Early look: Country sides’ top ball winners
AFTER taking a look at the top performers across each statistical category from the Metro sides, AFL Draft Central now turns its attention to the six country teams. The clear number on ball winner is Gippsland over-ager Matthew McGannon, who has collected a competition-high 84 disposals in three rounds. He leads GWV Rebels pair Lochie […]
Early look: Metro sides’ big ball winners
IT is the opening turn of the long TAC Cup season, but after three rounds, AFL Draft Central takes a look at those players who are already lighting up the stats sheet. From disposals and marks, to kicking efficiency and contested rate, there are a number of players already standing out. Today’s early look just […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
A DEVELOPMENT weekend saw the regular football viewing for Under 18s divided, with the Victorian Under 18 trials, AFLW Academy practice matches, and the Northern Academy Series taking place. Victorian Under 18 Trials Spectators who dared to venture to Ikon Park on Sunday in wet and blustery conditions were able to catch an early glimpse […]
Player focus: Xavier O’Halloran
A fast finishing Western Jets line-up collected their second win of the season, defeating the Eastern Ranges by 32-points on Saturday Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their important midfield cogs. Xavier O’Halloran is one of a handful of players on the 2018 Western Jets list that is well and truly capable of finding himself […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 3
GIPPSLAND Power’s fantastic win over Bendigo Pioneers has seen them top the table for AFL Draft Central Team of the Week nominees, with three players named in our Round 3 side. They were the only side with three nominees, with seven other sides contributed two players, while Calder Cannons, GWV Rebels and Northern Knights all […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 3
A DOMINANT first half by Gippsland Power bottom-ager Sam Flanders was enough to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 3. The powerful forward was everywhere in the first half, booting three goals – finishing with four for the game – and could have have plenty […]
Talented talls put through their paces
TWENTY ONE of the top tall draft prospects are participating in a three-day camp this week, aimed to assist with the development of ruck and key position players. The camp is designed to fast-track the development of taller players, with those at the camp initially nominated by AFL clubs. The list does not include those […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
FROM a first win to some great individual performances and future talent on show, the weekend’s matches across the TAC Cup, TAC Cup Girls and AFL provided plenty of memorable moments. Western Jets first win Just the same as Oakleigh Chargers in round one and Gippsland Power in round two, the Western Jets were the […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 3
IT was a huge weekend of football with the country sides clashing at Bendigo and the metro teams searching to either continue or find form in the third round of the TAC Cup competition. We recap all the matches in our Weekend Wash-up. Western Jets 7.15 (57) defeated Eastern Ranges 3.7 (25) Windy conditions played […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 3
IT was another big weekend of TAC Cup football, with the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons continuing their undefeated streaks. With some teams missing their best players due to the AFL Academy’s clash against North Melbourne VFL, it allowed for others to step up and make an impact in their absence. MATCH REPORT: AFL Academy […]
