Stats Central: Damaging duo omissions cause headaches
THERE are plenty of valuable players at TAC Cup level to their teams, but on the inside, few would be more sorely missed than Western Jets stars Cam Rayner and Lachlan Fogarty. They are creating talk around draft circles as likely first round picks – if not in the top 10 potentially, but while they were […]
Player focus: Andrew Brayshaw
REIGNING premiers Sandringham Dragons have started the season in tip-top shape without a loss from their opening three games, coming off a big 64-point win over Western Jets on Saturday. Matt Balmer looks in depth at one of their most important midfield cogs. Andrew Brayshaw is one of the few players who was part of the 2016 TAC Cup […]
Stats Central: Overcoming height deficiency no tall order for Falcons
EVERY stoppage in play begins with ruckmen who try and gain the upper hand for their team and while winning hitouts is an ideal start to a play, for the Geelong Falcons, they have defied the odds to have two huge wins without an influence in the ruck. The Falcons average just 16 hitouts a […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 2
ROUND Two of the TAC Cup continued over the weekend and we had scouts at three of the games over the weekend. Read their scouting notes below: Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power (Matt Balmer) Murray Bushrangers: #2 Jordan Butts – Begun the day at full back, but floated forward later in the game. Moves well for a player over 190cm […]
TAC Cup Player of the Round: Max King
MAX King’s superb TAC Cup debut for the Sandringham Dragons in Round One, earns him the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Round. King clunked six marks (four contested) and bagged four goals in an outstanding debut. The bottom-aged King showed great form in the Under 16’s last season and will likely demand […]
AFL Draft Central boost junior football coverage
WITH the football season fast approaching for some and already here for others, AFL Draft Central has an exciting announcement to make about its 2017 coverage. This season we will be extending our coverage of under 18s football to include the 2017 AFL Victoria Under 18 Girls Competition as well as the 2017 Youth Girls […]
