Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Northern Knights
THE Northern Knights were one of the most impressive TAC Cup Girls teams this season, executing a near-perfect win-loss record in 2018. The Knights defeated every team except for the Geelong Falcons, who beat them in their home-and-away encounter as well as the Grand Final. But the Knights certainly did not waste their season, showcasing […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 8
IT took until the final game to decide the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 8, but after an impressive game at full-forward from overager Matthew Day turned heads and secured the title for the week. Day booted a massive seven goals – equal to that of the entire Murray […]
Season reviews: TAC Cup Girls – Calder Cannons
THE 2017 TAC Cup Girls premiers may not have had the season they expected in 2018, but there were still some individual highlights with players like Madison Prespakis and Georgia Patrikios playing some great football throughout the year. Despite only two wins, the Cannons fought hard in many encounters, and lost by less than 10 […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 6
AFTER an inspiring victory in the wet, Calder Cannons’ co-captain Mitch Podhajski has been named as the AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Player of the Week for Round 6. Returning to the side for the Cannons’ crucial clash with Bendigo Pioneers at a rain-soaked RAMS Arena, Podhajski was a clear best on ground across the […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup – Round 3
A DOMINANT first half by Gippsland Power bottom-ager Sam Flanders was enough to earn him the title of AFL Draft Central’s TAC Cup Player of the Week, for Round 3. The powerful forward was everywhere in the first half, booting three goals – finishing with four for the game – and could have have plenty […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 5
IT was a tough ask picking just one player from a round where so many stepped up in the absence of their AFLW Academy teammates. After much discussion, we have selected Gippsland Power’s Emily Haeusler as this week’s AFL Draft Central TAC Cup Girls’ Player of the Week. Haeusler was a standout across half-back for the Power, providing a […]
Team of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 4
THE first and second-placed teams on the TAC Cup Girls ladder had the most representatives in the AFL Draft Central Team of the Week. After big wins on Tuesday, the Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights each have three players in the side. Olivia Purcell’s performance paid dividends as she has backed up her AFL Draft Central Player of the Week […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 4
IN a round where every game was contested within an afternoon, it was very tough to sit back and choose just one player for the week for round four. But in a team performance where there was no shortage of contributors to their big win over Oakleigh, Geelong Falcons’ Olivia Purcell was chosen as this […]
Weekend wash-up: TAC Cup Girls – Round 3
THE Calder Cannons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels both enjoyed their first wins of the season in round three. They were joined by the Falcons, Knights and Ranges, who all enjoyed victories to keep their undefeated streaks alive. For the Bushrangers, they still remain undefeated, but dropped two points in a draw against Gippsland, […]
Player of the Week: TAC Cup Girls – Round 3
THERE was at least one player from every match across the weekend who produced a fantastic performance. Narrowing our Player of the Week down to one individual was extremely difficult, especially after a weekend of big results. But based on her huge influence on the game when it was in the balance, Northern Knights’ Gabby […]
