Elite teenagers pushed to the limit in grinding 39-week season
Elite talented youngsters are putting their bodies on the line for almost 40 matches a season at three different levels of competition. Many people are familiar with the TAC Cup and its National Championships in which players are picked to represent Vic Metro and Vic Country against other state under 18s sides. One competition that […]
AFL Bloodlines: Round six
The sons, brothers, nephews, cousins and relatives of yesterdays and today’s heroes are the players who make up AFL Bloodlines. Collectively, after each round of TAC Cup football, I’ll be providing statistical updates and game notes on each individual player so that you can track their process this season. If you missed the overviews of eligible […]
Draftee comparison: Goddard vs. McCartin vs. Wright
If you’ve ever looked at a group of names that the media suggest as the next big thing and wonder who they are, we’re here to give you a great insight into those names. In our first edition of draftee comparison, we look at the three Victorian talls that will dominate the headlines at this […]
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, […]
Tate Marsh: The next Dale Thomas
Photo: Kate from Gippsland Power In 2005, Gippsland Power listed a skinny, shaggy-haired midfielder by the name of Dale Thomas. Almost 10 years on, Power’s talent manager Peter Francis is dumbfounded by the striking comparisons between the now AFL star, and a young lad from Traralgon, by the name of Tate Marsh. “By gee, they’ve […]
AFL Bloodlines: Moore unfazed by expectations
Photo: Michael Klein A deep, distinctive bellowing voice echoed through the stands as the Oakleigh Chargers ran out at Visy Park on a muggy, overcast Sunday morning for the first game of the TAC Cup season. The deep war cry of “c’mon boys, here we go!” forced onlookers to immediately turn to discover a towering […]
AFL Bloodlines: Each club dissected
Ever wondered how the stars of yesteryear’s offspring are travelling? AFL Bloodlines dissects the TAC Cup players whose connections stem to both current and former AFL players, whether they are sons, nephews, brothers, cousins or uncles of past or present AFL players, coaches or board members. Geelong Falcons Most notably, Hugh Goddard, the cousin of […]
Rising Stars coverage kicking off in 2014
After a successful 2013 TAC Cup season, the Rising Stars team is back again to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the under 18 competition. Last year Bound For Glory News gave readers weekend wraps of the TAC Cup as well as telling interviews, player profiles and statistical data not provided anywhere else. This year […]
The five gamebreakers you must keep an eye on
There is one simple fact about the 2013 draft – you cannot deny the amount of dangerous players who were taken. Players with explosive skills who change the game instantly were almost common in last year’s draft class. Ben Lennon, Jay Kennedy-Harris and Mitch Honeychurch are the type that come to mind. In 2014, the […]
2013 National Draft: Complete list of picks
First Round: 1. Greater Western Sydney – Tom Boyd (Eastern Ranges) 2. Greater Western Sydney – Josh Kelly (Sandringham Dragons) 3. St Kilda – Jack Billings (Oakleigh Chargers) 4. Western Bulldogs – Marcus Bontempelli (Northern Knights) 5. Gold Coast – Kade Kolodjashnij (Launceston) 6. Collingwood – Matt Scharenberg (Glenelg) 7. Brisbane – James Aish (Norwood) […]
