Team Selection: VFLW – Round 5
WITH many TAC Cup Girls players ramping up preparations for the National Under 18 Championships, it means that many have taken to the sidelines in round five. This leaves it up to the AFLW and Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s talent to step it up and earn a win for their side. This round sees […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays managed a mid-table finish after a slow start, losing the first five games but being incredibly unlucky in four of them. Even at 0-5 the Stingrays looked like a far better side than the ladder reflected, and this was realised on the ladder soon after as they took home the last 16 points […]
Physicality and enjoyment the keys for Love
TRANSITIONING from a sport that has become second nature to you, to one that is familiar through watching, is never easy. But for Geelong Falcons premiership midfielder, Tarryn Love there are no regrets making the switch from netball to Australian Rules. “I didn’t probably start until last year which was my first full season,” she […]
Crunching the numbers: VFLW – Round 4
WITH so many talented TAC Cup Girls making the transition to the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s, this week’s number crunching will look at 10 top-age prospects who had an impact for their sides at senior level. 1 Madison Prespakis (Calder Cannons -> Melbourne University)23 disposals (70 per cent efficiency), five marks, five tackles It is […]
Team of the Week: VFLW – Round 4
NT Thunder and the Southern Saints had massive wins over the weekend. This coincided in each side dominating the Team of the Week, with seven representatives between them. Saint, Alison Drennan seems to do no wrong in the midfield, while NT’s Jessica Sedunary was a standout up forward. Richmond, Casey and the Western Bulldogs all […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Calder Cannons
THE 2017 TAC Cup Girls premiers may not have had the season they expected in 2018, but there were still some individual highlights with players like Madison Prespakis and Georgia Patrikios playing some great football throughout the year. Despite only two wins, the Cannons fought hard in many encounters, and lost by less than 10 […]
Long travel hours not a deterrent for footy “addict” Williamson
THE total kilometres Swan Hill’s Megan Williamson clocks up each week on public transport might be mind boggling for many, but for the Bendigo Pioneers skipper and now Williamstown VFL Women’s midfielder, she would not have it any other way. Williamson has university in Melbourne from Monday to Thursday, but it does not stop her attending […]
South Australia’s strong start to National AFLW Under 18 Championships
SOUTH Australia has kicked off its 2018 National AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships in style with back-to-back wins over Northern Territory. The two-game series is the first stage of the National Championships, with South Australia and Northern Territory to combine to form the Central Allies. The Central Allies will play three matches against other states […]
Scouting notes: VFLW – Round 4
ROUND four saw TAC Cup Girls talent combine with AFLW’s elite stars, with some wonderful performances over the weekend. From Hannah Mouncey’s five goals for Darebin, to a number of new TAC Cup Girls players entering the competition, there were highlights across the weekend. We attended two games in round four and took note of […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers might have finished on the bottom of the TAC Cup Girls ladder, but after a round one win and a competitive effort against top four side Eastern Ranges, there was plenty to like about the Pioneers season, including a number of future stars showing they were capable of matching it with more experienced […]
