Team selection: TAC Cup Girls – Round 1
THE TAC Cup Girls teams have not mucked around in round one of the 2018 competition, stacking their sides with experienced players, exciting debutants, and hot draft prospects. GEELONG FALCONS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Round 1 – Saturday, March 3, 11amDeakin University – Geelong All three of Geelong’s 2017 TAC Cup Team of the Year members […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers’ 2017 season got off to a rocky start, going scoreless in its round one encounter against Eastern Ranges. But the Pioneers slowly found their feet, after a close loss against the GWV Rebels in round three, they scored a great win against Gippsland in round four. The good news for the Pioneers came […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Sandringham Dragons
THE Sandringham Dragons had an okay inaugural TAC Cup Girls competition, winning two of their five games and had a number of standout players including Team of the Year selection Georgia Ricardo, and best and fairest winner OIivia Vesely. Without a doubt the Dragons would have loved to have had Isabel Huntington out on the […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays are coming off a solid inaugural TAC Cup season, winning three of their five games and having a pair of draftees don the Navy Blue in the AFLW this year. The Stingrays showed throughout the shortened 2017 season that they were competitive, and had the equal best player in the competition, as key […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Western Jets
IN 2017, the Western Jets finished on the bottom of the ladder, but there were plenty of positives in terms of their development. They were able to hold the Sandringham Dragons to just 22 points in round four, bouncing back from a big loss against the Calder Cannons. Sharnie Whiting was the star of the […]
Team of the Week: AFLW – Round 4
RECORDS tumbled on Friday night as Brooke Lochland kicked a competition-high seven goals for the Western Bulldogs, contributing to the AFLW’s highest team score of 86 points. Many thought that the Bulldogs would not have a clear path to goal with star goal-kicker and captain, Katie Brennan out of the team. But in stepped Lochland, […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Northern Knights
AFTER an impressive first season, the Northern Knights welcome some fresh eyes to the TAC Cup Girls’ program, with a new female talent coordinator, and coach for the 2018 season. Last year the Knights finished fourth overall, winning four of their five games, and have already made some big inclusions for the upcoming season, with […]
TAC Cup Girls preview: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers went undefeated in 2017, but finished second on the ladder due to a smaller percentage than premiers Calder Cannons. This was due to some narrow wins, especially in the last rounds of the season. The Bushrangers escaped with a two-point win against the Geelong Falcons in round four, while the winless Oakleigh Chargers […]
Queensland weekly wrap: New opportunities open in thriving women’s football
A BUSY week in Queensland football has been dominated by the women’s game, with more exposure and a growing list of clubs highlighting the effect of the Brisbane Lions’ success in AFLW. QWFA changes This season will continue to see exponential growth in women’s AFL in Queensland, with an overhaul of the Queensland Women’s Football […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode One
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the […]
