Weekend That Was – Round 8
A MATCH-WINNING goal from Harry Benson saved the Geelong Falcons from dropping their first game of the season in what could have been the upset of the season to date. The Falcons were playing bottom-of-the-table Calder Cannons in what was predicted to be anything but close. But to the Cannons’ credit they stood up and […]
Star cricketer headlines Vic Metro U18 squad
DUAL-SPORTS athlete Will Sutherland headlines a strong Vic Metro U18 squad hunting for back-to-back titles at next month’s NAB AFL Under 18 Championships. The Australian Under 19 cricket captain has trained with Metro on a handful of occasions and will be fast-tracked into the squad without playing TAC Cup football. With nearly a dozen clubs watching on […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Thomas North
EASTERN Ranges’ midfielder Thomas North’s 43-disposal game on Saturday has earned him AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week. It is the Ranges’ second consecutive Player of the Week after ruck/forward Sam Hayes received the nod from our team last week. On Saturday, North amassed a huge 43 disposals at 74.42 per cent […]
Vic Metro 46-man U18 training squad announced
VIC Metro will be aiming to win back-to-back titles after naming a strong Under 18 training squad for the upcoming NAB AFL Under 18 Championships. The squad will be coached by Martin Allison, who is taking over the reigns from David Flood. Allison is the new AFL Victoria Metro Talent Pathways Manager and previously coached the Vic […]
Weekend That Was – Round 6
A STERLING victory by Bendigo Pioneers over Sandringham Dragons has helped the Pioneers move within percentage of a top eight spot. Bendigo led throughout the game, but it was a six goals to three third term which saw the Pioneers move 19 points clear, before holding on in a dour final term to win 11.13 […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Sam Hayes
EASTERN Ranges ruckman Sam Hayes returned from injury with an impressive six-goal haul to help his side to a narrow two-point victory over the Gippsland Power, earning him the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Round. Hayes showed no effects from his finger injury which he sustained in Round Four against Geelong Falcons, […]
Matt Balmer’s 2017 AFL Draft May Power Rankings
IN an AFL Draft Central feature, AFL Draft analyst Matt Balmer will rank and update his Power Rankings on the first Monday of every month. In May 2016, Sam Petrevski-Seton sat at number one, before going on to be selected by Carlton at Pick 6. #1 Jarrod Brander Key Position Forward/Defender (Bendigo Pioneers/GWS Academy*) 11/02/1999 […]
Looking Ahead TAC Cup Round 4
Bendigo Pioneers (10th, 1-2) vs. Oakleigh Chargers (4th, 2-1) Both Bendigo and Oakleigh contain some of their top-end talent despite the likes of Lochie O’Brien, Paddy Dow and Jarrod Brander missing due to school football for the Pioneers. The Pioneers’ strength in my opinion lies across the half-back line with all those players – Kane […]
2017 TAC Cup season preview: Metro teams
AS the start of the 2017 TAC Cup season draws near, AFL Draft Central’s Matt Balmer will look at the six metro sides and investigate which ones are contenders, and which ones are pretenders this year. To check out Peter Williams‘ country previews, click here. Calder Cannons Calder Cannons only had a single player drafted in the AFL National […]
U17 All Stars ultimate review
BACK-TO-BACK wins saw ‘Team Judd’ claim inagularl Kevin Sheehan Trophy after defeating ‘Team O’Loughlin‘ by 13-points at Punt Road Oval on Saturday. After winning comfortably on Friday in the Under 18 All Stars match, ‘Team Judd’ Under 17s were made to work much harder for their win on Grand Final day. The concept saw the ‘Best 46’ 2017 […]
