Weekend Previews: TAC Cup – Round 16
THE final round of the TAC Cup is here and for four sides, it will be the last round before a week off ahead of finals. Three sides – Sandringham Dragons, Oakleigh Chargers and Murray Bushrangers – are battling for the last two positions in the top four, while there are still plenty of moves […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 15
IN an action packed weekend with six games across two venues, it saw the top two lock up their position, leaving just three teams in the race for third and fourth spot. Gippsland Power 9.13 (67) defeated Murray Bushrangers 5.8 (38) Gippsland Power locked up a top two spot on the weekend with an impressive […]
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 […]
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, […]
The run home: Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges have had a low year after a big one last year, despite going out in the elimination final to Dandenong Stingrays. They have only managed the two wins this season – back-to-back – and sit eleventh overall on the TAC Cup table. They have a couple of tough matches coming up, and look […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
TALENTED teenagers, thrilling wins and unforgettable moments were the highlights from the weekend in a fantastic round of football. Next year’s draft crop shines While most of the AFL Academy Level One members sat out the games at Ikon Park on Sunday, spectators got a glimpse into the talent of the 2019 National Draft crop […]
Scouting notes: Vic Metro vs. NSW/ACT
IN the second game at Ikon Park yesterday, Vic Metro defeated NSW/ACT in the Under 17s Futures game. We took a look at all the players from both sides. Vic Metro: By: Michael Alvaro & Ed Pascoe #2 Mitch Mellis It was the kind of performance that TAC Cup followers have come to expect from […]
Vic Country, Metro defeat Queensland and NSW/ACT in close contests
VIC Country and Vic Metro have come away with wins against Queensland and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) in a double header of Under 17 Futures action at Ikon Park yesterday. Both games ended up being close contests, with Country narrowly winning by 10 points, and Metro booting the last two goals of the […]
Future talent to clash at Ikon
NEXT year’s top talents will go head-to-head in a couple of Under-17 Futures matches at Ikon Park on Sunday, with both Victorian teams welcoming Queensland and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) in a big double header. In the first game, Vic Country takes on Queensland, before Vic Metro hosts NSW/ACT. VIC COUNTRY V. QUEENSLANDSunday, […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 14
CALDER Cannons’ important win over Murray Bushrangers has seen the Cannons rewarded in the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week, with three players making the side, the only team to have that many for Round 14. Their opponents the Bushrangers, the five other Round 14 winners, and Round 14 losers Northern Knights […]
