Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
NOW the AFLW is done and dusted, the AFL takes centre stage, while the TAC Cup and TAC Cup Girls competitions continue to throw up some sensational matches and moments. GWV Rebels bounce back After the GWV Rebels blew a 20-point lead to lose by a point to Bendigo Pioneers in the first match of […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup Girls – Round 4
THE TAC Cup Girls ladder experienced plenty of movement after round four, with a new ladder-leader emerging. Geelong now sits at the top of the ladder after a 70-point win over the Chargers, overtaking the Northern Knights. After finishing at the bottom of the ladder last season, Gippsland now sits in fifth place after coming […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 2
IT was another big weekend with Round 2 of the TAC Cup taking place over the Easter long weekend. Calder kicked things off with a 33-point victory over Eastern under lights at RAMS Arena on Thursday night, while it was the Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers who came out as winners in an all-country affair […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 2
THERE were plenty of big individual performances over the weekend, including a big bag of eight goals from possible top-five draftee Max King. We had scouts watching five games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Eastern Ranges (Peter Williams) Calder Cannons: #4 Kyle Baker – I enjoyed watching the dashing defender coming out […]
TAC Cup Girls previews: Round 4
WITH the Easter festivities done and dusted, it is time for the TAC Cup Girls to get back in action for what is set to be an jam-packed round four. All games will take place on Tuesday this week at plenty of locations around Victoria. As it sits, there are four undefeated teams and three […]
TAC Cup preview: Round 2
TEAMS have welcomed back some big guns for their round two TAC Cup matches, while others have lost some stars due to injury. Among those omitted from their sides are top prospects Zane Barzen (Murray Bushrangers) and Tom Berry (GWV Rebels), while Max King (Sandringham Dragons) and Jye Caldwell (Bendigo Pioneers) are back after missing […]
Podcast: TAC Cup Girls – Episode 4
A NEW year marks all-new content and in 2018, AFL Draft Central will be producing a weekly podcast through the TAC Cup Girls season. Hosted by women’s football editor, Julia Montesano, the podcast will be posted each Wednesday night and will review the previous round’s games and look ahead to the following weekend. For the fourth […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup Girls – Round 3
WITH many of the games across the weekend played at RAMS Arena, it gave any team a chance of victory. But for Murray and Gippsland, a draw prevented them from keeping their winning streaks alive. However, the Calder Cannons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels got to taste victory for the first time this season. […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 1
IT was a big weekend in TAC Cup football to kick-off the season, with Western Jets winning under lights, while Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons triumphed in pouring rain. An upset to Gippsland Power saw them topple Murray Bushrangers, while Bendigo Pioneers stunned the GWV Rebels with a huge final quarter comeback, and the Dandenong […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 1
THE 2018 TAC Cup season kicked-off with a bang with wet weather playing havoc with Saturday’s double header at Skybus Stadium. We had four scouts watching games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets (Liam Connop & Josh Calvitto) Calder Cannons: #2 Rhylee West – West started at the centre bounces […]