TAC Cup preview: Round three
Last week, the TAC Cup threw up a few surprises, a great contest and a one-sided result to leave the premiership contenders up in the air. Eastern’s forward thrusts were overpowered by Oakleigh’s defence, while Calder joined Oakleigh as the only undefeated metro teams. The first time we saw the country teams last week, it […]
TAC Cup round previews: Round two
With half a round down and 16 and a half rounds to go, the TAC Cup is still in the infant stages of the 2015 season. Last week we saw Metro Round kick off the season as it so often has, with the six metro teams going tit-for-tat to try and evaluate where they stand […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round one Metro round
In the first round of the TAC Cup season, the six metro teams faced off with some outstanding performances coupled with some equally disappointing ones. Oakleigh Chargers strangled the life out of the Northern Knights, while eight goals from Blake Hardwick helped Eastern Ranges destroy Western Jets and a dominating first half by the […]
TAC Cup Player of the Week: Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges)
Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges) It must be a good feeling to be the third string half forward behind two AIS Academy players in Sam Weideman and James Parsons, but that is the exact position Blake Hardwick has found himself in for 2015. Talented in his own right, Hardwick would enjoy the focus being directed towards […]
Host of TAC Cup players secure VFL Academy spot
16 TAC Cup players from last season have made the 2015 VFL Academy squad this year in a bid to force themselves onto an AFL list at the end of the year. Jacob Chisari, Jake Maher and Daniel Davie (Bendigo Pioneers), Chris Jones and Luke Hannon (Eastern Ranges), Joe Maishman (Geelong Falcons), Declan Keilty (Gippsland), […]
Allies vs. NAB AFL Academy: Game notes
The Allies came home with the win over the AFL Australia side, 11.7 (73) to 4.10 (34). Despite the lopsided score, there were plenty of names from both teams who provided wonderful highlights. The Allies were comprised of draft eligible players from division two sides, whilst the AFL Australia team was made up of NAB […]
Oakleigh celebrate second premiership in three years
Photo courtesy of Eve Johnson. A complete performance from the Oakleigh Chargers has seen them take out their second TAC Cup in three years against a gallant Calder Cannons, winning by 47 points, 17.15 (117) to 11.4 (70). With the roof closed at Etihad Stadium, some of the best under 18 talent on show took […]
TAC Cup Grand Final preview: Calder Cannons vs Oakleigh Chargers
It is rather fitting the two remaining teams left in the TAC Cup competition are the top two teams from the home and away season. In a finals series that mirrored the AFL one, both third and fourth placed sides bombed out in straight sets, but their two conquerors couldn’t make it three wins in […]
Dragons get up after stiff resistance from Bushrangers
Photo courtesy of Josh Choveaux and our friends at TAC Cup Radio. Sandringham Dragons 12.10 (82) def Murray Bushrangers 10.13 (73) Sandringham ran away with the elimination final win after a thrilling four quarter effort from both teams. Tom Wilkinson was the star for the Dragons, with an early goal setting the tone. His two […]
Dandenong upsets Western in an entertaining contest
Photo: Jayden Laverde was among a host of Jets who was sorely missed last Sunday. In what was arguably the shock of the finals series, a spirited Dandenong Stingrays outfit knocked off a more fancied Western Jets by 15 points in last Sunday’s elimination final. The Stingrays, who’ve had mixed form over the past […]
