Weekend That Was – Round 5
A THRILLING draw and a nail biting comeback snuffed in the dying moments were among the highlights of round five in the TAC Cup. The round kicked off with the Geelong Falcons defeating premiership contender Eastern Ranges. Playing at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval, the Falcons turned a 17-point quarter time deficit into a two-point half-time […]
Matt Balmer’s May Power Rankings
In an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. The Division Two Championships begin this weekend and make sure you keep checking AFL Draft Central for all the news from the matches. The date of the AFL Draft has been announced, […]
Dragons roar into early season form – Stats Central
As many people know, stats lie. Or do they? There are examples of teams that are statistically superior, but cannot seem to take home the four points. There are other examples of teams that seem to be beaten in nearly every statistic, but somehow crawl over the line and claim victory. At stats central, we […]
Weekend That Was – Round 4
ROUND 4 started yet again under lights, with QE Oval playing host to the clash between the Bendigo Pioneers and Oakleigh Chargers. Oakleigh went into the clash as favourites, but were jumped by the Pioneers who led by a point at quarter time. The Chargers were able to grab back the lead, to lead by […]
Looking Ahead – Round 4 preview
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND of TAC Cup footy kicks off under lights on Friday with Bendigo Pioneers hosting Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football this weekend, teams are at full strength and there should be some entertaining matches played. For the second week in a row, the TAC Cup will be played under lights with Bendigo hosting […]
Weekend That Was – Round 3
ROUND 3 started off with a shock result, as Oakleigh Chargers knocked off the previously unbeaten Eastern Ranges in a grand final rematch. Despite going in as favourites, Eastern went down by 16 points after leading by a point at half-time. Oakleigh’s Lachlan Walker continued his fantastic early season form with 31 disposals, three marks, […]
Looking Ahead – Round 3 preview
A GRAND final rematch kicks off Round 3 of the TAC Cup, in what should be an entertaining round. In a seldom, but enjoyable night match, Eastern Ranges will host Oakleigh Chargers in a bid to sought revenge on their conquerer in last year’s grand final. The two teams have not been short of […]
Vic Country trial notes
The Vic Country trials were held on Sunday at Ikon Park and Matt Balmer was there to give you an insight to how everyone played. Find notes and stats on the event pages by clicking on the links below. Game 1 Vic Country v Queensland Game 2 Vic Country v NSW/ACT
Vic Metro trial notes
The Vic Metro trials were held on Saturday at Ikon Park and Matt Balmer was there to give you an insight to how everyone played. Find notes and stats on the event pages by clicking on the links below. Game 1 Vic Metro v Tasmania Game 2 Vic Metro v Northern Territory Notes and stats […]
NAB AFL Academy v Geelong VFL match preview
Once again the NAB AFL Academy will give fans another opportunity to showcase the best prospects in the lead up to the 2016 draft. This time they face the Geelong VFL team on Saturday at 3pm at Simonds Stadium. The cats will be going flat out in preparation for their first clash next week against the Northern […]
NAB AFL Academy v Werribee Tigers VFL match preview
The NAB AFL Academy will give supporters a chance to see the top end talent of the 2016 draft in action, when they face Werribee’s VFL team on Friday night. The match begins at 4.35pm at the MCG before the Collingwood and Richmond clash. The academy travelled to America in January and spent time at the IMG […]
Daicos excites Pies fans in opening round
JOSH Daicos has a lot to live up to in 2016, given the sheer excitement that his father Peter brought to not only Collingwood fans, but the sport as a whole. Nicknamed the ‘Macedonian Marvel’, Peter was one of the most genius goal kickers of his era and many Pies fans hold the hope that […]
