Division Two Round One Wrap
ONE-SIDED affairs were the story of the first of three Division Two Under 18 rounds. Both home teams Northern Territory and NSW/ACT pulled off big wins setting up a tantalising game this Saturday at Blundstone Arena. The Division Two championships kicked off on Friday night under lights at TIO Stadium in the Northern Territory. A young […]
2016 Division Two championships preview
The Division Two Under 18 Championships kick off tonight in the Northern Territory. In a different format to the previous editions, the three rounds of the championships will be run in May before a ‘best of’ Allies team will feature the best performing players against the Division One sides through June. The disparity between NSW/ACT and Queensland […]
Looking Ahead – Round 6
IF ladder position is anything to go by, this round’s TAC Cup action is not likely to cause too many upsets. But, like so many times before, these teams can produce surprise results and take home four points that did not look likely before the match. In the opening match of the round, Dandenong Stingrays […]
Weekend That Was – Round 5
A THRILLING draw and a nail biting comeback snuffed in the dying moments were among the highlights of round five in the TAC Cup. The round kicked off with the Geelong Falcons defeating premiership contender Eastern Ranges. Playing at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval, the Falcons turned a 17-point quarter time deficit into a two-point half-time […]
Matt Balmer’s May Power Rankings
In an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. The Division Two Championships begin this weekend and make sure you keep checking AFL Draft Central for all the news from the matches. The date of the AFL Draft has been announced, […]
Dragons roar into early season form – Stats Central
As many people know, stats lie. Or do they? There are examples of teams that are statistically superior, but cannot seem to take home the four points. There are other examples of teams that seem to be beaten in nearly every statistic, but somehow crawl over the line and claim victory. At stats central, we […]
Weekend That Was – Round 4
ROUND 4 started yet again under lights, with QE Oval playing host to the clash between the Bendigo Pioneers and Oakleigh Chargers. Oakleigh went into the clash as favourites, but were jumped by the Pioneers who led by a point at quarter time. The Chargers were able to grab back the lead, to lead by […]
Looking Ahead – Round 4 preview
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND of TAC Cup footy kicks off under lights on Friday with Bendigo Pioneers hosting Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football this weekend, teams are at full strength and there should be some entertaining matches played. For the second week in a row, the TAC Cup will be played under lights with Bendigo hosting […]
Weekend That Was – Round 3
ROUND 3 started off with a shock result, as Oakleigh Chargers knocked off the previously unbeaten Eastern Ranges in a grand final rematch. Despite going in as favourites, Eastern went down by 16 points after leading by a point at half-time. Oakleigh’s Lachlan Walker continued his fantastic early season form with 31 disposals, three marks, […]
NAB AFL Academy v Werribee Tigers VFL match preview
The NAB AFL Academy will give supporters a chance to see the top end talent of the 2016 draft in action, when they face Werribee’s VFL team on Friday night. The match begins at 4.35pm at the MCG before the Collingwood and Richmond clash. The academy travelled to America in January and spent time at the IMG […]
