2013 Draft Profile: Nathaniel Paredes
Nathaniel Paredes (Gippsland Power) Height: 177 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfield Player Comparison: Brad Sewell Strengths: Winning the contested ball, tackling and body use. Weaknesses: Disposal efficiency. There has been much talk about the elite midfielders of the TAC Cup competition in the lead up to the draft. These players gather 25+ possessions a […]
TAC Cup: 12 players you won’t see at the Under 18s Championships
Everyone loves the players that sneak under opposition clubs noses to be snared late and develop into stars. Reasons behind falling down the order could be through a deficiency or the fact that they improve more rapidly than expected. Nonetheless, every year certain players can come out of nowhere and forge an AFL career. Champions […]
Jacob Chisari leads list of puzzling Vic Country omissions
Every year the All-Australian team is critiqued by both the media and the fans. At TAC Cup level, this is no different for the Victorian Under 18 squads. Unlike the 40-man All-Australian squad at AFL level, there are two squads representing Victoria: Vic Metro and Vic Country. Each squad is comprised of players from six […]
Gippsland seek to avenge Grand Final loss
(Photo courtesy of Gippsland Power) As the siren sounded to end one of the greatest TAC Cup Grand Finals of all time, the Oakleigh Chargers emerged victorious by a point. Oakleigh’s line-up included first round draft picks Jackson Macrae and Kristian Jaksch as well as the talented bottom-ager Jack Billings to celebrate the narrowest of […]
