Results we found for: Bendigo Pioneers
TAC Cup review: Round 3
The third round of the TAC Cup kicked off with a few surprises as Sandringham and Geelong remain the only teams undefeated. Oakleigh came from behind to upset Gippsland in the replay of last year’s Grand Final, mimicking the great match last year. Murray Bushrangers won in an ugly contest, easily accounting for the disappointing […]
TAC Cup review: Round 2
The second round of the TAC Cup saw the Country teams face off in their first encounters for the year whilst the Metro teams met on the Sunday to renew hostilities from last week. Bendigo Pioneers kicked off the round to defeat North Ballarat Rebels at Highgate, running away with the victory after a close […]
TAC Cup review: Round 1 (Metro Round)
The first round of the TAC Cup saw all the city teams compete to show off their new talent to their fans. Northern Knights defeated Calder in a tight one despite six goals from pocket rocket Josh Cauchi. Eastern Ranges then provided one of the biggest upsets in TAC Cup history, with last year’s wooden […]
Making sense of the under-18 competition structure
The TAC Cup under-18 competition is the most prestigious and elite level of junior football across the entire country. With so many youngsters doing so many different things, it’s something easy to lose track of how the TAC Cup and National Championships schedules match up. The TAC Cup, although being a league itself, is comprised […]
Oakleigh looks towards back-to-back flags
Fresh off their 2012 success, the Oakleigh Chargers are one of the many teams to beat in the 2013 TAC Cup. After finishing sixth after the home and away season last year, the Chargers stormed home to beat the Gippsland Power by one point in the Grand Final. This season, the Chargers will face plenty […]
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Lila Keck
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Goal sense + Forward craft + Footy IQ + Evasion + Endurance + X-Factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Explosive speed – Four-quarter consistency PROFILE: Keck is first and foremost a prodigious talent with high X-Factor. It is hard to miss when she kicks a goal as she usually has a unique celebration to match. Making […]
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Hugh Byrne
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Marking + Scoreboard impact + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Polish – Speed Hugh Byrne has played both deep and high forward, swingman, up on the wing, and even as a ruck chop-out at times for Bendigo Pioneers, doing enough to suggest he could be a long-term project player at AFL level. Though […]
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Jessica Rentsch
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Explosive speed + Run-and-carry + Defensive pressure + Versatility + Kicking penetration + Strength+ Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking consistency PROFILE: Rentsch showed some promising signs as a bottom-ager for the Rebels last season, standing up as a highly athletic talent with upside. Though not always consistent, she had that explosive speed […]
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Meg Robertson
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Contested work + Clean hands + Speed + Work rate + Versatility + Footy IQ IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Conversion PROFILE: Robertson worked well in tandem with Mikayla Williamson, as her AFLW Academy teammate rotated in similar roles across the field. The contested ball-winner was particularly influential through the middle and then spent […]
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Chantal Mason
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Marking + Forward craft + Scoreboard impact + Set shot goalkicking + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Agility – Ground balls PROFILE: Mason’s form in Falcons colours is hard to deny in 2023. After playing the one game last season, Mason took a little while to click inside 50, but when it did, she filled […]
