Weekend That Was – Round 6
BELTINGS, upsets and amazing individual performances were among the highlights of Round 6 in the TAC Cup. In the Looking Ahead article, Dandenong Stingrays and Northern Knights was predicted to be the most one-sided contest of the round. It lived up to all expectations, with the Stingrays running away with it by 99 points. […]
Looking Ahead – Round 6
IF ladder position is anything to go by, this round’s TAC Cup action is not likely to cause too many upsets. But, like so many times before, these teams can produce surprise results and take home four points that did not look likely before the match. In the opening match of the round, Dandenong Stingrays […]
Weekend That Was – Round 5
A THRILLING draw and a nail biting comeback snuffed in the dying moments were among the highlights of round five in the TAC Cup. The round kicked off with the Geelong Falcons defeating premiership contender Eastern Ranges. Playing at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval, the Falcons turned a 17-point quarter time deficit into a two-point half-time […]
Weekend That Was – Round 4
ROUND 4 started yet again under lights, with QE Oval playing host to the clash between the Bendigo Pioneers and Oakleigh Chargers. Oakleigh went into the clash as favourites, but were jumped by the Pioneers who led by a point at quarter time. The Chargers were able to grab back the lead, to lead by […]
Looking Ahead – Round 4 preview
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND of TAC Cup footy kicks off under lights on Friday with Bendigo Pioneers hosting Oakleigh Chargers. With no school football this weekend, teams are at full strength and there should be some entertaining matches played. For the second week in a row, the TAC Cup will be played under lights with Bendigo hosting […]
TAC Cup Metro teams season preview
THE TAC Cup season kicked off last night and the question on many lips is, can Oakleigh pull off a three-peat of premierships in 2016? Calder Cannons and Eastern Ranges kicked off the season with a Thursday night match at RAMS arena. Both teams finished inside the Top 8 last year, with Eastern able to make it […]
2015 Draft Profile: Harley Balic
Harley Balic Sandringham Dragons Height: 186 cm Weight: 80 kg Position: Forward/midfielder Strengths: Overhead marking, spacial awareness, vision, high ceiling Weaknesses: Consistency, goal kicking accuracy Player comparison: Jack Macrae First year projection: Long-term prospect Kicking: Above-average Marking: Sub-elite Endurance: Elite Speed: Average Statistics: Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup): five games, 11.6 kicks, 11.6 handballs, 23.2 disposals, 66 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.6 […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round four country round
Geelong Falcons 8.9 (57) Gippsland Power 7.14 (56) Goals Geelong: L. Wagener (2), B. Remmos (2), C. Farrell, J. McLachlan, N. Connors, H. Kershaw. Goals Gippsland: C. Stockdale (2), H. McKay( 2), B. Olsson, T. Papley, M. De Bruin. Geelong Best: B. Remmos, J.Sheahan, S. Darcy, L. Donne, N. Connors. Gippsland Best: A. Ferreira, D. […]
2014 Draft Profile: Angus Brayshaw
Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Strong around the contest, finding the ball, offensive and defensive balance Areas of improvement: Break away speed Player comparison: Luke Hodge Touted as a very high draft prospect, Angus Brayshaw is a very exciting talent heading into the AFL. Having a strong body with good speed and […]
TAC Cup finals preview: Sandringham Dragons
For a club that rivals only the Calder Cannons in terms of top-line quality on its list, the Sandringham Dragons have had somewhat of a mixed bag this season, owing to the huge numbers that missed a bulk of the year due to school football. Sandringham flew out of the blocks early, winning five out […]
