Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 11
IN the first full round of TAC Cup action for a few rounds – Rounds 9 and 10 were split over two weeks – the Dandenong Stingrays picked up where they left off, while a number of other top eight teams pushed forward their premiership credentials with strong performances. Calder Cannons 10.18 (78) defeated Western […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 12
THERE were some low-scoring contests in Round 12, as well as some big final scores for some teams in a weekend littered with heavy rain, and we took down notes at the four Saturday games. The Gippsland Power/Murray Bushrangers notes will come tomorrow. Sandringham Dragons vs. Northern Knights By Owen Leonard and Scott Dougan Sandringham […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 11
WITH the Under 18 National Championships done and dusted, some important fixtures in the back end of the TAC Cup season will come to the fore as the race to the finals heats up. Over the coming weeks, a number of Vic Country, Vic Metro and Allies representatives will slot back into their respective sides […]
Scouting notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges
SANDRINGHAM Dragons got the job done against Eastern Ranges in the standalone TAC Cup game on Saturday and Scott Dougan watched on to take note of the extended Victorian squad players who took part in the match. Eastern Ranges: #24 Kye Quirk On a wet day, in a scrappy contest, Quirk tried his hardest to […]
Team Selection: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges
WITH the Vic Metro and school football bye, both the Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges will head into their standalone Round 9 clash with fairly healthy looking sides. Alastair Richards and Xavier Fry return for their respective teams after a stint with Vic Metro and one would assume they are not playing in Wednesday’s final […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 10
ROUND 10 saw a couple of upsets, a record low, and some tight contests, making for an entertaining round of TAC Cup football. Oakleigh Chargers 8.10 (58) defeated by Sandringham Dragons 8.13 (61) Sandringham Dragons have recorded a vital win over Oakleigh with a Finn Maginness goal in the last term sealing the deal […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 10
AFTER a five-game round last week, the full set is back for Round 10 with all 12 teams taking part in the first of two Futures Rounds. In Futures Rounds, squads are extended to 24, and at least 11 bottom-age players must be in the side. This gives recruiters a chance to get a glimpse […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 10
IN the first of two Futures rounds, TAC Cup sides are able to play 24 players and show off mostly bottom-age talent in what is a round for recruiters to look to 2019 and beyond. There is still plenty of good top-age talent on show despite the Victorian sides facing off at the MCG, with […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 9
MURRAY Bushrangers have bounced back into the top four and now sit just two points behind second after favourable results. The Bushrangers defeated the Bendigo Pioneers, while losses to the Oakleigh Chargers and Western Jets ensured the Bushrangers stay outside the top four was just a short one. Meanwhile Calder Cannons and Gippsland Power played […]
Mid-Season review: AGSV
AFTER reviewing the Associated Public Schools (APS) football competition at the midway point of the season last week, we take a look at how the nine Associated Grammar Schools Victoria (AGSV) are faring. Assumption College R1: lost to Marcellin by 71 pointsR2: defeated Yarra Valley by 37 pointsR3: defeated Camberwell by 69 pointsR4: lost to […]