Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 11
WITH the National Under 18 Championships done, a number of Victorian players return to their TAC Cup clubs as teams enter the last two months of competition. CALDER CANNONS v. WESTERN JETS Round 11 – Saturday, July 7, 10:45amRAMS Arena, Craigieburn In the first game of the round, Calder Cannons host Western Jets at RAMS Arena. […]
Weekend previews: National U18 Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
SOME of Victoria’s top talent will run out onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain raiser to the Carlton-Collingwood game on Sunday, when Vic Country takes on Vic Metro on the hallowed turf. Both sides have made quite a few changes, with Vic Country bringing in five debutants, while Vic Metro has two. Dandenong […]
Metro escape with two-point win over Allies in thrilling contest
VIC Metro has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the dying minutes to remain undefeated in the National AFL Under 18 Championships. Heading into the carnival as one of the favourites, Metro did not have it all their own way, forced to battle to a win against a gallant Allies side that would […]
Team Selection: National Under 18 Championships – Round 2
THREE undefeated teams take to the field in Round 2 of the National Under 18 Championships, with South Australia facing Round 1 losers Vic Country, and the Allies hosting Vic Metro. A number of teams have been bolstered with the return of big names such as Nick Blakey, Riley Bowman and Jack Bytel set to play […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 9
ANOTHER round, another five games of TAC Cup action to take place, with the Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges game postponed until June 30. The five games have plenty of changes as school football returns and the National Championships continue, over the weekend. GEELONG FALCONS v. WESTERN JETS Round 9 – Saturday, June 16, 11am […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 8
TAC Cup action returned on the weekend, and while Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers had the week off, we were at all five games and took notes on those from the extended Vic Metro and Vic Country squads, with a number of players trialled in various positions ahead of the National Under 18 Championships. Northern […]
Scouting notes: Vic Metro vs. Allies
ON the weekend, Vic Metro had a strong victory over a gallant Allies outfit. Yesterday we posted the notes from the Allies’ win over Vic Country, and here are Peter Williams and Ed Pascoe‘s notes from the second game. Vic Metro: #6 Joe Ayton-Delaney A classy mover all day playing on the wing and pinch […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 7
IN Round 7 of the TAC Cup, spectators can witness a Triple Header at RAMS Arena on Saturday, before a number of neck-and-neck contests on the Sunday at various metropolitan grounds. CALDER CANNONS v. NORTHERN KNIGHTS Round 7 – Saturday, May 19, 10amRAMS Arena, Craigieburn In the first game of the round, the sixth placed […]
Weekend Previews: TAC Cup – Round 6
ROUND SIX in the TAC Cup competition kicks off tomorrow and for this round’s previews, we’ve had a look at a key factor in each match and analysed what we know. It might be a certain playmaker, a one-off disappointing quarter or a tantalising set of match-ups, here are some things to consider heading into […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 5
ROUND FIVE of the TAC Cup saw the Dandenong Stingrays suffer their first loss of the year at the hands of the Oakleigh Chargers, while Gippsland Power jumped inside the top four, after a convincing victory against the Eastern Ranges. — Sandringham Dragons 8.9 (57) defeated by Western Jets 12.17 (89) The Western Jets bounced […]
