National Championships round three: Vic Metro vs Vic Country Game Notes
After the game was switched from Visy Park to Simonds Stadium earlier in the week, conditions couldn’t have been more perfect at Simonds Stadium with the sun shining and little to no wind to speak of for Round three of the 2014 NAB AFL National Championships. Metro came into the game without Peter Wright , Angus Brayshaw and […]
Calder Cannons: Mid-year review
Calder Cannons don’t sit as equal leaders of the TAC Cup for no reason. They have plenty of solid depth that is helping them to a top-four finish. They have used 39 players at least twice with a good mix of bottom-age, top-age and over-age players. After a preliminary final last year, they’ll be hoping […]
Oakleigh Chargers: Mid-year review
Oakleigh Chargers have had a fantastic season, bouncing back from a disappointing season in 2013 to be equal leaders at the halfway mark. They have a number of talented stars who will make their way onto AFL lists in November and a number of them are quite underrated. It’s no wonder they are in contention […]
Finals-bound Rebels starting to hit straps
Confidence is a wonderful thing and it’s something that has hit the gold rush country at TAC Cup level in the past month. North Ballarat Rebels’ season has begun, albeit a month too late, winning its past four games to level its win-loss ratio at 4-4. After a tumultuous start that threatened to derail another […]
Stats central: Tac Cup Metro edition
In this edition of stats central, we look at the statistical breakdown and key performers of the six Metro sides within the TAC Cup: Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets. Average Dream Team Points: 1. Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) 119.8 2. Taylor Grace (Sandringham Dragons) 118.8 3. Jordan […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round nine
Queensland 14.12 (96) defeated Eastern Ranges 5.9 (39) GOALS: Queensland: L. Dawson 4, B. Preuss 3, L. Moseley, C. Stevenson, L. Weller, H. Leong, J. Rayner, M. Uebergang, J. Watson. Eastern: C. Clarke 2, D. Crocker, R. Harvey, B. Hardwick. BEST: Queensland: B. Keays, C. Wagner, L. Dawson, . Henderson, N. Jackson, B. Preuss Eastern: L. Hannon, C. Clarke, […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round eight
Northern Knights 13.14.92 defeated by Western Jets 16.10.106 GOALS: Northern Knights: K. Malone 3, C. Porter 2, J. Smith 2, J. El Moussalli , G. McDonagh , Z. Ballard , D. Macpherson , L. Hunt , S. Switkowski Western Jets: C. Menadue 4, J. Volpato 4, L. Duggan 3, J. Viola 2, M. Norton , […]
AFL Bloodlines: Round eight
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 […]
Under 18s Power Rankings: Pre-champs edition
We have seen some great footy in the first part of this season as this year’s draft crop have shown their skills in the TAC Cup, SANFL and WAFL. As we head in to the Under 18 Championships it is a great time to see where they compare statistically. Using the BFGN rankings formula, players […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round seven
Geelong Falcons 9.12 (66) defeated by Calder Cannons 15.12 (102) Falcons goals: A. Christensen 2, C. Curnow 2, B. Beardsell 2, J. Maishman, S. Dixon, H. Kershaw Falcons best: Z. Cordy, D. Parish, T. Miles, H. Kol, R. Mathieson, M. Augerinos Cannons goals: P. Wright 6, J. Foster 2, D. Cavka 2, P. Ahern, H. Kerbatieh, T. Miller, […]
Vic Country vs. Vic Metro: Game notes
A change in venue didn’t seem to deter the hundreds of on-lookers down at Sandringham’s Trevor Barker Oval for the first game of the national championships between heavyweights Vic Country and Vic Metro. On a stellar 20-degree day, the beach oval was its usual windy self, but conditions were near on perfect to showcase 44 of […]
AFL Bloodlines: Round seven
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 […]
