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Nick Blakey and Tarryn Thomas star in week two of the Under 18 Academy Series

POSSIBLE Top 10 draft talents Nick Blakey and Tarryn Thomas have stood out in the second weekend of the Under 18 Academy Series (Formerly Division Two), with the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions and Tassie Mariners the winners in this weekend’s games. SYDNEY ACADEMY VS. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY ACADEMY Nick Blakey stamped his authority as the best […]

TAC Cup Girls previews: Round 6

AFTER a week of no TAC Cup Girls football, the players would undoubtedly be keen to get back into a huge round six. There are plenty of matches that could go either way, including the highly anticipated clash between two top sides in the Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges. Meanwhile, Bendigo and Oakleigh will both […]

Tasmania weekly wrap: Mariners kick-off with a win; AFL hits Hobart

THIS week in Tasmanian football has seen the Tassie Mariners begin their Under 18 Academy Series; the state’s All Nations team making the grand final; North Melbourne easily accounting for Carlton in Hobart; TSL action continuing; and an update on the AFL Tasmania Steering Committee. Mariners kick off 2018 Academy Series in style The Tassie […]

TAC Cup previews: Round 4

SO many changes at the selection table and ahead of round four we investigate which players will need to stand out, and those who will need to continue their form in order to get their team across the line in round four of the TAC Cup competition. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS  Round 4 – […]

Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 4

MORE than 100 players have been named as inclusions across the twelve TAC Cup sides for round four as most sides are hit with forced omissions through the APS and AGVS competitions kicking off. The 101 players named as ‘ins’ include those named as emergencies, but there are still 83 players who were omitted from […]

Team Selection: TAC Cup Girls – Round 6

With the AFLW Academy games done and dusted, the TAC Cup Girls sides have plenty of players available for selection going into round six, making way for several changes to their line-ups. The Western Jets claimed a big scalp, knocking off the undefeated Eastern Ranges and will be hoping to bring that form into the […]

Silvagni leads the way in score involvements

WITH all the tactics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in today’s football, the golden principle to winning is the same as it was when the game was founded – score more than your opposition. So as the TAC Cup had a bye over the weekend, it was an opportune time – ahead of the multiple […]

The Number One: Part Two

NUMBER One. The First. The Best. The Brightest; but is it all what it’s cracked up to be?   So much is made of the first pick in the National Draft each year, in print, conversation and online they are dissected, combed over in the most minute way, but are we placing too much pressure […]

South Australia weekly wrap: Academy members return to action

WITH Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) completed, we review the performances of the potential draft prospects for 2018. League: Tall Central Districts midfielder Jackson Hately returned after AFL Academy duties in his team’s nine-point loss to West Adelaide and had 11 disposals, along with five tackles. Jack Lukosius, also returning from […]

Story so far: TAC Cup Girls – Metro

THE Story so far continues on from the Country sides, with a review of the TAC Cup Girls Metro sides. There have been plenty of impressive players and team performances across the first five rounds, with one metro team sitting second on the ladder. If the first five rounds are anything to go by, the […]

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