Draft Central Power Rankings: August 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As with last year, on the first Monday of the […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 13
MURRAY Bushrangers’ forward Mat Walker has been named the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 13 after winning the head-to-head vote against Sandringham Dragons’ Liam Stocker. Walker booted six goals – four of which came in the last term when the game was in the balance at the final break. He […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 13
A FULL round of TAC Cup action and we were at four games on the weekend, casting an eye over proceedings at Box Hill, Preston, Craigieburn and Sandringham. We also noted down some top performers in Wangaratta and Colac. Eastern Ranges vs. Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels By: Peter Williams Eastern: #11 Mitch Mellis The […]
Eighty invited to National AFL Draft Combine
VIC Metro has dominated the nominations for the National AFL Draft Combine with more than one third of the invitees coming from Metro, and more than half from Victoria. South Australia’s title-winning side has the next most with 13, including mature-ager Shane McAdam. Sturt’s McAdam is one of two mature agers to be invited to the combine, […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 12
IN another close round of voting, Oakleigh Chargers goal sneak Jake Gasper was voted in as the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 12. He won 52 per cent of the vote ahead of Northern Knights’ Adam Carafa to win the nomination for the Round. Gasper booted six goals from […]
Western Australia weekly wrap: East Perth continues finals push
ROUND 15 saw the West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs regain their state Under-18 players as we approached the pivotal point of the home and away season. It had been an absorbing season to this point with two divisions opening up on the ladder between those teams looking to seal a top-two finish while the […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 12a
ROUND 12 of the TAC Cup is split over two weekends, with just the one Saturday and two Sunday games this weekend, but teams will be near full strength given the bye in school football and the end of the National Under 18 Championships. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS v. CALDER CANNONS Round 12 – Saturday, July 14, 11amWarrawee […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 11
HE has become known for kicking multiple goals, and in Round 12, Charlie Wilson piled on half a dozen in the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ victory over Bendigo Pioneers. Wilson’s bag was enough to see him awarded the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week, in what was the closest poll yet […]
South Australia take out the U18 AFL National Championships title
A devastating first quarter from top-five draft prospect Izak Rankine saw South Australia storm towards the Under-18 AFL National Championship title. The Croweaters had to hold off a fast finishing Victoria Metro side whose deplorable start to the match severely wrecked their chances. But South Australia’s mesmerising first half start blew Vic Metro away with […]
South Australia, Allies dominate Under-18 All-Australian side
SOUTH Australia and the Allies have dominated the Under-18 All Australian side announced today, with six nominees from each team. The Croweaters took out the title yesterday after defeating Vic Metro in the final match of the carnival and were rewarded with more than a quarter of the players in the team. In what shapes […]
