Team Selection: TAC Cup – Wild Card Round
THE finals are all but upon us and with most sides fielding arguably their best line-ups for the year in this week’s inaugural Wildcard Round, we should be set for some absolute belters. CALDER CANNONS v. GEELONG FALCONS Wild Card Round – Saturday, September 1, 11:30am MARS Stadium, Ballarat Calder take on the Falcons in […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 16
AFTER a long and exciting season of TAC Cup action, the final round of the competition is here, and there are some huge inclusions. It appears a number of players racing against time to be back for finals are returning, with Jye Caldwell, Charlie Sprague and Mitch Riordan all back into their respective teams in […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 15
THE final countdown is on as the TAC Cup enters its penultimate round of the season in 2018. With school football over the likes of Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons can return to full strength, while Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Calder Cannons are affected by the Herald Sun Shield Senior Boys Grand Final […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 14
TAC Cup action returns for the final week before a bye, with some huge ladder-defining clashes. Just two rounds remain after this weekend, so teams will be keen to put in strong performances. EASTERN RANGES v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Round 14 – Saturday, August 4, 10.45amBox Hill City Oval, Box Hill On paper this looks like […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 14
WITH three rounds left, and just one round with teams depleted due to school football, the race for top four is heating up with some interesting clashes this weekend, and plenty of changes at the selection table. EASTERN RANGES v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Round 14 – Saturday, August 4, 10.45amBox Hill City Oval, Box Hill In […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 9
THERE are five games this weekend in the TAC Cup, with Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges having a weekend off ahead of their standalone clash on June 30 – during the school holidays. The five games throw up some interesting possibilities given ladder positions as we pass the halfway mark of the 2018 TAC Cup […]
Team Selection: Murray Bushrangers vs. Oakleigh Chargers
WHILE many eyes will be on the National Under 18s Championships this weekend, anyone keen to head to the country for some TAC Cup action can witness a standalone game between the Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football on, Oakleigh receives the bulk of its non-Vic Metro representatives back into the side, […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 8
IT was a weekend of upsets, with two of the bottom three sides claiming victory, and the other levelling the scores in the dying minutes only to lose the lead again with a match-winning goal. Oakleigh Chargers grabbed a top four spot with victory against Murray Bushrangers on Saturday in the standalone day. Northern Knights […]
Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Allies
WE headed down to Ikon Park for the trial matches between the Allies and the two Victorian sides. In the first game, Vic Country took to the field and led most of the game until an inspired-Allies outfit overran them in the final term to claim the victory. Here are the notes taken by Peter […]
Squads confirmed for Victoria and Allies trials
THERE is no shortage of talent on show for the Victorian and Allies trial matches at Ikon Park tomorrow. Whilst in the past many of the AFL Academy players have sat out, both Vic Country and Vic Metro have brought plenty of top-end talent to face the Allies ahead of the National Under 18 Championships. […]