Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Round 2
THE TAC Cup Girls competition continued to produce many highlights across round two, headlined by Gippsland Power securing its first TAC Cup Girls victory. Round two also produced a new ladder-leader, as the Northern Knights sealed top spot with a big win over the Cannons. The Knights join Geelong, Murray and the Eastern Ranges, who […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 2
PICKING just one player across the second round of TAC Cup Girls action for the AFL Draft Central Player of the Week was a difficult task. Between our scouts we discussed an number of possible candidates across the six games, but the final decision came down to influence and impact on the game and as […]
TAC Cup Girls previews: Round 2
AFTER a week off due to TAC Cup testing, the TAC Cup Girls are set to run out for round two of the competition this weekend. There are expected to be a number of tight contests this weekend as sides try and either consolidate or turnaround the form from the first week. Each week we […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Community forums; school girls’ grand final
A CROSS-state ride to raise awareness for mental health issues, the conclusion of an inaugural school girls’ competition, and the NEAFL pre-season kicking off, were the key news items for NSW/ACT this week. Independent Girls Schools Grand Final After a successful inaugural competition, the Sydney Independent Girls Schools held its grand final day over the […]
TAC Cup preview: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power produced some impressive football throughout 2017, doing enough to secure a finals spot with a seventh-placed finish. The Power had many contributors across the board throughout the season, but finished the year with just one AFL draftee – Callum Porter to the Western Bulldogs – while a number of others could consider themselves […]
TAC Cup preview: GWV Rebels
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels finished eleventh overall last season, avoiding the wooden spoon but also missing finals. The Rebels were competitive through most matches, with often one quarter of lost concentration costing them in tight games. They were not without their moments however, fighting back from a 43-point deficit against Murray Bushrangers at three […]
TAC Cup preview: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers head into 2018 as one of the more experienced sides, having a total of 25 players on their list that played in season 2017. Of those players, seven played 10 or more games. The Bushrangers are spoilt by choice with a number of talented talls and smalls to spread across their line-up, including […]
TAC Cup preview: Geelong Falcons
AFTER a drought-breaking premiership last season the Geelong Falcons will have no intention of slowing down, putting together another impressive list on paper, with top-end talent and strong depth throughout the list. The Falcons had five players drafted in 2017, as Matthew Ling and Tom McCartin headed to Sydney, James Worpel landed at Hawthorn, Gryan […]
TAC Cup preview: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons head into the 2018 season with a strong core of top-end prospects, as well as some impressive 19 year-olds who were unlucky not to be drafted last season. The Cannons had just the one 2017 draftee – Noah Balta – and missed the finals after scraping into the eight in 2016. There are […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
THERE was no TAC Cup or TAC Cup Girls football on the weekend, but the AFLW and JLT Community Series played out their penultimate and final rounds respectively. Here are five moments which made the weekend memorable. Jack Watts’ six goals against Adelaide There are few players in the AFL who have come under as […]
Footballers to be put through their paces at TAC Cup Testing Day
THERE might not be any TAC Cup football on the weekend, but more than 600 players from the twelve clubs (both male and female), will be tested both physically and mentally at the annual testing day today. The 2018 TAC Cup Testing Day is being held at Maribyrnong College – a location with first-class facilities […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Big Sherrin to be unveiled in Ungarie
AN iconic Australian monument recognising one of Australian Rules’ most famous footballing families, and a youth boys championship designed to identify and develop Indigenous and Multicultural talent are among the big announcements in the new NSW/ACT weekly wrap. ‘Big Sherrin’ joins list of iconic Australian monuments: AUSTRALIA has its fair share of iconic Australian monuments […]
