Ely’s form warrants a Country call-up
MURRAY Bushrangers’ inside midfielder Ely Smith will pull on the ‘Big V’ for Vic Country after his sensational TAC Cup form, coupled with a number of injuries to the Country midfield brigade. AFL Draft Central spoke to Vic Country Talent Pathways Manager Lee Fraser about Smith’s inclusion and reasoning behind him being added to the […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FUTURE stars for both the men and women’s games were the centrepiece on the weekend, while a number of memorable wins headlined this week’s Fantastic Five. Future AFL stars battle it out on MCG The top Under 18s from across Victoria descended on the MCG for the big Vic Metro and Vic Country clash. Vic […]
Rebels’ BnF winner thankful for opportunities
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ defender Georgia Clarke has had a whirlwind few years of Youth Girls football, returning to the game after time out given the lack of opportunities in her area. She chose to focus on other sports, and just played football at school, ensuring that her love for the game was never […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 10
ROUND 10 saw a couple of upsets, a record low, and some tight contests, making for an entertaining round of TAC Cup football. Oakleigh Chargers 8.10 (58) defeated by Sandringham Dragons 8.13 (61) Sandringham Dragons have recorded a vital win over Oakleigh with a Finn Maginness goal in the last term sealing the deal […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 10
MURRAY Bushrangers’ Ely Smith is the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 10. The Bushrangers inside midfielder took out the title this week in the first poll held to decide the winner, over Bendigo Pioneers’ Noah Wheeler. Smith polled 68 per cent of the vote, in a convincing and deserving […]
Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC Metro triumphed over Vic Country in their third round clash of the National Under 18 Championships. We had six people taking notes on the game, with Craig Byrnes, Scott Dougan and Peter Williams covering Vic Country, and Cameron Ross, Ed Pascoe and Michael Alvaro taking a look at Vic Metro. Here are their opinion-based […]
Metro surge on despite Country challenge
VIC Metro has kept its unbeaten streak at the 2018 National AFL Under 18 Championships alive after surviving a late scare to overcome rivals Vic Country by 26 points at the MCG yesterday. Vic Metro booted the first three goals of the game, including two to Sandringham Dragons captain Bailey Smith, before Geelong Falcons duo […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 10
IT was a wet and wild weekend of footy, and we watched three games – Western Jets vs. Northern Knights, Dandenong Stingrays vs. GWV Rebels and Bendigo Pioneers vs. Gippsland Power. Here are some of the notes taken from the day on players in the extended Vic Metro/Vic Country squads as well as some promising […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 10
AFTER a five-game round last week, the full set is back for Round 10 with all 12 teams taking part in the first of two Futures Rounds. In Futures Rounds, squads are extended to 24, and at least 11 bottom-age players must be in the side. This gives recruiters a chance to get a glimpse […]
Weekend previews: National U18 Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
SOME of Victoria’s top talent will run out onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain raiser to the Carlton-Collingwood game on Sunday, when Vic Country takes on Vic Metro on the hallowed turf. Both sides have made quite a few changes, with Vic Country bringing in five debutants, while Vic Metro has two. Dandenong […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 10
IN the first of two Futures rounds, TAC Cup sides are able to play 24 players and show off mostly bottom-age talent in what is a round for recruiters to look to 2019 and beyond. There is still plenty of good top-age talent on show despite the Victorian sides facing off at the MCG, with […]
Mounting a case: Shelley Heath hopes to follow in fellow Stingrays draftees’ footsteps
WHEN girls football returned to the Mornington Peninsula, Mount Martha’s Shelley Heath took up the love she had for the sport when she was a child. Since then, the running half-back/wing has been an important part of the Dandenong Stingrays line-up since coming into the team with its inception in the TAC Cup Girls last […]
