Tasmania weekly wrap: Mariners star in Allies win; North Launceston rolls on in TSL
SOME impressive performances from Tasmanian talent in the National Under 18s Championships helped the Allies get over the line against Vic Country, while Clarence and North Launceston were too good for their opponents. Mariners help Allies to opening win over Vic Country With nine players included in the starting lineup, it was inevitable that the […]
Allies secure first victory with impressive last quarter surge
THE Allies and Victoria Country kicked off their 2018 National Under 18 Championships at Blacktown Oval on Saturday, with both sides exposing elite talents and midfield depth. The match up was very hotly contested with the midfield and ruck battle producing high disposal and tackle counts in the rough conditions. Vic Country kicked the first […]
Scouting notes: Allies vs. Vic Country
THE National Under 18s Championships first round got underway yesterday, with Allies taking on Vic Country. We watched the game with Peter Williams and Michael Alvaro noting down the Allies players, while Ed Pascoe looked at the Vic Country players. Allies: #8 Baxter Norton – He plays as that pressure player who can slot into any position. He laid a number of […]
Team Selection: National U18 Championships – Round 1
WHILE there was a standalone game last week which saw South Australia triumph over Western Australia, the official Round 1 clashes of the National Under 18 Championships begin this weekend, with the Allies taking on Vic Country, and Western Australia hosting Vic Metro. Allies vs. Vic Country Saturday, June 9, 10.30amBlacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown While […]
National U18 Championships preview: Allies
THE Allies head into the National Under 18 Championships as a side that is often underrated given it is fielded by players from multiple states that may not have regularly played together like some of the representative states. In 2018, the Allies have a couple of elite talents in Tarryn Thomas and Nick Blakey, and […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: June 2018
IN one of the most recognisable draft crops in some time, the 2018 AFL National Draft is heating up to be one of the most talked about in the lead-up with so many tall and small prospects who are already looking like genuine AFL stars. As with last year, on the first Monday of the […]
Tasmania weekly wrap: TSL top two dominate cellar dwellers; Mariners impress
THERE has been plenty of attention coming the way of the Apple Isle at the elite senior and junior levels, with a bunch of Mariners starring in the Allies trial games, while Launceston is set to host another AFL fixture at the weekend. Mariners cast eyes on Allies squad selection: With 11 Tasmanian products lacing […]
Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend
THE TAC Cup Girls is finished and the TAC Cup had a development weekend, but that did not stop plenty of young stars shining at various levels, with plenty of memorable moments from the weekend. TAC Cup Girls star on VFLW stage It was the first round where we saw wholesale changes to the Victorian […]
Scouting notes: Vic Metro vs. Allies
ON the weekend, Vic Metro had a strong victory over a gallant Allies outfit. Yesterday we posted the notes from the Allies’ win over Vic Country, and here are Peter Williams and Ed Pascoe‘s notes from the second game. Vic Metro: #6 Joe Ayton-Delaney A classy mover all day playing on the wing and pinch […]
Fast finishing Allies topple Country as Metro hold on for victory
IN what is seen as an annual scratch match for the Allies and two Victorian sides, the double header at Ikon Park treated spectators to two close contests. The Allies came from the behind in game one to run over the top of Vic Country, while in the second game, Metro did enough to hold […]
