2021 NAB League team preview: Sandringham Dragons
POWERHOUSE NAB League region, Sandringham Dragons produced a handful of AFL draftees in 2020, but looks set to build on that strong crop through its formidable 2021 squad. The Dragons have essentially retained their full 19th-year list, only adding to some of the nation’s most exciting 18th-year talents at their disposal. There are three AFL […]
Dragons starting to fire ahead of NAB League Girls season
THE SANDRINGHAM Dragons are gaining confidence out on the track as their preseason hots up, less than a week out from the beginning of season proper. New talent pathways coach Jackson Kornberg is now overseeing both the boys and girls program having been a long-time assistant, and says his troops are in a “good position” in […]
The final frontier: TAC Cup sides jostle for finals spots
WITH just two rounds remaining, the top two sides are locked in, the third to sixth sides cannot move from those four positions, seventh is almost secured, and eighth is up for grabs. Eleven teams are still in the hunt with a fortnight to go, but that can all change this weekend, with several crucial […]
TAC Cup Scouting notes: Round 15
ROUND 15 of the TAC Cup was completed over the weekend and there were a number of close contests. We had scouts watching three of the games – read their notes below. Dandenong Stingrays vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Brandon Hutchinson) Dandenong Stingrays: #2 Hunter Clark – It should not be a surprise to anyone to again see […]
Weekend That Was – Round 6
A STERLING victory by Bendigo Pioneers over Sandringham Dragons has helped the Pioneers move within percentage of a top eight spot. Bendigo led throughout the game, but it was a six goals to three third term which saw the Pioneers move 19 points clear, before holding on in a dour final term to win 11.13 […]
Final hurdle for finals-bound clubs
FIVE of the six TAC Cup games remaining in the home and away season will have bearing on the finals order. As it stands the four country teams will earn the double chance and the four metropolitan teams will face off in the elimination rounds. But, that can change with a couple of results, as […]
Weekend That Was – Round 15
THE 2016 TAC Cup finalists were officially decided in a round that could prove to shape the eight. In arguably the two most important games for determining the eight sides competing in finals, Oakleigh Chargers won and Bendigo Pioneers lost, meaning anything short of a disaster/miracle would turn the teams’ retrospective seasons around. Oakleigh […]
Pioneers rely on Knights in last gasp finals hope
THE top eight of the TAC Cup is not yet sealed, but the lid is quickly closing. After Bendigo Pioneers’ upset of Oakleigh Chargers last weekend, the Pioneers and to a lesser extent the Western Jets, still have a chance of making the eight. But for the Pioneers, their finals hopes lie with the Northern […]
Last chance for finals hopefuls
FOR some teams, Round 14 of the TAC Cup will be a final chance to stake their claim for finals. Others will look to the weekend as a way of cementing a double chance, or taking away a top eight spot from an opposition team. A number of clashes are expected to highlight the round […]
Weekend That Was – Round 13
NAILBITERS, comebacks and finals-shaping results all featured in round 13 of the TAC Cup. In the first game of the round, Calder Cannons got up to all but lock in a finals place with a narrow five-point win. The Cannons had to survive a scare from the Northern Knights however, leading by 25 points at […]
