TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 10
ROUND Ten of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend and we had scouts watching four of the games. Round 10 is the start of the three week TAC Cup ‘Futures Rounds’ which will see teams play a minimum of 11 bottom-aged players. Read their scouting notes below: Eastern Ranges vs. Western Jets (Matt Balmer) Eastern […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Callum Porter
TOUGH inside midfielder Callum Porter was the clear best on ground in Gippsland Power’s thrilling five-point win over Geelong Falcons, earning him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. Porter amassed 36 disposals (66 per cent efficiency), of which 23 were kicks, including seven long effective kicks. Along with his leather poisoning, he […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 9
ROUND Nine of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching five of the games. Read their scouting notes below: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges Sandringham Dragons: #2 Geordie Nagle – Arguably the Dragons’ best in the hard fought loss. Nagle played a good role in the back pocket and used the ball well. Is trusted […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Harry Benson
AN all-round performance from Geelong Falcons’ midfielder Harry Benson has earned him the honour of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Round. Benson was named best on ground in the Falcons’ thrilling four-point win under lights at Torquay. The Cannons looked on track to cause a huge upset when they led by a […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 8
ROUND Eight of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching two of the games. Read their scouting notes below: Sandringham Dragons vs. Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Matt Balmer) Sandringham Dragons: #3 Lucas Barrett – Started at the centre bounce and played a strong role through the midfield. Has a long left foot kick and zips around […]
Player focus: Hunter Clark
THE Dandenong Stingrays have five level two members of the NAB AFL Academy on their books – And while injury and school football meant that not all five ran out together on the weekend, they are expected to go deep in TAC Cup finals. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their likely draftees. Hunter Clark […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Thomas North
EASTERN Ranges’ midfielder Thomas North’s 43-disposal game on Saturday has earned him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week. It is the Ranges’ second consecutive Player of the Week after ruck/forward Sam Hayes received the nod from our team last week. On Saturday, North amassed a huge 43 disposals at 74.42 per cent […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 7
ROUND Seven of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching two of the games. Read their scouting notes below: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers (Peter Williams) ** – Note some players were wearing different numbers due to the special jumpers each club was wearing. The players original number has been used. Dandenong: #2 Hunter […]
Player focus: Nicholas Coffield
THE Northern Knights won a thriller over the Dandenong Stingrays on Saturday – but without Nicholas Coffield’s match winning goal with seconds on the clock, they wouldn’t have won the game. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their likely draftees. Nicholas Coffield is one of the few Northern Knights players likely to come under consideration to […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Sam Hayes
EASTERN Ranges ruckman Sam Hayes returned from injury with an impressive six-goal haul to help his side to a narrow two-point victory over the Gippsland Power, earning him the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Round. Hayes showed no effects from his finger injury which he sustained in Round Four against Geelong Falcons, […]
