State leagues wrap: Victorian footy returns as TSL produced trio of beltings
WHILST South Australia took another week off from its state league action, most of the other major state leagues took place, with the Victorian Football League (VFL) joining the respective leagues in Tasmania and Western Australia. Though it was not without some controversy, with a snap lockdown in south east Queensland impacting the QAFL, and […]
Stat leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) men’s concluded and packed a punch with an interesting mix of names taking out the top spots for this rounds’ stat leaders. Nathan Freeman’s performance on Sunday proved a worthy asset in his sides win against Sydney. The Frankston star showed versatility in his game this week, […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 6
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season rolled on into its sixth round over the weekend, with 10 fixtures spread from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon, as two sides enjoyed byes. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 6 action, as AFL-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 5
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season rolled on into its fourth round over the weekend, with nine fixtures spread from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon, as four sides enjoyed byes. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 5 action, as AFL-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range […]
Stat Leaders: 2021 VFL – Round 4
THE 2021 Victorian Football League (VFL) season rolled on into its fourth round over the weekend, with six fixtures spread from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon, as 10 sides enjoyed byes. There were a number of outstanding individual performances among the Round 4 action, as AFL-listed talent and state league guns alike topped a range […]
Classic Contests: Cannons hold off wasteful Knights
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 11 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Calder Cannons and Northern Knights. In this edition, we […]
Classic Contests: Dragons breathe fire after half-time
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 2 clashes in the NAB League this year between Sandringham Dragons and Northern Knights. In this edition, we wind […]
VFL weekly wrap: Tigers and Borough winning streaks continue
ESSENDON returned to winning ways while Port Melbourne notched up their fifth win on the trot. Meanwhile, the Tigers remain on top without a loss following Round 7 of the Victorian Football League (VFL). Footscray 13.13 (91) defeated Werribee 11.14 (80) The Bulldogs bounced back from last week’s draw against Box Hill with a solid […]
Young Guns look to stake claim for AFL Draft
THIRTY-EIGHT TAC Cup players are among those striving to stake a claim in front of AFL recruiters in the AFL Young Guns game on Saturday. The game includes players from clubs that are no longer in premiership contention or have chosen to nominate for the game, VFL clubs, school football and local leagues. The 50 […]
TAC Cup to the VFL An AFL Victoria pathway
FOR every player that achieves his dream of playing AFL from his top-age year of TAC Cup football, there are many more that sadly miss out. For one reason or another, they are not drafted in that year, but could be the next, or the year after that; or perhaps, many years down the track. […]