Weekend That Was – Round 17
BLOWOUTS, close finishes and wet weather featured in round 17 of the TAC Cup. In the first game of the round, Calder Cannons held on to defeat a fast finishing Western Jets side. After trailing at three-quarter time, the Jets levelled the scores twice but Jean-Luc Velissaris‘ last minute goal secured the Cannons’ spot in seventh place. […]
Weekend That Was – Round 16
NAILBITERS, fast starts and big individual performances featured in round 16 of the TAC Cup. In the first game of the round, Oakleigh Chargers pulled off a stunning upset over Sandringham Dragons. The Chargers booted the first eight goals, eventually running out winners by 55-points. The loss sees the Dragons slip outside the top four, with […]
Finals within reach for TAC Cup sides
Oakleigh Chargers (8th) vs. Sandringham Dragons (4th) If Oakleigh win: OC 6th-8th; SD 4th-5th If Sandringham win: SD 4th; OC 8th With metropolitan sides back at full-strength after the conclusion of the APS season, this match is expected to be a beauty. Sandringham will go in as favourites, with Andrew McGrath, Tim Taranto and Will Setterfield fit […]
Weekend That Was – Round 15
THE 2016 TAC Cup finalists were officially decided in a round that could prove to shape the eight. In arguably the two most important games for determining the eight sides competing in finals, Oakleigh Chargers won and Bendigo Pioneers lost, meaning anything short of a disaster/miracle would turn the teams’ retrospective seasons around. Oakleigh […]
Make or break round for TAC Cup
ROUND 12 in the TAC Cup provides a number of must-win clashes that could make or break seasons. In the first game of the round, Eastern Ranges host the Dandenong Stingrays in what could have ramifications for both sides. For the Ranges, a loss could see them sensationally drop out of the top eight after […]
Mid-table finals race about to heat up
FIVE does not go into three. It may seem like simple mathematics, but that is what confronts sides battling it out for the sixth to eighth spots on the TAC Cup ladder. With the top five all but locked away at least two wins ahead of sixth, the next five teams are within four points […]
Weekend That Was – Round 10
LAST weekend was a challenging one for TAC Cup clubs as they relied on the next tier of players to stand up with many omissions due to Under 18s Championships. On a wild and windy day, Geelong Falcons reasserted themselves against a reborn North Ballarat Rebels. The Falcons were top-of-the-table taking on a Rebels side […]
Esava’s eight prompts Vic Country call
“ALL CLEAR” were two words prolific with the umpires at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday when Cobram tall Esava Ratugolea booted a bag of eight goals. Not since Steele Sidebottom back in the 2010 Grand Final had a Bushranger reached the double figures mark and at three quarter time when Ratugolea had seven goals straight, it looked […]
Pioneers eye off finals after promising start
FOR the first time in a long time, Bendigo Pioneers are earning respect in the TAC Cup according to midfielder Darby Henderson. Having played less finals series than any other team, the Pioneers are proving they are more than making up the numbers in 2016, having amassed three wins from nine games, in what is one […]
Bottom agers grasp opportunity
With the Under 18 Championship getting underway last weekend, spots in the TAC Cup teas have come about. This means it is a great opportunity for some of the bottom agers to get some experience playing a TAC Cup before they may get some consistent game time next year. It was evident to see that […]
