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Ely’s form warrants a Country call-up

MURRAY Bushrangers’ inside midfielder Ely Smith will pull on the ‘Big V’ for Vic Country after his sensational TAC Cup form, coupled with a number of injuries to the Country midfield brigade. AFL Draft Central spoke to Vic Country Talent Pathways Manager Lee Fraser about Smith’s inclusion and reasoning behind him being added to the […]

Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 10

ROUND 10 saw a couple of upsets, a record low, and some tight contests, making for an entertaining round of TAC Cup football.   Oakleigh Chargers 8.10 (58) defeated by Sandringham Dragons 8.13 (61) Sandringham Dragons have recorded a vital win over Oakleigh with a Finn Maginness goal in the last term sealing the deal […]

Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 10

MURRAY Bushrangers’ Ely Smith is the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 10. The Bushrangers inside midfielder took out the title this week in the first poll held to decide the winner, over Bendigo Pioneers’ Noah Wheeler. Smith polled 68 per cent of the vote, in a convincing and deserving […]

Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 10

IT was a wet and wild weekend of footy, and we watched three games – Western Jets vs. Northern Knights, Dandenong Stingrays vs. GWV Rebels and Bendigo Pioneers vs. Gippsland Power. Here are some of the notes taken from the day on players in the extended Vic Metro/Vic Country squads as well as some promising […]

Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 10

AFTER a five-game round last week, the full set is back for Round 10 with all 12 teams taking part in the first of two Futures Rounds. In Futures Rounds, squads are extended to 24, and at least 11 bottom-age players must be in the side. This gives recruiters a chance to get a glimpse […]

Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 10

IN the first of two Futures rounds, TAC Cup sides are able to play 24 players and show off mostly bottom-age talent in what is a round for recruiters to look to 2019 and beyond. There is still plenty of good top-age talent on show despite the Victorian sides facing off at the MCG, with […]

Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 9

MURRAY Bushrangers have bounced back into the top four and now sit just two points behind second after favourable results. The Bushrangers defeated the Bendigo Pioneers, while losses to the Oakleigh Chargers and Western Jets ensured the Bushrangers stay outside the top four was just a short one. Meanwhile Calder Cannons and Gippsland Power played […]

Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend

FROM the future talent to the modern day match-winners, there was plenty to like about the last weekend of football. Future AFL Women’s stars on show Without a doubt, the highlight of the weekend was watching the bright future of the AFL Women’s with both the Under 16s and Under 18s strutting their stuff at […]

Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 9

TAC Cup action returned to an almost-full round on the weekend when five games were played across Saturday and Sunday. We were at four of them, and focused on those extended Vic Metro and Vic Country players back at TAC Cup level as well as a few bottom-agers who have already shown promising signs this […]

Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 9

THERE are five games this weekend in the TAC Cup, with Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges having a weekend off ahead of their standalone clash on June 30 – during the school holidays. The five games throw up some interesting possibilities given ladder positions as we pass the halfway mark of the 2018 TAC Cup […]

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