Victorian Under 16s Girls prepare for National Championships
VICTORIA’S top Under 16s footballers from the TAC Cup Girls competition will converge on country venues this weekend in a couple of matches to test themselves against the best from other states. Vic Metro takes on South Australia in Horsham on Sunday, while Vic Country heads to the border to face NSW/ACT in Albury. The […]
Team Selection: National U18 Championships – Round 1
WHILE there was a standalone game last week which saw South Australia triumph over Western Australia, the official Round 1 clashes of the National Under 18 Championships begin this weekend, with the Allies taking on Vic Country, and Western Australia hosting Vic Metro. Allies vs. Vic Country Saturday, June 9, 10.30amBlacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown While […]
Team Selection: Murray Bushrangers vs. Oakleigh Chargers
WHILE many eyes will be on the National Under 18s Championships this weekend, anyone keen to head to the country for some TAC Cup action can witness a standalone game between the Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football on, Oakleigh receives the bulk of its non-Vic Metro representatives back into the side, […]
National U18 Championships preview: Vic Metro
VIC Metro looms as one of the title contenders for the National Under 18 Championships this year, looking to win its third consecutive national title. Along with South Australia, Vic Metro poses quite a bit of depth, particularly through the midfield and in defence. There are a number of top 10 potential draft picks within […]
National U18 Championships preview: Vic Country
VIC Country head into the National Under 18 Championships hoping to improve on their result from last year which saw them win just one game out of the four – against the Allies. This time around Country have some genuine A-grade midfielders and rucks, and a fair bit of depth in the key position stakes. […]
National U18 Championships preview: Allies
THE Allies head into the National Under 18 Championships as a side that is often underrated given it is fielded by players from multiple states that may not have regularly played together like some of the representative states. In 2018, the Allies have a couple of elite talents in Tarryn Thomas and Nick Blakey, and […]
Number crunching: VFLW – Round 5
IT seems fitting that when it comes to crunching, it is only fair that crunching players is analysed. In the Round 5 edition of Number crunching for the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition, we look at the top 10 tacklers in season 2018 by average, and those that stood out on the weekend. Essendon’s […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Under 18s triumph; AFLW Winter Series squads named
NSW/ACT’s most talented female footballers were the big talking points of the week, with the Under 18s side winning both its games over Tasmania in the first series of the National AFLW Championships, while the squads for the AFLW Winter Series were announced. NSW/ACT too good for Tasmania NSW/ACT Under 18s triumphed in the first […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Geelong Falcons
IT was a perfect season for the Geelong Falcons in 2018, winning every game and then taking out the TAC Cup Girls Grand Final by defeating the Northern Knights by 11 points in the decider. They showed a huge amount of depth throughout the season and had very few weaknesses across any of their areas […]
Magpies swoop, Cats pounce into early AFLW draft spots
COLLINGWOOD and Geelong will hold the keys to unlocking Victoria’s top-age footballing talent after a busy AFL Women’s Trade Period which saw both teams actively try and improve their draft position. Between the two sides, they hold 11 of the first 18 Victorian picks in the AFLW National Draft, meaning the top 18 year-olds can […]
Mid-Season review: AGSV
AFTER reviewing the Associated Public Schools (APS) football competition at the midway point of the season last week, we take a look at how the nine Associated Grammar Schools Victoria (AGSV) are faring. Assumption College R1: lost to Marcellin by 71 pointsR2: defeated Yarra Valley by 37 pointsR3: defeated Camberwell by 69 pointsR4: lost to […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FROM feel-good debuts to memorable returns and upset victories, there were plenty of memorable moments on the weekend. John Roumeliotis returns and goals Often comeback stories can get lost in bigger narratives, but there was none more special than the return of key forward John Roumeliotis, who after three consecutive season-ending knee injuries, the Calder […]
