Weekend Previews: TAC Cup – Round 15
TAC Cup football is back and with two rounds left, the end of the season is near. For the penultimate round of action there are some big guns back, while others head out to play the Herald Sun Shield Grand Final on the MCG tomorrow. GIPPSLAND POWER v. MURRAY BUSHRANGERS Round 15 – Saturday, […]
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 13
IN an action packed round of TAC Cup football, the top few sides had important wins to extend their lead on the competition, while others gained some much needed points. Eastern Ranges 5.8 (38) def. by Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels 13.13 (91) GWV Rebels claimed their fourth win of the season, with a comprehensive […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 12b
WITH three games to cast an eye over this weekend, we look at some of the key players in each game and a number of crucial match-ups that could decide the contest. DANDENONG STINGRAYS v. BENDIGO PIONEERS Round 12 – Saturday, July 21, 1pmShepley Oval, Dandenong In the first game of the round, top-of-the-table Dandenong Stingrays […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 9
TAC Cup action returned to an almost-full round on the weekend when five games were played across Saturday and Sunday. We were at four of them, and focused on those extended Vic Metro and Vic Country players back at TAC Cup level as well as a few bottom-agers who have already shown promising signs this […]
Team Selection: Murray Bushrangers vs. Oakleigh Chargers
WHILE many eyes will be on the National Under 18s Championships this weekend, anyone keen to head to the country for some TAC Cup action can witness a standalone game between the Murray Bushrangers and Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football on, Oakleigh receives the bulk of its non-Vic Metro representatives back into the side, […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 7
In a big round of TAC Cup footy there was plenty of action to soak up with key players starring across the ground for all the teams. However, it proved to be a big round for the forwards with the likes of Eastern Ranges forward, Jamieson Rossiter impressing with a bag of six and Bushrangers […]