TAC Cup wrap: Round three
Gippsland Power 7.14 (56) Murray Bushrangers 15.11 (101) The Murray Bushrangers have continued their dominant start to the TAC Cup season with a 45-point victory of the Gippsland Power in Morwell on Saturday. It was a tight contest through three quarters; until the Bushrangers broke the game open in the last quarter kicking six goals […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round two
In Round 2 of the TAC Cup season, we saw the first glimpses of what the country teams had to offer with a huge win for Murray over Bendigo, a solid defeat by Gippsland on Dandenong and a tight tussle won by Geelong against North Ballarat. In other games, Calder and Oakleigh extended their unbeaten […]
TAC Cup preview: Round three
Last week, the TAC Cup threw up a few surprises, a great contest and a one-sided result to leave the premiership contenders up in the air. Eastern’s forward thrusts were overpowered by Oakleigh’s defence, while Calder joined Oakleigh as the only undefeated metro teams. The first time we saw the country teams last week, it […]
TAC Cup round previews: Round two
With half a round down and 16 and a half rounds to go, the TAC Cup is still in the infant stages of the 2015 season. Last week we saw Metro Round kick off the season as it so often has, with the six metro teams going tit-for-tat to try and evaluate where they stand […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round one Metro round
In the first round of the TAC Cup season, the six metro teams faced off with some outstanding performances coupled with some equally disappointing ones. Oakleigh Chargers strangled the life out of the Northern Knights, while eight goals from Blake Hardwick helped Eastern Ranges destroy Western Jets and a dominating first half by the […]
TAC Cup Player of the Week: Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges)
Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges) It must be a good feeling to be the third string half forward behind two AIS Academy players in Sam Weideman and James Parsons, but that is the exact position Blake Hardwick has found himself in for 2015. Talented in his own right, Hardwick would enjoy the focus being directed towards […]
Host of TAC Cup players secure VFL Academy spot
16 TAC Cup players from last season have made the 2015 VFL Academy squad this year in a bid to force themselves onto an AFL list at the end of the year. Jacob Chisari, Jake Maher and Daniel Davie (Bendigo Pioneers), Chris Jones and Luke Hannon (Eastern Ranges), Joe Maishman (Geelong Falcons), Declan Keilty (Gippsland), […]
Luke McAlister’s November Phantom Draft
Pick 1 – St. Kilda: Christian Petracca (Vic Metro, Balanced midfielder/General forward) 186 cm, 92 kg, 4/1/96 Range: Top 5 Comparison: Dustin Martin Going into 2014 there were question marks over Petracca and he’s answered them emphatically, doing everything he possibly could have to prove that he will be a high level AFL midfielder. He […]
Luke McAlister’s Phantom Draft
Pick 1 – St Kilda: Christian Petracca (Vic Metro, balanced midfielder/general forward) 186 cm, 92 kg, 4/1/96 Range: Top 5 Comparison: Dustin Martin Going into 2014 there were question marks over Petracca and he’s answered them emphatically, doing everything he possibly could have to prove that he will be a high level AFL midfielder. He […]
Allies vs. NAB AFL Academy: Game notes
The Allies came home with the win over the AFL Australia side, 11.7 (73) to 4.10 (34). Despite the lopsided score, there were plenty of names from both teams who provided wonderful highlights. The Allies were comprised of draft eligible players from division two sides, whilst the AFL Australia team was made up of NAB […]
