Jun 042013
 
TAC Cup: round eight review

The halfway mark of the TAC Cup season passed over the weekend with a number of teams surprising across the state.  The Western Jets pumped the Murray Bushrangers in Wangaratta; the Cannons, Power and Eastern Ranges all had victories in terrible conditions against the Stingrays, Knights and Pioneers respectively; the Falcons powered on by smashing [...]

May 282013
 
Prodigal son returns to the Cattery

Gary Ablett Junior is a superstar of the AFL and has been for many years, collecting more awards than his teammates have games played. He was a superstar for Geelong, playing in two premierships, winning two Best and Fairest awards and a Brownlow Medal. When you add the fact that he was a four-time All-Australian, [...]

May 272013
 
TAC Cup: round four review (Country round)

In the final split round for the year, the Geelong Falcons, Dandenong Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers all recorded wins. The Falcons held off a spirited Pioneers outfit with the Bendigo midfield standing strong against the classy Falcons. The North Ballarat Rebels matched it with the Stingrays for a half, but after key forward Dallas Willsmore [...]

May 212013
 
TAC Cup: round seven review

The TAC Cup is almost halfway through the season with still plenty of surprises occurring. Tasmania pulled off a surprise win in terrible conditions against the Western Jets while in the second game, the Geelong Falcons managed to continue their unbeaten streak to see off the Calder Cannons. In other matches, Sandringham belted Oakleigh, Eastern [...]

May 152013
 
The AFL in a league of its own

In the past week, former Geelong president Frank Costa raised the pressing issue that the AFL is beginning to morph into the soccer’s English Premier League (EPL), as a third of AFL clubs have already been ruled out of September action. Costa’s concerns are not new, as Sydney Swans chairman Richard Colless shared a similar [...]