Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 5
EASTERN Ranges might not have recorded a win this season, but midfielder Joel Burleigh had a massive day out on Saturday, producing one of the best midfield performances of the season in the Ranges’ loss to Gippsland Power to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 5
BAILEY Smith and Zane Barzen lead a host of important inclusions for round five ahead of some tantalising clashes. Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers is set to be a beauty, while the likes of Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets will be hoping to bounce back with a victory after a week to forget last round. […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 4
MURRAY Bushrangers key forward Hudson Garoni’s huge bag of eight goals on Saturday was enough to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 4. The AFL Academy tall was influential throughout the contest, especially when the Bushrangers got on top of the Dragons, booting 13 goals […]
TAC Cup previews: Round 4
SO many changes at the selection table and ahead of round four we investigate which players will need to stand out, and those who will need to continue their form in order to get their team across the line in round four of the TAC Cup competition. BENDIGO PIONEERS v. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS Round 4 – […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 4
MORE than 100 players have been named as inclusions across the twelve TAC Cup sides for round four as most sides are hit with forced omissions through the APS and AGVS competitions kicking off. The 101 players named as ‘ins’ include those named as emergencies, but there are still 83 players who were omitted from […]
Silvagni leads the way in score involvements
WITH all the tactics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in today’s football, the golden principle to winning is the same as it was when the game was founded – score more than your opposition. So as the TAC Cup had a bye over the weekend, it was an opportune time – ahead of the multiple […]
Early look: Metro sides’ big ball winners
IT is the opening turn of the long TAC Cup season, but after three rounds, AFL Draft Central takes a look at those players who are already lighting up the stats sheet. From disposals and marks, to kicking efficiency and contested rate, there are a number of players already standing out. Today’s early look just […]
Demons in pole position for Category B prospect Bradtke
THE SON of Mark and Nicole Bradtke is not far away from making a decision on his future after setting his sights on forging an AFL career. Austin Bradtke, 17, will decide which club he will join as a Category B rookie over the next month. The 205cm tall last year was part of Vic […]
Scouting notes: AFL Academy vs. North Melbourne
THE best players from the 2018 AFL Draft pool combined to run out 43-point winners over North Melbourne’s VFL team on Saturday. The AFL Academy game was played as a curtain raiser to the AFL clash between Melbourne and North Melbourne at the MCG. MATCH REPORT: AFL Academy vs. North Melbourne VFL Read Matt Balmer, […]
2018 AFL Academy stunning win over North Melbourne VFL
THE NAB AFL Academy have pulled off a stunning 43-point victory over North Melbourne’s VFL team on Saturday. In the curtain raiser to the AFL clash between Melbourne and North Melbourne, the best players from the draft eligible group defeated their VFL opponents, in only the second time ever in the years of facing off […]
