TAC Cup wrap: Round 11 Country round
Bendigo Pioneers 7.6 (48) defeated by Gippsland Power 11.16 (82) Goals: Bendigo: S.Ayre 2, J.Brain 2, F.Payne , L.Ryan , C.Barrett Gippsland: A.Ferreira 3, T.Papley 2, N.Holmes, A.Carr, S.Skinner, A.Di Ciero, B. Olsson, D.Keilty Best: Bendigo: T.Cole, L.Ryan, H.Conway, J.Marciano, C.Barrett, S.Harper Gippsland: N.Argento, J.Hammond, A.Ferreira, T.Marsh, A.Di Ciero, J. Patullo Gippsland Power recorded their second win of […]
AFL Bloodlines: Round 10
The sons, brothers, nephews, cousins and relatives of yesterdays and today’s heroes are the players who make up AFL Bloodlines. Collectively, after each round of TAC Cup football, I’ll be providing statistical updates and game notes on each individual player so that you can track their process this season. If you missed the overviews of eligible […]
2014 Draft Profile: Darcy Moore
Darcy Moore (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 199 cm Weight: 93 kg Position: Key forward/defender Strengths: Contested marking, versatility, reliable set shot, athleticism, leadership Areas of Improvement: Consistency Player comparison: Jarryd Roughead Projected Draft Range: Collingwood father-son The hype has always been inevitable for Darcy Moore, the son of Collingwood’s Peter, who played 172 games with Collingwood […]
TAC Cup’s 19-year-old rule blossoming in 2014
It was only 19 months ago that a fresh-faced 18-year-old from Sandringham Dragons, Tom Langdon was gathered around his TV in his family home of Brighton, nervously waiting to find out if he’d soon become an AFL player. An hour and a half later, 70 picks were taken and Langdon wasn’t one of them. A […]
2014 Draft Profile: Connor Menadue
Connor Menadue (Western Jets) Height: 188 cm Weight: 69 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Explosiveness, match winner, clearance specialist, clean user Areas of Improvement: Winning the inside ball, gaining muscle Player Comparison: Ryan Griffen Connor Menadue has been hidden behind the likes of Jayden Laverde, Corey Ellis and Liam Duggan this season, but don’t for a […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 10
NSW-ACT Rams 15.13 (103) defeated Calder Cannons 12.5 (77) GOALS: NSW-ACT: A. Davis 5, J. Steele 3, J. Finlayson 3, J. Hiscox , N. Foster, C. Mills, L. Flagg. Calder: J. Foster 4, M. Kovacevic 3, H. Kerbatieh, R. O’Brien, T. Wallis, T. Gawthrop, B. Laguda. BEST: NSW-ACT: C. Mills, A. Davis, J. Finlayson, J. Steele, I. Heeney, […]
2014 Draft Profile: Harry Dear
Harry Dear (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 198 cm Weight: 97 kg Position: Key forward/ruckman Strengths: Contested marking, goal kicking, unselfish Areas of Improvement: Needs to get up the ground more Player Comparison: Jonathan Brown Harry Dear is a strong key position prospect that isn’t talked about as much as some of the other Victorian talls. […]
Vickers-Willis is any club’s dream
Ed Vickers-Willis. By the end of the year, he might only be the fourth or fifth-highest rated midfielder at the Sandringham Dragons, but that speaks volumes about their depth. Angus Brayshaw is the “second best player, besides Josh Kelly” whom Vickers-Willis has ever played with. Josh Clayton might be off to Brisbane at the end […]
2014 Draft Profile: Ed Vickers-Willis
Ed Vickers-Willis (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 190 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Midfielder / Utility Strengths: Versatility, consistency, clean disposal Areas for Improvement: Offensive game, goal kicking Player Comparison: Shaun Burgoyne Ed Vickers-Willis is the prototypical tall midfielder. He has a strong body, can play both inside and out as well as being a clean user […]
2014 Draft Profile: Teia Miles
Teia Miles (Geelong Falcons) Height: 179 cm Weight: 68 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball, clearances, courage Areas for improvement: Offensive game, kicking penetration Player comparison: Luke Ball Teia Miles is your typical inside midfielder who fearlessly throws himself at every contest and is great at finding ways to clear the ball from the stoppages. […]
2014 Draft Profile: Zac Ballard
Zachary Ballard (Northern Knights) Height: 184 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Ball winning ability, clearances, tackling, speed Weaknesses: Kicking can be hit or miss, goal kicking Player Comparison: Nathan Freeman Zac Ballard is arguably one of the top midfielders in this draft, but he is criminally underrated. Based on his AFL ready body, game style and […]
How injuries affect draft stock
Calder’s Jake Lever is, in my mind, the most intelligent key defender to come through the TAC Cup in many years. He reads the play like Harry Taylor, intercepting everything, and then sets up the play as a backline general. He also has the athleticism and talent to set up rebounds and find plenty of […]
