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Fantastic Five: Memorable moments from the weekend

AFTER a week off, the TAC Cup Girls returned to competition with some exciting results, while there were plenty of upsets and emotions attached to the AFLW final round. Here are five moments which made the weekend memorable. Gippsland Power Girls recording their first win Very few things are more special than the photos following […]

Weekend That Was – Round 3

ROUND 3 started off with a shock result, as Oakleigh Chargers knocked off the previously unbeaten Eastern Ranges in a grand final rematch. Despite going in as favourites, Eastern went down by 16 points after leading by a point at half-time. Oakleigh’s Lachlan Walker continued his fantastic early season form with 31 disposals, three marks, […]

End of season draft power rankings

Grading draft hopefuls is a very subjective process. What one person may like in a player, may be seen as a flaw by another draft watcher. As a result it is very difficult to compare players as many people will have different perspectives and ratings of players. As a way to combat this I have […]

TAC Cup review: Round two

Northern Knights 18.8 (116) defeated Calder Cannons 15.12 (102) Northern goals: K. Langford 5, R. McKenzie 3, L. Hunt 3, K. Malone 2, M. Perry 2, J. Castagna, S. Peet, J. Perry Calder goals: P. Wright 5, A. Christensen 2, J. Cauchi 2, T. Miller 2, J. Foster, L. Cavanagh, X. Dimasi, Z. Wunhym Northern […]

Under 18s Power Rankings July 19th: Running defenders

The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We have seen a lot of good performances this year, although it can be hard to tell a good display of talent from the rest. It is very subjective and difficult […]

Mid-year reviews: Gippsland Power, Dandenong Stingrays, Geelong Falcons

GIPPSLAND POWER Ladder Positon: 3rd Win-loss ratio: 7-3 Year so far: After the nail biting finish to the 2012 TAC Cup season which saw Gippsland lose the Grand Final in overtime to the Oakleigh Chargers, 2013 provided an opportunity for a new group to attempt to redeem the clubs disappointment from the previous year. The […]

2013 Draft Profile: Aaron Heppell

Aaron Heppell (Gippsland Power) Height: 181 cm Weight: 78 kg Player Comparison: Heath Shaw Player Style: Corey Enright Strengths: Ground contests;  Football IQ; Positioning Weaknesses: Stamina; Overhead contested marking Gippsland Power have started the 2013 TAC Cup season with a bang and despite losing their past two games, are still sitting nicely in fifth position […]

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 […]