Victorian squads named for National AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships
VICTORIA’S top youth girl prospects have been selected to represent Vic Metro and Vic Country at the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 and Under 16 National Championships. The players will begin training immediately after the TAC Cup Girls Grand Final on Saturday, May 19, with the first training session to be held at Ikon Park […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 1
ROUND one of the VFLW season was highly anticipated with the inclusion of new teams such as Northern Territory Thunder and the Richmond Tigers, who both sent warnings to the competition with convincing wins against two fancied opponents in the Bulldogs and the Falcons. Every team has a representative in the Team of the Week, […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
IT was an exciting weekend of football with plenty of firsts in women’s footy, a couple of defied expectations in the AFL, and Tarryn Thomas‘ Tasmanian side remaining the team to beat in the Under 18 Academy Series. VFLW season kicks off After a major overhaul of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s at the […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 1
THE first week of the VFL Women’s competition produced a variety of different results. Many teams experienced historic wins while competition powerhouses such as Darebin and Melbourne University unusually kicked off their seasons with a loss. Each week, AFL Draft Central writers will be attending games and taking notes on the players from each side who performed […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 8
ANOTHER week, another big bag of goals and this time it was Sandringham Dragons’ forward Holly Bate on the end of scoring chain. The in-form forward booted five goals the previous week against the Western Jets, and went two better on the weekend, slamming home seven majors. Her performance was a clear standout from the […]
Weekend Wash-up: VFLW – Round 1
AN eventful round one saw Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong, NT and Hawthorn emerge as winners. Many AFLW stars had fantastic performances but so did the lesser-known players, who stood up on the big stage. AFL Draft Central will produce a weekly comprehensive wrap that highlights the good performances, the flow of each game and all the best stats. […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Round 8
THERE were some big margins this week, with the Eastern Ranges getting a 46-point win and the Sandringham Dragons getting a 71-point win. But perhaps the most important win of the round went to the Geelong Falcons, who handed the Northern Knights their first loss of the season while keeping their winning streak intact. With […]
VFLW previews: Round 1
IT is an exciting time in women’s football, with a new-look VFL Women’s competition and the penultimate week of TAC Cup Girls football being played in the same weekend. In this article, we will focus on round one of the VFL Women’s competition, which is full of unpredictable results. SOUTHERN SAINTS VS CARLTON Saturday […]
TAC Cup Girls previews: Round 8
There are plenty of big games in round eight with many teams competing for some much-needed wins. The Western Jets and Bendigo Pioneers will be looking to claim their second win of the season while the fight will continue at the top of the table with the Knights and Falcons going head-to-head. CALDER CANNONS […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 8
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the eighth […]
