Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 3
WITH the looming AFL Academy practice match against North Melbourne’s VFL side, there are changes galore at TAC Cup level as the next tier of players get their chance to impress for their club in a bumper round three. The weekend features a triple header at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday, while the Metro sides […]
Weekend Wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 2
IT was another big weekend with Round 2 of the TAC Cup taking place over the Easter long weekend. Calder kicked things off with a 33-point victory over Eastern under lights at RAMS Arena on Thursday night, while it was the Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers who came out as winners in an all-country affair […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 2
THERE were plenty of big individual performances over the weekend, including a big bag of eight goals from possible top-five draftee Max King. We had scouts watching five games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Eastern Ranges (Peter Williams) Calder Cannons: #4 Kyle Baker – I enjoyed watching the dashing defender coming out […]
Scouting notes: TAC Cup – Round 1
THE 2018 TAC Cup season kicked-off with a bang with wet weather playing havoc with Saturday’s double header at Skybus Stadium. We had four scouts watching games over the weekend, read their notes below. Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets (Liam Connop & Josh Calvitto) Calder Cannons: #2 Rhylee West – West started at the centre bounces […]
TAC Cup weekend preview: Round 1
IT is back. The TAC Cup competition returns after a couple of fantastic weeks with the girls on centre stage. Now the boys join them to show the complete development pathway. The metropolitan sides face off against each other, while the country sides also clash in an action-packed weekend. Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets TWO […]
Editors predict tight year for TAC Cup teams
AFTER a long off-season, the TAC Cup boys are ready to follow their female counterparts in kicking off their 2018 campaigns this weekend. In what is predicted to be a super year for draft talent, there is no shortage of future AFL stars across the 12 TAC Cup clubs and we are excited to bring […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 1
THE WAIT is over. For the first time since September, the top TAC Cup athletes will take to the field in a brand new season where each team is on level pegging and stars are ready to shine. From the opening night tomorrow night through to Sunday’s clashes in Geelong and Richmond, there is sure […]
TAC Cup preview: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons head into the 2018 season with a strong core of top-end prospects, as well as some impressive 19 year-olds who were unlucky not to be drafted last season. The Cannons had just the one 2017 draftee – Noah Balta – and missed the finals after scraping into the eight in 2016. There are […]
Calder Cannons 2017 review
With the off-season now officially here for TAC Cup clubs, AFL Draft Central will go back and review what 2017 was like for each of the 12 clubs. We kick off the series with Bendigo Pioneers and will end with the Western Jets. Calder Cannons Finished: 9th Wins: 6 Losses: 12 Percentage: 79 Points: 24 Players Drafted: (1) Noah […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 16
ROUND 16 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend – with all teams at full strength following the conclusion of school football. We had scouts watching all six games, read their notes below. Northern Knights vs. Western Jets (Michael Alvaro) Northern Knights: #2 Mitchell Andrews – Put on the long sleeves in the second […]
