Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 14
IN the last school football affected round of TAC Cup action, some top sides managed to overcome challenges from their opponents to get the four points, while others combated the challenges of high winds. Sandringham Dragons 9.12 (66) defeated Eastern Ranges 8.8 (56) By: Scott Dougan On a cold, blustery day in Box Hill, the […]
TAC Cup preview: Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges may not have had the on-field success last year in terms of wins, but they were clearly the most successful off the field with a staggering 10 players drafted, in the form of Adam Cerra (pick five), Jaidyn Stephenson (six), Sam Hayes (47), Tyler Brown (50), Ryley Stoddart (53), Joel Garner (60), Tom […]
Young Guns look to stake claim for AFL Draft
THIRTY-EIGHT TAC Cup players are among those striving to stake a claim in front of AFL recruiters in the AFL Young Guns game on Saturday. The game includes players from clubs that are no longer in premiership contention or have chosen to nominate for the game, VFL clubs, school football and local leagues. The 50 […]
Victorian school football update June edition
WE ARE at the midterm break into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have performed well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition […]
Victorian school football update May edition
WE ARE a month into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have started well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition where players […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 3
ROUND Three of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts at four of the games over the weekend. Read their scouting notes below: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Gippsland Power (Peter Williams) Bendigo Pioneers: #7 Matt Harvey – Was one of the better players early in the game and faded out a little like many of his teammates. Showed […]
2017 TAC Cup season preview: Metro teams
AS the start of the 2017 TAC Cup season draws near, AFL Draft Central’s Matt Balmer will look at the six metro sides and investigate which ones are contenders, and which ones are pretenders this year. To check out Peter Williams‘ country previews, click here. Calder Cannons Calder Cannons only had a single player drafted in the AFL National […]
Sons prepare to follow in their fathers footsteps
AFTER a thin year for father-son selections last year with just five players selected in 2016, the next two seasons will provide plenty of interest as to whether a number of household names can follow in their father’s footsteps and play AFL football. Josh Daicos and Callum Brown made their way to Collingwood last year, […]
