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Cannons fire up after poor start to TAC Cup season

AFTER six rounds the Calder Cannons sat bottom with no wins and conceded 104 points to their opposition. In the same period, the Cannons managed to score an average of just 57 points – making it an average losing margin of 47. The lowest pinnacle came with a 100-point belting against the Greater Western Victoria […]

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 […]

Dragons roar into early season form – Stats Central

As many people know, stats lie. Or do they? There are examples of teams that are statistically superior, but cannot seem to take home the four points. There are other examples of teams that seem to be beaten in nearly every statistic, but somehow crawl over the line and claim victory. At stats central, we […]

Stats Central – Dandenong sting opponents in first round

STATISTICS can often be said to “lie” or not reveal the true reflection of a match. In Round 1 of the TAC Cup, this can certainly be the case of the Oakleigh Chargers vs Western Jets. In that clash, the Jets came from behind to overrun the Chargers and totally dominate the last quarter, spurring […]

Stats central: Tac Cup Metro edition

In this edition of stats central, we look at the statistical breakdown and key performers of the six Metro sides within the TAC Cup: Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets. Average Dream Team Points: 1. Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) 119.8 2. Taylor Grace (Sandringham Dragons) 118.8 3. Jordan […]