State leagues wrap: Victorian footy returns as TSL produced trio of beltings
WHILST South Australia took another week off from its state league action, most of the other major state leagues took place, with the Victorian Football League (VFL) joining the respective leagues in Tasmania and Western Australia. Though it was not without some controversy, with a snap lockdown in south east Queensland impacting the QAFL, and […]
TSL scouting notes and wrap: Round 13 – Roos secure finals berth
ROUND 13 of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) saw some exciting players set the field alight and showcase their talents for their respective sides as Clarence won and Tiger lost for the former to secure a finals spot in the last round of the regular season. Clarence 9.12 (66) defeated North Hobart 8.7 (55) By: […]
TSL scouting notes and wrap: Round 9 – Top two make statement
TASMANIAN State League (TSL) heavyweights, Launceston and North Launceston have enjoyed huge wins in Round 9 of the competition, having more than 30 scoring shots to all but lock up the top two spots with four rounds remaining. Clarence had a crucial 20-point win over Lauderdale in the other game to draw level in equal […]
Draft dream not over for 2018 state combine nominees
MORE than one hundred draft hopefuls will test themselves under the watchful eye of AFL club recruiters at the various State Combine’s around the country. After the list of National Combine invitations was released last week – indicating those players with the most draft interest – last night the full list of State Combine, and […]
Young Guns named for second game
A NUMBER of over-age prospects from the TAC Cup join some emerging young talent in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the second game in the AFL Young Guns series at North Port Oval tomorrow from 11am. The program is a three-game series with the third and final match to take place on June 30. […]
Oakleigh Chargers 2017 review
With the off-season now officially here for TAC Cup clubs, AFL Draft Central will go back and review what 2017 was like for each of the 12 clubs. We kick off the series with Bendigo Pioneers and will end with the Western Jets. Oakleigh Chargers Finished: 3rd Wins: 16 Losses: 4 Draws: 0 Percentage: 164 Points: 64 (eliminated in […]
Player focus: Ed Richards
AFTER an injury led to him missing out on Vic Metro selection, the grandson of Collingwood great Ron Richards (whose brother was premiership skipper Lou), has impressed in the last month with his eye-catching runs and his impressive disposal – pushing his name into first round calculations. On the weekend, Peter Williams analysed the lightning […]
2017 TAC Cup Scouting notes: Finals week 1
THE FIRST week of TAC Cup Finals have been run and won, with Oakleigh, Dandenong, Geelong and Sandringham progressing to next Sunday’s Preliminary Finals at Simonds Stadium. You can re-watch all four TAC Cup Finals games here. Read Matt Balmer and Peter Williams’ scouting notes from all four finals below, focusing on some of the better […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 18
THE final round of the TAC Cup season was completed on the weekend – with the all important finals series kicking off at Victoria Park this Saturday. We had our scouts watching all six games in Round 18, read their notes below. GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Peter Williams) GWV Rebels: #1 Dale Cox – Arguably […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 17
ROUND 17 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend, with the top eight sides breaking away from the rest. We had scouts watching three of the games, read their notes below. Sandringham Dragons vs. Dandenong Stingrays (Matt Balmer) Sandringham Dragons: #5 Seb Williams – Williams was able to find the ball in the attacking […]
