2013 Draft Profile: Alex Spencer
Alex Spencer (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 193cm Weight: 83kg Position: Key Defender Player Comparison: Tayte Pears Strengths: Rebounding, solid one on one, marking Weaknesses: Strength, project player Alex Spencer is one of the three key defender types from Sandringham whom are likely to get drafted. Alongside Kurt Heatherly and Lachlan Richie, the trio work hard off their […]
TAC Cup: Round 17 review
The TAC Cup has now concluded with only the finals series to come. The North Ballarat Rebels, Bendigo Pioneers, Oakleigh Chargers and Sandringham Dragons all wrapped up their seasons with the eight other teams still alive for 2013. For the Western Jets, Northern Knights, Gippsland Power and Murray Bushrangers, they can’t afford to lose another […]
2013 TAC Cup team of the year
TAC Cup AA Discussion Listen to the discussion on the team with Peter Williams and Jourdan Canil on SYN FM’s ”The Sports Desk’. Rising Stars writer Jourdan Canil, who wrote his phantom draft earlier in the year, has devised a team of the best TAC Cup players for 2013. Much like the All-Australian team there are […]
TAC Cup: Ultimate round 17 preview
After 16 rounds of enthralling football it has all come down to the last week with finals berths up for grabs for two teams and a double chance at stake for four others. The Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges are assured of a double chance while Oakleigh, Bendigo and North Ballarat are unable to make […]
TAC Cup: Round 16 review
In the second last round of the TAC Cup, the finals are still yet to be confirmed after a full-strength Sandringham defeated the eighth placed Bushrangers at Victoria Park. In other results, Bendigo were no match for the Jets; likewise the Rebels crumbled against the Northern Knights; Calder upset the Falcons by a point; the […]
2013 Draft Profile: Tom Langdon
Tom Langdon (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 188 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Outside Midfielder/ Utility Player Comparison: Leigh Montagna Strengths: Accumulates the ball, good leader, AFL ready body Weaknesses: Poor kick Langdon has had a pretty solid year as a 19 year old. He’s played well in his time at the Dragons and has played four […]
TAC Cup: Round 15 review
As the third last round of the TAC Cup completed, several teams staked their case for top four and top eight claims. Western Jets all but ended Oakleigh’s chance of making finals while Geelong and Dandenong did enough enough the bottom two sides in Bendigo and North Ballarat to win. Eastern Ranges had an inaccurate […]
2013 Draft Profile: Max Hayes
Max Hayes (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 191 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Key Forward Player comparison: Jack Watts Strengths: Marking, positioning, goal kicking Weaknesses: Consistency, versatility Max Hayes is one player that will be very interesting to watch transition at AFL level. He has the right characteristics to become a really good player but at times […]
2013 Draft Profile: Nathan Freeman
Nathan Freeman (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 181 cm Weight: 85 kg Position: Midfielder Player Comparison: Patrick Dangerfield Strengths: Clearances, Breakaway speed, Leadership Weaknesses: Opposite foot disposal Nathan Freeman is a player who has cemented his spot as a top 20 draft prospect over the course of the season. Freeman is one of the best clearance players […]
TAC Cup: Round 14 review
With only a handful of rounds left, the TAC Cup results became as important as ever with finals spots up for grabs. Dandenong started off the weekend with an annihilation of an under-strength Dragons side while Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights had surprise narrow victories over the Gippsland Power and Geelong Falcons respectively. The Oakleigh […]
