TAC Cup wrap: Round one Metro round
In the first round of the TAC Cup season, the six metro teams faced off with some outstanding performances coupled with some equally disappointing ones. Oakleigh Chargers strangled the life out of the Northern Knights, while eight goals from Blake Hardwick helped Eastern Ranges destroy Western Jets and a dominating first half by the […]
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 […]
Oakleigh celebrate second premiership in three years
Photo courtesy of Eve Johnson. A complete performance from the Oakleigh Chargers has seen them take out their second TAC Cup in three years against a gallant Calder Cannons, winning by 47 points, 17.15 (117) to 11.4 (70). With the roof closed at Etihad Stadium, some of the best under 18 talent on show took […]
TAC Cup Grand Final preview: Calder Cannons vs Oakleigh Chargers
It is rather fitting the two remaining teams left in the TAC Cup competition are the top two teams from the home and away season. In a finals series that mirrored the AFL one, both third and fourth placed sides bombed out in straight sets, but their two conquerors couldn’t make it three wins in […]
Calder assert dominance after disappointing first quarter
After witnessing one of the best TAC Cup matches of all time, many fans at Visy Park hoped that the next qualifying final could be just as exciting. It was, for about a half. The Calder Cannons have been the dominant team all season, finishing minor premiers after leap-frogging the Oakleigh Chargers. They have a […]
TAC Cup review: Round 18
Dandenong Stingrays 8.7 (55) Geelong Falcons 17.12 (114) Dandenong goals: A. Wilson 4, T. Joyce, T. Lamb, J. Tomkins, B. Dale. Geelong goals: P. McCartin 3, J. Nelson 2, A. Christensen 2, R. Mathieson 2, B. McCarthy, T. Miles, D. Parish, D. Hodge, N. Dixon, P. Bright, M. Augerinos, C. Curnow. Dandenong best: R. Fischer, K. Collins, B. […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 16
Bendigo Pioneers 7.8 (50) Eastern Ranges 13.11 (89) Bendigo goals: D. Davie 2, J. Chisari, R. Free, B. Poyser, L. Ryan, S. Harper. Eastern goals: C. Jones 3, N. Lane 2, R. Harvey 2, L. Jeffs 2, J. Parsons, L. Wilson, S. Weideman, B. Hardwick. Bendigo best: L. Tardrew, D. Davie, T. Cole, H. Conway, J. Chisari Eastern […]
2014 Draft Profile: Damien Cavka
Damien Cavka (Calder Cannons) Height: 184 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Finding the ball, endurance, hitting the scoreboard Areas of improvement: Field kicking Player comparison: Brent Stanton Damien Cavka is a really solid prospect who could blossom into a consistent weapon at AFL level. He is a goal kicker, a volume tackler and one of […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 15
Geelong Falcons 16.4 (100) defeated Eastern Ranges 14.11 (95) Geelong goals: T. Miles 5, J. Carlin 4, M. Augerinos 2, A. Christensen, B. Beardsell, B. Blair, J. Nelson, H. Smith. Eastern goals: Goal Kickers: B. Hardwick 8, C. Petracca 3, S. Weideman 2, L. Wilson. Geelong best: T. Miles, M. Augerinos, A. Christensen, J. Nelson, R. Mathieson, D. Parish. […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 10
NSW-ACT Rams 15.13 (103) defeated Calder Cannons 12.5 (77) GOALS: NSW-ACT: A. Davis 5, J. Steele 3, J. Finlayson 3, J. Hiscox , N. Foster, C. Mills, L. Flagg. Calder: J. Foster 4, M. Kovacevic 3, H. Kerbatieh, R. O’Brien, T. Wallis, T. Gawthrop, B. Laguda. BEST: NSW-ACT: C. Mills, A. Davis, J. Finlayson, J. Steele, I. Heeney, […]
