The curious case of Charlie Curnow
Charlie Curnow is going to cause some serious headaches for recruiters come draft day. The 191 centimetre forward/midfielder missed the entirety of the Under 18s National Championships with a knee problem, but has returned to the TAC Cup in solid form. Curnow is a strong chance to bolt into the top five, according to several of […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Geelong Falcons
Make no mistake, the Geelong Falcons can win the premiership. They have the key forward in Patrick McCartin who borders on unstoppable. They have the in-and-under midfielders, the outside runners and the reliable defenders. There aren’t too many clubs that would trouble Geelong outside of Calder and Oakleigh. There’s a reason the Falcons finished third. […]
2014 Draft Profile: Hugh Goddard
Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons) Height: 195 cm Weight: 93 kg Position: Key defender/forward Strengths: Athleticism, versatility, booming kick Areas of improvement: Inconsistent Player comparison: Sam Day/Lachlan Keeffe Hugh Goddard is a top 10 pick who has dropped in draft consideration after being outed as a possible number one pick earlier in the year. There are a few […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jackson Nelson
Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) Position: Defender/midfielder Height: 187 cm Weight: 80 kg Strengths: Tackling, marking, clearances machine, contested ball-winner, versatility. Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Nick Vlastuin A picture of consistency and versatility, Jackson Nelson continues to float under the radar and could very well launch himself into first round contention, according to draft experts. Although Nelson […]
TAC Cup review: Round 14
Dandenong Stingrays 12.15 (87) defeated Bendigo Pioneers 2.10 (22) Dandenong goals: L.Williams 4, T.Joyce 4, D.Kempster, J.Holden, A.Wilson, J.Weitering Bendigo goals: C.Oliver, J.Ryan Dandenong best: L.Williams, A.Wilson, S.Geurts, B.Mullane, D.Kempster, M.White Bendigo best: L.Barrett, J.Ryan, J.Brain, B.Evans, T.Cole, M.Chisari Round 14 of the 2014 TAC Cup season opened with the battle between cellar-dwellers Bendigo and […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 12
Calder Cannons 10.11 (71) defeated Dandenong Stingrays 6.6 (42) GOAL KICKERS: Calder: J.Foster 3, X.Dimasi 2, H.Kerbatieh 2, C.Kilbane, R.O’Brien , Z.Wunhym Dandenong: J.Wheeler 2, D.Moloney , T.Joyce , B.Rice , B.Dale BEST: Calder: R.O’Brien, Z.Wunhym, T.Nilsson, M.Conn, R.Smith, N.O’Kearney Dandenong: A.Harnett, T.Glen, J.Wilson, J.Rouse, T.Joyce, R.Fischer With an array of the Calder Cannons’ first-choice players on […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 11 Country round
Bendigo Pioneers 7.6 (48) defeated by Gippsland Power 11.16 (82) Goals: Bendigo: S.Ayre 2, J.Brain 2, F.Payne , L.Ryan , C.Barrett Gippsland: A.Ferreira 3, T.Papley 2, N.Holmes, A.Carr, S.Skinner, A.Di Ciero, B. Olsson, D.Keilty Best: Bendigo: T.Cole, L.Ryan, H.Conway, J.Marciano, C.Barrett, S.Harper Gippsland: N.Argento, J.Hammond, A.Ferreira, T.Marsh, A.Di Ciero, J. Patullo Gippsland Power recorded their second win of […]
2014 Draft Profile: Teia Miles
Teia Miles (Geelong Falcons) Height: 179 cm Weight: 68 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball, clearances, courage Areas for improvement: Offensive game, kicking penetration Player comparison: Luke Ball Teia Miles is your typical inside midfielder who fearlessly throws himself at every contest and is great at finding ways to clear the ball from the stoppages. […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round five
Eastern Ranges 11.10 (76) defeated Murray Bushrangers 8.11 (59) Murray goals: N. Drummond 3, B. Webster 2, C. Marchbank, J. Schache, J. Marshall Murray best: D. Howe, N. Drummond, C. Marchbank, M. Mahady, I. Muller, N. Mellington Eastern goals: C. Jones 2, S. Weideman 2, L. Sverns, N. Gatwech-Chuol, L. Hannon, D. Crocker, R. Sheridan-Ferrie, […]
TAC Cup Round Review: Round three
Bendigo Pioneers 13.6 – 84 defeated North Ballarat Rebels 10.6 – 66 Bendigo goals: B. Evans 2, D. Jones 2, B. Poyser 2, F. Payne 2, J. Ryan 2, L. Ryan, R. Barrack, L. McGlashan North Ballarat goals: J. Neville 2, O. McDonald, D. Tucker, S. Bennett, T. Templeton, E. Guthrie, R. Kemp, M. Johnston, […]
