TAC Cup: round ten review
The tenth round of the TAC Cup produced many interesting and close games as the Northern Knights defeated the Sandringham Dragons by eight points in the opening match. If that match wasn’t close enough, the Rebels knocked off the Pioneers by a goal and the Falcons managed to hold on by three points against a […]
Mid-year reviews: Murray Bushrangers, Bendigo Pioneers, North Ballarat Rebels
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS Ladder Position: 4th Win-Loss ratio: 6-4 Year so far: Once again the Murray Bushrangers are a middle of the road side finding themselves in the log jam of teams sitting mid table behind the front running Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges. After being knocked out of the finals in the first round last […]
Eastern Ranges conquer premiership favourites
It was a game that pitted the two best, albeit understrength teams against each other that was expected to be a beauty. Geelong, arguably the powerhouse team of this year’s TAC Cup competition and at home at Simmonds Stadium was facing off against the second placed Eastern Ranges, missing its two key players, spearhead Tom […]
TAC Cup: round nine review
The TAC Cup passed the halfway mark last weekend as plenty of upsets featured in round nine. The Western Jets kicked off the weekend with a narrow win over the Northern Knights; the Bendigo Pioneers, Murray Bushrangers and Gippsland Power all recorded wins while Eastern Ranges belted the previously undefeated Geelong Falcons in a shock […]
2013 Draft Profile: Sam Heavyside
Sam Heavyside (Bendigo Pioneers) Height: 177 cm Weight: 72 kgs Player Comparison: Josh P. Kennedy (Sydney) Strengths: Overhead marking, stoppages, one on one contests, pressure Weaknesses: Efficiency, injuries Sam Heavyside is just the type of player a club like Bendigo needs in its current situation. Sitting 11th on the ladder with just three wins and […]
Phantom Draft June edition part four: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
Phantom Draft June edition part three: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
Phantom Draft June edition part two: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
Phantom Draft June edition: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
Under 18s Championships: Victorian preview
Vic Country: B: Isaiah Miller (Bendigo) – Fraser Fort (Geelong) – Zak Jones (Dandenong) HB: Nathan Drummond (Murray) – Darcy Gardiner (Geelong) – Josh Pickess (Dandeong) C: Nic Bourke (Geelong) – James Tsitas (Geelong) – Jaden McGrath (Bendigo) HF: Lewis Taylor (Geelong) – Patrick McCartin (Geelong) – Josh Scott (Gippsland) F: Alex Saunders (Gippsland) – […]
TAC Cup: 12 players you won’t see at the Under 18s Championships
Everyone loves the players that sneak under opposition clubs noses to be snared late and develop into stars. Reasons behind falling down the order could be through a deficiency or the fact that they improve more rapidly than expected. Nonetheless, every year certain players can come out of nowhere and forge an AFL career. Champions […]
Gibbons aims to defy odds
Coming from a non-traditional football playing state has its drawbacks. Very few players are drafted from division two teams like NSW or Queensland, but Murray Bushrangers captain and NSW/ACT Rams vice captain Michael Gibbons is aiming to defy the odds. The prolific midfielder has had a stellar start to the 2013 season, racking up possessions […]
