Mariners, Rams kick-off U16 Championships with victories
TASMANIA and NSW/ACT have started the National Under 16s Division Two Championships off on the right foot, with two wins on the opening weekend. In the three-week series, each of the four sides will play the other three teams, with the first round held at Blacktown. Tasmania knocked off Queensland by 22 points with North […]
Passion is driving improved Haeusler to dream big
FROM camping and motorbike riding on her spare days, to working as an apprentice industrial electrician during the week, Gippsland Power’s Emily Haeusler has always enjoyed using her hands. It comes without surprise that the Power defender has improved rapidly in season 2018, with intercept marking and rarely losing a one-on-one contest as the cornerstones […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 8
NOW that Round 8 is completely done and dusted, AFL Draft Central looks back across the six games and names its TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 8. It was spread across two weekends, but there are certainly a lot of fresh faces in the 22, with many players rested for Vic Metro […]
Sturgess hitting the mark with top efficiency
NORTHERN Knights’ Ryan Sturgess is hitting the mark as a bottom-ager in the TAC Cup competition. The 187cm young defender is the most efficient kick from all players with 50 or more kicks thus far this season. Sturgess has played the six games, averaging 19.3 disposals and four rebounds. Of his 70 kicks, 57 were […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 8
IT took until the final game to decide the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 8, but after an impressive game at full-forward from overager Matthew Day turned heads and secured the title for the week. Day booted a massive seven goals – equal to that of the entire Murray […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Murray Bushrangers
AFTER a positive start to their TAC Cup Girls campaign, the Murray Bushrangers fell away late, losing their last five games of the season. They came out firing, claiming some big wins against the Pioneers and Cannons but struggled to keep that momentum going for the rest of the season. Position: 7th Win-loss: 3-5-1 Percentage: 101.72% […]
Abbie McKay’s football family inspires her success in Aussie Rules
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder, Abbie McKay might the daughter of former Carlton player, Andrew McKay, but she is making a name of her own in football. McKay starred in the middle of the ground for the Dragons this year, being named among the best players five times during the nine-round season. With a father who played […]
Potential number ones make it win number one for Vic Metro
TWO players in contention for the number one pick in the next two years’ National Drafts put Western Australia to the sword up forward, as Vic Metro recorded an 18-point win in its first game of the National Under 18s Championships. Sandringham Dragons key position swingman Ben King, one of a number of players vying […]
Metro, Country Under 16s claim victories in National Championships
VIC Metro and Vic Country have both claimed wins over their respective opponents in the National Under 16s Championships. Ahead of the big clash between the Victorian sides on Saturday, Metro defeated South Australia by 23 points, and Country knocked off NSW/ACT by 31 points in Horsham and Albury respectively. Metro had to overcome an […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – GWV Rebels
THE Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels had a solid season in 2018, finishing fifth overall with six wins from nine games. They had a tough start to the season with fixuring, going down to top four sides, Eastern Ranges, Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights in the opening four rounds. A few single-digit wins followed and […]
