TAC Cup: round eight review
The halfway mark of the TAC Cup season passed over the weekend with a number of teams surprising across the state. The Western Jets pumped the Murray Bushrangers in Wangaratta; the Cannons, Power and Eastern Ranges all had victories in terrible conditions against the Stingrays, Knights and Pioneers respectively; the Falcons powered on by smashing […]
TAC Cup: round four review (Country round)
In the final split round for the year, the Geelong Falcons, Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers all recorded wins. The Falcons held off a spirited Pioneers outfit with the Bendigo midfield standing strong against the classy Falcons. The North Ballarat Rebels matched it with the Stingrays for a half, but after key forward Dallas Willsmore […]
TAC Cup: round seven review
The TAC Cup is almost halfway through the season with still plenty of surprises occurring. Tasmania pulled off a surprise win in terrible conditions against the Western Jets while in the second game, the Geelong Falcons managed to continue their unbeaten streak to see off the Calder Cannons. In other matches, Sandringham belted Oakleigh, Eastern […]
Hartung returns to help Stingrays defeat Pioneers
The Dandenong Stingrays got across the line against the Bendigo Pioneers last weekend thanks to the return of top draft prospect Billy Hartung. Dandenong were unconvincing and inaccurate, posting a score of 10.16, but it was enough to see off the gallant Pioneers by 17 points. Hartung, returning for his first game since having surgery in […]
TAC Cup: round six review
The TAC Cup round six kicked off with the state teams Queensland and Tasmania entering the fray, but unfortunately suffering heavy losses to Calder and Eastern Ranges respectively. Bendigo Pioneers held on against a fast-finishing Oakleigh Chargers while the Dandenong Stingrays comfortably accounted for the Murray Bushrangers. Geelong Falcons wiped the floor with the Northern […]
TAC Cup: round five review
Photo: Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays players fly for the mark (BFGN Head Photographer Christian Hartung) The ladder is beginning to shape itself in the early part of the season as round five was completed. Northern Knights started off with a bang, defeating the Bendigo Pioneers by 21 points at Preston. Calder then belted a […]
TAC Cup: Season so far
The TAC Cup season is now well and truly underway. There’s been plenty going on, so if you’ve missed the start of the season, this is how the league is panning out at the early stages. Team to beat Geelong Falcons have set the tone early, demolishing an inaccurate Dandenong Stingrays last week. The […]
TAC Cup review: round one country round
The TAC Cup through up some huge blow-outs in the catch up Country round one at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo. Gippsland Power were devastatingly good, smashing the Bendigo Pioneers all over the ground. Nine goals from Josh Scott saw the Power run out convincing 105-point winners. Murray Bushrangers looked like doing the same, holding […]
TAC Cup review: Round 3
The third round of the TAC Cup kicked off with a few surprises as Sandringham and Geelong remain the only teams undefeated. Oakleigh came from behind to upset Gippsland in the replay of last year’s Grand Final, mimicking the great match last year. Murray Bushrangers won in an ugly contest, easily accounting for the disappointing […]
