Player focus: Ed Richards
AFTER an injury led to him missing out on Vic Metro selection, the grandson of Collingwood great Ron Richards (whose brother was premiership skipper Lou), has impressed in the last month with his eye-catching runs and his impressive disposal – pushing his name into first round calculations. On the weekend, Peter Williams analysed the lightning […]
2017 TAC Cup Scouting notes: Finals week 2
THE SECOND week of TAC Cup Finals have been run and won, with Geelong Falcons and Sandringham Dragons progressing to Sunday’s TAC Cup Grand Final at Etihad Stadium You can re-watch both TAC Cup Preliminary Finals games here. Read Matt Balmer’s scouting notes from the finals below, focusing on some of the better players on the […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
AFTER a round of less than underwhelming finals – with the Eastern/Dandenong clash the exception – the top four teams remain in contention for the 2017 TAC Cup premiership. There is one thing for certain – a metropolitan team will face a country team in the grand final for the second consecutive year. In the […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Geelong Falcons vs. Dandenong Stingrays
AFTER a round of less than underwhelming finals – with the Eastern/Dandenong clash the exception – the top four teams remain in contention for the 2017 TAC Cup premiership. There is one thing for certain – a metropolitan team will face a country team in the grand final for the second consecutive year. In the […]
SANFL and TAC Cup Finals: Live streaming links
FINALS footy in the TAC Cup continues on Sunday and you can watch every second of the games live on YouTube. Called by the TAC Cup Radio team, led by Phillip Crooks and Rick Morris – they’ll be at every finals game so you don’t miss out on seeing Victoria’s best players fight it out […]
Scouting notes: 2017 Young Guns Game
THE annual Victorian Young Guns game was held on Saturday at Fortburn Stadium, Port Melbourne. With majority of clubs in attendance, the Young Guns Green won the game by a few points. In a match that wasn’t helped by the soggy outfield, the skill level was down and the standard from previous years was lacking […]
Player focus: Jaidyn Stephenson
JAIDYN Stephenson emerged as one to watch during the 2015 TAC Cup finals series as a 16-year old. Now, he’s an out-and-out star with a unique mix of traits that make him one of the most exciting prospects in this year’s draft cohort. While he’s massively boosted his midfield minutes, Stephenson looks most at home […]
Victorian bottom-agers flying under the radar
WITH the announcement of the NAB AFL Under 17 All-Stars squads and the NAB AFL Academy Level Two squads imminent, we look at 12 Victorian players flying under the radar in their bottom age year. Thomas Berry (GWV Rebels/Vic Country) Berry was captain of the Vic Country Under 16 side last year and this year […]
Young Guns look to stake claim for AFL Draft
THIRTY-EIGHT TAC Cup players are among those striving to stake a claim in front of AFL recruiters in the AFL Young Guns game on Saturday. The game includes players from clubs that are no longer in premiership contention or have chosen to nominate for the game, VFL clubs, school football and local leagues. The 50 […]
SANFL Finals – Week 2 Draft Prospects Update
AFL Draft Central South Australian correspondent David Chapman cast his eyes over the top young prospects in South Australia. With SANFL Finals commencing, a number of draft propsects have now finished their footy season. We look at the second round of finals and we look at the top performances across the weekend. Reserves: There were two games this […]
