10. Gold Coast – […]
