TAC Cup previews: Round 5
FOUR rounds down the ladder is starting to take shape, with unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays facing their biggest challenge yet with the in-form Oakleigh Chargers, while there will be some redemption for one of the disappointing teams last week with the Dragons and Jets facing off. Meanwhile Eastern Ranges will chase their first win, with a […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 7
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 seventh […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Flying Boomerangs, World Team and Youth Girls squads named
SIX NSW/ACT players will represent the World Team and Flying Boomerangs in July, while Canberra Demons scooped their first win in the NEAFL, and Sydney University continued their winning run with victory over Northern Territory Thunder. Super Six make national sides After a great experience at the 2018 AFL National Diversity Championships, six players from […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 5
BAILEY Smith and Zane Barzen lead a host of important inclusions for round five ahead of some tantalising clashes. Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers is set to be a beauty, while the likes of Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets will be hoping to bounce back with a victory after a week to forget last round. […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 4
MURRAY Bushrangers, Geelong Falcons and Dandenong Stingrays dominate the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 4 after all three sides had impressive victories. Each team has three representatives in the final 22, with other winners the Calder Cannons and Oakleigh Chargers contributing two players each, as did the Northern Knights […]
Powering on: Tyla Hanks eyes improvement
FIVE training sessions a week, and countless hours on the road and on the football field have helped keep Gippsland Power co-captain Tyla Hanks on her toes. One of the top prospects in this year’s competition, Hanks is a member of the AFLW Academy, and is already training with Carlton’s VFLW side. The 18 year-old […]
2018 Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads announced
FIFTY talented footballers with Indigenous or multicultural heritages will represent the 2018 Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads in two exhibition matches at the 2018 National AFL Under 16 Championships on the Gold Coast in July. Selected by AFL club recruiters following the 2018 AFL National Male Diversity Championships held in Blacktown, the respective squads […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 6
BIG wins to Oakleigh Chargers and Geelong Falcons have seen the sides rewarded in the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Team of the Week for Round 6 with three nominees for each side. The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels had a much closer win, but have three representatives in the side. Other winners the […]
Weekend wrap: TAC Cup Girls – Round 6
GEELONG Falcons and Northern Knights have continued to dominate the TAC Cup Girls competition, with each side making it six wins from six games this week. The Bushrangers were hot on their heels prior to round six, but fell to the Sandringham Dragons, who are playing some fantastic football at the moment. Meanwhile for the […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Round 6
ROUND six presented us with some of the most even matches this season. The Falcons and Knights came up against tough opponents in the Eastern Ranges and Gippsland Power, respectively, but still both managed to keep their undefeated streaks alive. The Dandenong Stingrays also joined them on the winner’s board with their first victory of […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 6
THERE were plenty of deserving nominees for our Player of the Week in the TAC Cup Girls competition. For the first time this season, the best player on a losing side was selected, with Calder Cannons captain Madison Prespakis named as this week’s AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Player of the Week. Prespakis has been a leading talent […]
Weekend Wash-Up: TAC Cup – Round 4
ROUND four of the TAC Cup provided some huge beltings and a draw, with Dandenong Stingrays remaining the only undefeated team, while Eastern Ranges will head into round five still searching for their first win. In other results, Oakleigh Chargers, Calder Cannons, Geelong Falcons and Murray Bushrangers got the wins, while Northern Knights and Gippsland […]
