Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 7
IT was a round of big bags, making it tough for us to pick our AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 7, but we went with Eastern Ranges’ Jamieson Rossiter who booted six goals in a winning side. The bottom-age talent marginally shaded Dandenong’s Corey Ellison for the nomination this week, […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
WITH a new TAC Cup Girls premier and the future of the AFLW on show, it was a weekend to sit back and enjoy what looks to be an enjoyable few years as women’s football continues to go from strength to strength. Geelong Falcons win inaugural Grand Final Nothing is more memorable than a premiership […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 7
IT was a weekend of big goal hauls and impressive close wins, as Dandenong Stingrays moved to outright top spot, and the Western Jets leapt into the top four. Calder Cannons vs. Northern Knights Northern Knights continued their good form of late with a strong 21-point away victory over Calder Cannons at RAMS Arena. The […]
Taylor’s “surprise act” pays dividends in team effort
SHE might have been recognised as the best on ground, but for Geelong Falcons’ Denby Taylor, there was no best on ground. The AFL Academy member and Vic Country defender was at her consistent best early, rebounding out of the back half and ensuring that the Northern Knights never had it easy going inside 50. […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Grand Final
IT was the first ever grand final in the TAC Cup Girls competition, with Geelong Falcons claiming the premiership with an 11-point win over Northern Knights. We took notes on some of those girls in the Vic Metro and Vic Country sides, in a match that was jam-packed full of talent for both this year’s […]
Falcons fly to second flag in a year with 11-point triumph over Knights
A FIVE-minute purple patch in the third term and an inspired performance from Denby Taylor has helped the Geelong Falcons claim their second premiership in a year. After the TAC Cup side claimed victory last September, it was the TAC Cup Girls time to shine on the biggest day on the calendar, and it was […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 10
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the tenth […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 7
IN Round 7 of the TAC Cup, spectators can witness a Triple Header at RAMS Arena on Saturday, before a number of neck-and-neck contests on the Sunday at various metropolitan grounds. CALDER CANNONS v. NORTHERN KNIGHTS Round 7 – Saturday, May 19, 10amRAMS Arena, Craigieburn In the first game of the round, the sixth placed […]
Tasmania weekly wrap: Mariners claim Academy series title; Launceston, Glenorchy play out thriller
TASMANIA has claimed the Under 18 Academy Series and had 13 players subsequently named in the 50-man Allies squad for the National Under 18 Championships next month. Meanwhile, North Launceston continued its dominant run, and Launceston and Glenorchy played out a thriller in round seven of the Tasmanian State League (TSL). Tasmania claim Under 18 […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup Girls – Grand Final
AFTER nine rounds and 54 games, the two best teams of the season are set to do battle at Avalon Airport Oval to decide the 2018 TAC Cup Girls premier. The unbeaten Geelong Falcons take on the Northern Knights in what is a test of offence versus defence, with the stringent Falcons hoping to hold […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 7
A NUMBER of key inclusions to TAC Cup sides this round could help teams in their quest to get a win ahead of the Development Weekend next weekend. GWV Rebels have welcomed back Matty Lloyd, a defender who made a habit of running and carrying the footy out of defence last year, while AFL Academy […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: U16 Youth Girls announced, strong Allies U18 representation
IN a promising week for the state’s brightest prospects, NSW/ACT’s most talented Under 16s girls were selected in the state side, while the Under 18 Academy Series wrapped up with 17 players making the Allies squad for the National Under 18 Championships. Seventeen make Allies squad Players from the GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans academies […]
