Weekend Previews: TAC Cup – Preliminary finals
WE are down to the final four TAC Cup sides for season 2018, with Dandenong Stingrays taking on Sandringham Dragons, and Gippsland Power facing Oakleigh Chargers to determine the two, 2018 Grand Finalists. DANDENONG STINGRAYS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS Preliminary Finals – Saturday, September 15, 11.30am Ikon Park, Carlton North Last week: In the first of […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup – Round 14
IN the last school football affected round of TAC Cup action, some top sides managed to overcome challenges from their opponents to get the four points, while others combated the challenges of high winds. Sandringham Dragons 9.12 (66) defeated Eastern Ranges 8.8 (56) By: Scott Dougan On a cold, blustery day in Box Hill, the […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 10
AFTER a five-game round last week, the full set is back for Round 10 with all 12 teams taking part in the first of two Futures Rounds. In Futures Rounds, squads are extended to 24, and at least 11 bottom-age players must be in the side. This gives recruiters a chance to get a glimpse […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 10
IN the first of two Futures rounds, TAC Cup sides are able to play 24 players and show off mostly bottom-age talent in what is a round for recruiters to look to 2019 and beyond. There is still plenty of good top-age talent on show despite the Victorian sides facing off at the MCG, with […]
Weekend previews: TAC Cup – Round 9
THERE are five games this weekend in the TAC Cup, with Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges having a weekend off ahead of their standalone clash on June 30 – during the school holidays. The five games throw up some interesting possibilities given ladder positions as we pass the halfway mark of the 2018 TAC Cup […]
Team Selection: TAC Cup – Round 4
MORE than 100 players have been named as inclusions across the twelve TAC Cup sides for round four as most sides are hit with forced omissions through the APS and AGVS competitions kicking off. The 101 players named as ‘ins’ include those named as emergencies, but there are still 83 players who were omitted from […]
TAC Cup preview: Oakleigh Chargers
OAKLEIGH Chargers will head into season 2018 optimistic about their chances this year. After a preliminary final exit at the hands of Sandringham Dragons last season, the Chargers could consider themselves unlucky not to go all the way. They earned the minor premiership and were the best side with Geelong throughout the home and away […]
Oakleigh Chargers 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. Oakleigh Chargers Finished: 3rd Wins: 16 Losses: 4 Draws: 0 Percentage: 164 Points: 64 (eliminated in […]
Player focus: Ed Richards
AFTER an injury led to him missing out on Vic Metro selection, the grandson of Collingwood great Ron Richards (whose brother was premiership skipper Lou), has impressed in the last month with his eye-catching runs and his impressive disposal – pushing his name into first round calculations. On the weekend, Peter Williams analysed the lightning […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 9
ROUND Nine of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts watching five of the games. Read their scouting notes below: Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges Sandringham Dragons: #2 Geordie Nagle – Arguably the Dragons’ best in the hard fought loss. Nagle played a good role in the back pocket and used the ball well. Is trusted […]
