Team of the Week: NAB League Boys – Round 5
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ massive win in Round 5 of the NAB League Boys competition has seen four players make the Draft Central Team of the Week. It was the most of any side, with the thrashing among a number of one-sided contests, also seeing big winners, Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges recording three players apiece. All […]
Weekend wash-up: NAB League Boys – Round 5
A NEW ladder-leader has emerged in the NAB League as one academy side suffered its first loss, and Geelong Falcons and Northern Territory remain the only ones without a win. With eyes on each of the nine games, here is the Round 5 wash-up. BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 (49) NORTHERN […]
Scouting notes: NAB League Boys – Round 5
NAB League returned with a bang this weekend, and despite a few stars missing through school football and rotation, had plenty of others show their worth over three days and nine games. Here are our opinion-based scouting notes from each game on players highlighted by club talent managers or who those who made the Vic […]
Dragons dominate revamped state-based AFL Academy
SIXTY-two of the most promising young stars in the TAC Cup will have the chance to undertake high performance coaching and training camps thanks to the revamped AFL Academy program. Previously, the program was limited in number to include players from across the country. Now the AFL Academy will focus on state-based academies instead, to […]
Gippsland powers to first finals win in six years with terrific victory over Geelong
GIPPSLAND Power are through to the preliminary for the first time since 2012, after knocking off the Geelong Falcons by 35 points. The Power had a fight on their hands after kicking the first four goals of the game, and lead by just 16 points at the final break, but powered home in the final […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 16
THE final round of the TAC Cup threw up some surprising results, and some standout individual performances. Here is how Round 16 went down. Sandringham Dragons 6.10 (46) defeated by Dandenong Stingrays 14.9 (93) Dandenong Stingrays capped off a near-perfect home and away season, defeating top four side, Sandringham Dragons by 49 points at […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 16
HE has been consistent all season and in the final round, Western Jets’ Connor Thar has taken out the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 16. The consistent midfielder was named best on ground in the Jets’ win against the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval, amassing 32 disposals (at 66 […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 15
IMPRESSIVE wins to Calder Cannons, Gippsland Power and Oakleigh Chargers have resulted in each of the three sides contributing three representatives to the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Team of the Week for Round 15. Meanwhile other winners, the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Northern Knights had two each, as did Geelong Falcons and Murray Bushrangers. It […]
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 […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 15
IT was a case of standing up in the wet weather for Gippsland Power midfielder, Riley Baldi. The bottom ager was lively in Gippsland’s win over Murray Bushrangers on the weekend, and won the Facebook poll vote against Oakleigh Chargers’ Jack Ross to be named the AFL Draft Central Player of the Week for Round […]
