2017 TAC Cup Scouting notes: Finals week 1
THE FIRST week of TAC Cup Finals have been run and won, with Oakleigh, Dandenong, Geelong and Sandringham progressing to next Sunday’s Preliminary Finals at Simonds Stadium. You can re-watch all four TAC Cup Finals games here. Read Matt Balmer and Peter Williams’ scouting notes from all four finals below, focusing on some of the better […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 18
THE final round of the TAC Cup season was completed on the weekend – with the all important finals series kicking off at Victoria Park this Saturday. We had our scouts watching all six games in Round 18, read their notes below. GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Peter Williams) GWV Rebels: #1 Dale Cox – Arguably […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 17
ROUND 17 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend, with the top eight sides breaking away from the rest. We had scouts watching three of the games, read their notes below. Sandringham Dragons vs. Dandenong Stingrays (Matt Balmer) Sandringham Dragons: #5 Seb Williams – Williams was able to find the ball in the attacking […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend – with all teams at full strength following the conclusion of school football. We had scouts watching all six games, read their notes below. Northern Knights vs. Western Jets (Michael Alvaro) Northern Knights: #2 Mitchell Andrews – Put on the long sleeves in the second […]
Scouting notes: Herald Sun Shield Grand Final
ST BERNARD’S College have won the Herald Sun Shield, with a 16-point victory over St Patrick’s College at Simonds Stadium on Wednesday. In appalling first half conditions, both teams could only muster a goal each – with the wet conditions making for a sloppy first half. The sun came out in the second half and […]
Scouting notes: Vic Metro v Vic Country U17 Futures
VIC Country Under 17s defeated Vic Metro Under 17s by 59-points at Ikon Park on Sunday. Michael Alvaro was there watching the TAC Cup Futures teams, with players eligible for the 2018 draft playing. Vic Metro’s Bailey Griffiths was the sole overager in the game and has been invited to the State Combine to be […]
Scouting notes: APS v AGSV schoolboy match
The APS made it seven-in-a-row with 38-point victory over the AGSV out at Carey Grammar on Saturday. The annual Victorian school boys representative game has seen players such as Jayden Hunt (2013), Brayden Sier (2015) and Oliver Hanrahan (2016) push their names into consideration to be drafted – with Hunt and Hanrahan bypassing the Under […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 15
ROUND 15 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend and there were a number of close contests. We had scouts watching three of the games – read their notes below. Dandenong Stingrays vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Brandon Hutchinson) Dandenong Stingrays: #2 Hunter Clark – It should not be a surprise to anyone to again see […]
Scouting notes: AGSV Grand Final
MARCELLIN College made it three premierships in a row with a 26-point victory over Ivanhoe Grammar in front of about 5,000 spectators at Marcellin on Friday afternoon. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Marcellin: #2 Bailey Griffiths – The high level basketballer used his body well in the ruck contests winning majority of the hitouts for the […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 14
ROUND Fourteen of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend and with school football returning after the July school holidays, some teams were missing players from their best 22. We had scouts watching two of the games – read their notes below. Western Jets vs. Sandringham Dragons (Brandon Hutchinson) Western Jets: #11 Zak Butters […]
