Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 16
HE has been consistent all season and in the final round, Western Jets’ Connor Thar has taken out the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 16. The consistent midfielder was named best on ground in the Jets’ win against the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval, amassing 32 disposals (at 66 […]
Walsh favourite in open field for Morrish Medal
GEELONG Falcons dynamo Sam Walsh is predicted to be the front runner in Sunday’s Morrish Medal count, despite playing just the 10 games in the TAC Cup competition if the AFL Draft Central predictions are anything to go by. The number one pick contender is likely to poll votes in as many as eight games, […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 16
IN the final round of the TAC Cup season, we glanced over three games live and took notes on some of the combine invitees, bottom-agers who represented Victoria at the National Under 18 Championships, or those who played in the Under 17 Futures game. Sandringham Dragons vs. Dandenong Stingrays: By: James Goller Sandringham: #2 Alistair […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 15
IT was a case of standing up in the wet weather for Gippsland Power midfielder, Riley Baldi. The bottom ager was lively in Gippsland’s win over Murray Bushrangers on the weekend, and won the Facebook poll vote against Oakleigh Chargers’ Jack Ross to be named the AFL Draft Central Player of the Week for Round […]
Scouting notes: Round 15 Metro
AFTER publishing the Country Triple Header notes yesterday, we headed down to Avalon Airport Oval in wet and wild conditions to watch the six Metro sides do battle, and take note of some of the performers that received a combine invitation, represented Vic Metro or played in the Under 17 Futures game last weekend. Western […]
The run home: Oakleigh Chargers
OAKLEIGH Chargers have been a premiership contender since the start of the season, and remain well in contention for a top four position. They face Sandringham Dragons this weekend, and a win would see them at least move within two points of both Sandringham and Murray Bushrangers on the TAC Cup table – the latter […]
Draft dream not over for 2018 state combine nominees
MORE than one hundred draft hopefuls will test themselves under the watchful eye of AFL club recruiters at the various State Combine’s around the country. After the list of National Combine invitations was released last week – indicating those players with the most draft interest – last night the full list of State Combine, and […]
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 […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 14
IN a round where big ball winners were the norm, Oakleigh Chargers’ Trent Bianco rose above all others to claim the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 14. The bottom-age prospect won the Player of the Week vote count with 59 per cent of the vote over Sandringham Dragons’ Ryan […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 14
ROUND 14 was split across two days on the weekend, and we have included notes from four games we attended, while also looking at some of the draftable players from the remaining two games and how they performed. Eastern Ranges vs. Sandringham Dragons By Scott Dougan Eastern: #11 Mitch Mellis The classy bottom-age midfielder started […]
