2015 Draft Profile: Darcy Macpherson
Darcy Macpherson (Northern Knights) Height: 174 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Inside midfielder Strengths: Clearances, endurance, reading the play Weaknesses: Scoreboard impact Player comparison: Zach Merrett First year impact: Long term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Average Endurance: Above average Speed: Average Statistics: Northern Knights TAC Cup: eight games, 7.4 kicks, 8.6 handballs, 16 disposals, 3.9 […]
2015 Draft Profile: Charlie Curnow
Charlie Curnow (Geelong Falcons) Height: 191 cm Weight: 95 kg Position: Medium forward/inside midfielder Player comparison: Jake Stringer Strengths: Contested marking, endurance, game-breaking ability Weaknesses: Football smarts, positioning, consistency First year impact: Short-medium term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Above average Speed: Below average Endurance: Above average Charlie Curnow is one of those players that everyone has […]
2015 Draft Profile: Kieran Lovell
Kieran Lovell Club: Kingston Tigers/Tassie Mariners Height: 174 cm Weight: 80 kg […]
TAC Cup Grand Final in pictures
Oakleigh Chargers won their third premiership in four years and fourth premiership overall on the weekend, defeating the Eastern Ranges by 12 points. Kade Answerth was best on ground, while a number of players provided highlights throughout the day. Bound For Glory News Rising Stars photographer Ashleigh Wong was boundary side, catching all the action.
Young guns set to light up MCG
Photo courtesy of AFL Media. In what has recently become an annual tradition, the Australian Under 17s, comprised of bottom-age AFL AIS Academy players, are taking on the Allies – players from Division 2 states eligible for this year’s draft. In this year’s AFL Grand Final curtain raiser between the Australian Under 17s and the Allies, it […]
2015 Draft Profile: Callum Ah Chee
Callum Ah Chee Club: South Fremantle Height: 182 cm Weight: 71 kg Position: Outside midfielder/half forward Strengths: Short/Mid range kicking, composure, goal sense, vertical leap, speed Weaknesses: Consistency, accumulation, strength, pure line-breaking, work rate Player comparison: Chad Wingard (poor man’s version) First year impact: Minimal. Might play a few games but he will likely need […]
2015 TAC Cup GF Player Ratings
The Oakleigh Chargers went back to back yesterday, but there were only a few standout players. We’ve rated every single player’s performance. Oakleigh 2. Jack Whitehead (3) He didn’t have much of an influence and ended up with eight disposals. 3. Kade Answerth (9) Answerth had 21 disposals and nine clearances to half-time, but cooled […]
Oakleigh charges home to win back-to-back flags
Photo courtesy of Ashleigh Wong of Bound For Glory News Eastern Ranges 9.7 (61) Oakleigh Chargers 10.13 (73) Eastern goals: J.Stephenson 3, B.Hardwick 3, C.Brown, R.Clarke, A.Cotte. Oakleigh goals: T.Phillips 2, H.Thompson 2, P.Phillips 2, P.Kerr , L.Walker, B.Crocker, A.Morgan. Eastern best: A.Cotte, D.Crocker, J.Stephenson, R.Clarke, A.Brolic, B.Hardwick Oakleigh best: K.Answerth, P.Phillips, T.Phillips, D.Cunningham, L.Sullivan, […]
TAC Cup grand final preview: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers
After 18 rounds and three weeks of finals, the Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers are the two remaining teams left in the hunt for the 2015 TAC Cup premiership. Both sides are no stranger to success, having won the last three premierships between them, with Eastern winning in 2013 and Oakleigh tasting success either side […]
TAC Cup finals review: Week three wrap
Dandenong Stingrays 5.7 (37) Eastern Ranges 8.17 (65) Dandenong goals: J. Weitering 2, K. Collins, K. Mutimer, S. Gladman. Eastern goals: C. Brown (3), J. Stephenson (3), B. Hardwick, R.Clarke. Dandenong best: D. Capiron, J. Weitering, T. Jok, K. Collins, B. White Eastern best: R. Clarke, B. Batty, D. Clarke, A. Cotte, C. Brown Eastern Ranges have […]
Stephenson a star on the rise
Sixteen year old Jaidyn Stephenson kicked three goals today against Dandenong; one of the strongest backlines seen in TAC Cup history. He’s still two years away from the AFL draft, but his last three weeks for the Eastern Ranges has been tremendous. The 184 centimetre, 69 kilogram half forward has now kicked seven goals in […]
TAC Cup week three finals preview: North Ballarat Rebels vs. Oakleigh Chargers
In the second match of preliminary final weekend, North Ballarat Rebels take on Oakleigh Chargers at Ikon Park. The North Ballarat Rebels earned a week off after defeating the Geelong Falcons by two goals in the qualifying final a fortnight ago, while the Oakleigh Chargers won through in a narrow six-point upset win over the […]
