Looking Ahead – Round 7
ANOTHER BIG weekend of TAC Cup footy once again kicks off under lights at Simonds Stadium. While the Division Two Championships take place in Tasmania on Saturday, the remaining TAC Cup teams (bar Sandringham and Oakleigh whose Round 7 match took place in April) face off with four points up for grabs. Geelong Falcons take […]
Weekend That Was – Round 6
BELTINGS, upsets and amazing individual performances were among the highlights of Round 6 in the TAC Cup. In the Looking Ahead article, Dandenong Stingrays and Northern Knights was predicted to be the most one-sided contest of the round. It lived up to all expectations, with the Stingrays running away with it by 99 points. […]
Looking Ahead – Round 6
IF ladder position is anything to go by, this round’s TAC Cup action is not likely to cause too many upsets. But, like so many times before, these teams can produce surprise results and take home four points that did not look likely before the match. In the opening match of the round, Dandenong Stingrays […]
Weekend That Was – Round 5
A THRILLING draw and a nail biting comeback snuffed in the dying moments were among the highlights of round five in the TAC Cup. The round kicked off with the Geelong Falcons defeating premiership contender Eastern Ranges. Playing at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval, the Falcons turned a 17-point quarter time deficit into a two-point half-time […]
Weekend That Was – Round 4
ROUND 4 started yet again under lights, with QE Oval playing host to the clash between the Bendigo Pioneers and Oakleigh Chargers. Oakleigh went into the clash as favourites, but were jumped by the Pioneers who led by a point at quarter time. The Chargers were able to grab back the lead, to lead by […]
Looking Ahead – Round 4 preview
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND of TAC Cup footy kicks off under lights on Friday with Bendigo Pioneers hosting Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football this weekend, teams are at full strength and there should be some entertaining matches played. For the second week in a row, the TAC Cup will be played under lights with Bendigo hosting […]
TAC Cup Country season preview
VIC Country’s TAC Cup representatives dominated the 2015 home and away season, occupying the top four spots and five of the top eight spots on the ladder. Unfortunately for them, what has been a common theme in recent years, is the return to full-strength of Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges, caused a series of upsets […]
2015 Draft Profile: Tom Cole
Tom Cole (Bendigo Pioneers) Height: 186 cm Weight: 80 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Matthew Boyd Strengths: Versatility, inside work, leadership Weaknesses: Speed, outside game First year impact: Low to medium Bendigo’s Tom Cole is your footballer’s footballer. There is nothing too flashy about the inside midfielder, but there is nothing wrong with him either. […]
TAC Cup review: Round 14
Dandenong Stingrays 12.15 (87) defeated Bendigo Pioneers 2.10 (22) Dandenong goals: L.Williams 4, T.Joyce 4, D.Kempster, J.Holden, A.Wilson, J.Weitering Bendigo goals: C.Oliver, J.Ryan Dandenong best: L.Williams, A.Wilson, S.Geurts, B.Mullane, D.Kempster, M.White Bendigo best: L.Barrett, J.Ryan, J.Brain, B.Evans, T.Cole, M.Chisari Round 14 of the 2014 TAC Cup season opened with the battle between cellar-dwellers Bendigo and […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 12
Calder Cannons 10.11 (71) defeated Dandenong Stingrays 6.6 (42) GOAL KICKERS: Calder: J.Foster 3, X.Dimasi 2, H.Kerbatieh 2, C.Kilbane, R.O’Brien , Z.Wunhym Dandenong: J.Wheeler 2, D.Moloney , T.Joyce , B.Rice , B.Dale BEST: Calder: R.O’Brien, Z.Wunhym, T.Nilsson, M.Conn, R.Smith, N.O’Kearney Dandenong: A.Harnett, T.Glen, J.Wilson, J.Rouse, T.Joyce, R.Fischer With an array of the Calder Cannons’ first-choice players on […]
