Calder Cannons: Mid-year review
Calder Cannons don’t sit as equal leaders of the TAC Cup for no reason. They have plenty of solid depth that is helping them to a top-four finish. They have used 39 players at least twice with a good mix of bottom-age, top-age and over-age players. After a preliminary final last year, they’ll be hoping […]
TAC Cup Round Review: Round three
Bendigo Pioneers 13.6 – 84 defeated North Ballarat Rebels 10.6 – 66 Bendigo goals: B. Evans 2, D. Jones 2, B. Poyser 2, F. Payne 2, J. Ryan 2, L. Ryan, R. Barrack, L. McGlashan North Ballarat goals: J. Neville 2, O. McDonald, D. Tucker, S. Bennett, T. Templeton, E. Guthrie, R. Kemp, M. Johnston, […]
TAC Cup review: Round two
Northern Knights 18.8 (116) defeated Calder Cannons 15.12 (102) Northern goals: K. Langford 5, R. McKenzie 3, L. Hunt 3, K. Malone 2, M. Perry 2, J. Castagna, S. Peet, J. Perry Calder goals: P. Wright 5, A. Christensen 2, J. Cauchi 2, T. Miller 2, J. Foster, L. Cavanagh, X. Dimasi, Z. Wunhym Northern […]
2013 Draft Profile: Isaiah Miller
Isaiah Miller (Bendigo Pioneers) Height: 187 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Defender Player Comparison: Grant Birchall Strengths: Skills, reading of the play, positioning Weaknesses: Decision making under pressure, speed Isaiah Miller is one of those players you want with the ball in their hands. He uses is so well, is polished and can hit up […]
Vic Country Under 18s Championships review
Vic Country 6.9 (45) defeated by South Australia 11.13 (79) GOALS: McCartney (2), Willsmore (2), Saunders, McCartin BEST: Hartung, Fort, Gardiner, Holman, Jones, Herbert South Australia were just a class above Vic Country, as Country fell to their first defeat of the Championships. Missing the run of Lewis Taylor through suspension, the Country midfield just couldn’t […]
Herbert confronts consistency issues in search of second chance
The North Ballarat Rebels celebrated a rare win on the weekend, defeating the Bendigo Pioneers by a goal at Eureka Stadium thanks to some fantastic work by senior players including Louis Herbert. Whilst the Rebels led for a majority of the game, coach David Loader told the boys he was “most pleased with the last […]
Mid-year reviews: Murray Bushrangers, Bendigo Pioneers, North Ballarat Rebels
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS Ladder Position: 4th Win-Loss ratio: 6-4 Year so far: Once again the Murray Bushrangers are a middle of the road side finding themselves in the log jam of teams sitting mid table behind the front running Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges. After being knocked out of the finals in the first round last […]
Phantom Draft June edition part two: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
Hartung returns to help Stingrays defeat Pioneers
The Dandenong Stingrays got across the line against the Bendigo Pioneers last weekend thanks to the return of top draft prospect Billy Hartung. Dandenong were unconvincing and inaccurate, posting a score of 10.16, but it was enough to see off the gallant Pioneers by 17 points. Hartung, returning for his first game since having surgery in […]
