Results we found for: Vic Country
TAC Cup wrap: Round two
In Round 2 of the TAC Cup season, we saw the first glimpses of what the country teams had to offer with a huge win for Murray over Bendigo, a solid defeat by Gippsland on Dandenong and a tight tussle won by Geelong against North Ballarat. In other games, Calder and Oakleigh extended their unbeaten […]
TAC Cup preview: Round three
Last week, the TAC Cup threw up a few surprises, a great contest and a one-sided result to leave the premiership contenders up in the air. Eastern’s forward thrusts were overpowered by Oakleigh’s defence, while Calder joined Oakleigh as the only undefeated metro teams. The first time we saw the country teams last week, it […]
Luke McAlister’s November Phantom Draft
Pick 1 – St. Kilda: Christian Petracca (Vic Metro, Balanced midfielder/General forward) 186 cm, 92 kg, 4/1/96 Range: Top 5 Comparison: Dustin Martin Going into 2014 there were question marks over Petracca and he’s answered them emphatically, doing everything he possibly could have to prove that he will be a high level AFL midfielder. He […]
2014 Draft Profile: Matthew Goodyear
Matthew Goodyear (Calder Cannons) Height: 185 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Ball Winning, Endurance, Speed, Tackling, Consistency Weaknesses: Composure, Disposal Matthew Goodyear is a hand working medium sized midfielder from the Calder Cannons, who performed consistently throughout the 2014 TAC CAP campaign. Goodyear played eight games for Calder in 2013 due to a foot […]
Luke McAlister’s Phantom Draft
Pick 1 – St Kilda: Christian Petracca (Vic Metro, balanced midfielder/general forward) 186 cm, 92 kg, 4/1/96 Range: Top 5 Comparison: Dustin Martin Going into 2014 there were question marks over Petracca and he’s answered them emphatically, doing everything he possibly could have to prove that he will be a high level AFL midfielder. He […]
2014 Draft Profile: Angus Brayshaw
Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Strong around the contest, finding the ball, offensive and defensive balance Areas of improvement: Break away speed Player comparison: Luke Hodge Touted as a very high draft prospect, Angus Brayshaw is a very exciting talent heading into the AFL. Having a strong body with good speed and […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Oakleigh Chargers
The second placed Oakleigh Chargers had one of their better home and away seasons in recent years, thanks to having many of their stars play most games. The Chargers began the year with five wins on the trot, before North Ballarat defeated them by three points in round six. Oakleigh continued their domination, winning the […]
TAC Cup finals preview: North Ballarat Rebels
North Ballarat might not have been in premiership contention earlier in the season after losing their opening four games of the year. The mental toughness and resilience of this football club from top to bottom since could not have been bigger with the Rebels finishing top four ahead of the finals series. Geelong, Bendigo, Murray […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Murray Bushrangers
If you think the Murray Bushrangers are here just to make up the numbers, be warned. They won’t be exiting this finals series quietly. The Bushrangers enter the finals series with some strong form to go on, winning four out of their past five games, with a six-goal loss to Calder in round 16 the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Switkowski
Sam Switkowski (Northern Knights) Height: 177 cm Weight: 66 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Agility, decision-making, work rate Weaknesses: Size Player comparison: Nathan Hrovat You probably won’t even notice him running out with his team mates given the size of Sam Switkowski, but it’s what he does on the field that sees him stand out above the […]
