TAC CUP ROUND 12 JULY 6-7, 2013 $3.00 MMurrayurray mmarchesarches oonn MMurrayurray BBushrangersushrangers 113.13.913.13.91 d BBendigoendigo PPioneersioneers 88.10.58.10.58 AFL VICTORIA CORPORATE PARTNERS NAMING RIGHTS PREMIER PARTNERS OFFICIAL PARTNERS APPROVED LICENSEES PATRICK MCCARTIN McCartin shines in Vic Country loss IT WAS the type of performance that’s not easily forgotten. Vic Country may have fallen agonisingly short of Western The performance, which yielded high praise for his aerial Australia in Round 4 of the NAB AFL U18 Championships, courage, was the culmination of a steady improvement but not before Patrick McCartin had left a giant impression throughout the U18 Championships. on the carnival, writes David O’Neill. After not making a signifi cant impact in game 1, McCartin The Geelong Falcons bottom-ager may be too young to be showed signs in his next two outings before exploding on drafted at season’s end but the key forward left no one in the scene against WA. doubt last Friday of his enormous potential. “I think it was really a confi dence thing. You come in as a McCartin dragged down 10 marks, kicked fi ve goals and bottom-ager and there are a lot of people in the team that did everything but haul Vic Country over the line. are really highly regarded and it was a little intimidating.” A goal after the siren dashed the host’s chances of a “But I think the more comfortable I became around the Division 1 win, leaving WA and four-goal hero Dominic group, the more confi dent I became which helped me Sheed to walk away with victory. improve across the carnival. Even Sheed, despite playing for the majority of the match at the other end, felt McCartin’s presence when a collision “Just knowing that I can go out there and match it with the with the 17-year-old in the dying minutes left the West best guys my age is a huge confi dence booster for me.” Australian with a broken collarbone. While disappointed not to lead his team to victory, McCartin admitted it was nice to perform on the big stage. “It was good to get on the end of a couple and take a few grabs in front of all my family and friends,” the boy from Geelong said. “I’ve been working really hard on my game, trying to improve my high intensity running and repeat efforts, and that seems to helping me at the moment. “There are still a lot of things I need to work on and hopefully I can get another good pre-season under my belt which will hold me in good stead for next year.” Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, David O’Neill, Gabe Sorrentino Design & Print: Cyan Press Photos: AFL Photo’s (unless otherwise credited) Visy Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 Advertising: Ryan Webb (03) 8341 6062 GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams Phone: (03) 8341 6000 | Fax: (03) 9380 1076 www.afl vic.com.au State League & Talent Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Cover photo: Henri Meni Murray Bushrangers Talent Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms Talent Operations Offi cer: Lauren Bunting www.taccup.com.au 1 MEDIA COVERAGE TAC CUP MEDIA COVERAGE Keep up to date with all the action from the TAC Cup via the following media coverage: TAC Cup Radio Tune in from 1:45pm for the TAC Cup Radio match of the week. Join Phil Crooks, Rick Morris and Gabe Sorrentino as they bring you a weekly TAC Cup match throughout the season. Saturday July 6 – Western Jets vs Gippsland Power, 1:45pm Listen live on the Red Time Sport iPhone App or www.taccup.com.au Next game: Calder Cannons vs Western Jets TAC Cup Future Stars TAC Cup Future Stars is back on Channel 9 for season 2013. Join Craig Hutchinson, Kevin Sheehan, and Terry Wallace as they keep you up to date with results and information from AFL Victoria’s TAC Cup competition. Tune in this Sunday July 7, at 1pm on Channel 9. TAC Cup Online Keep up to date with the TAC Cup via the following methods: Website: www.taccup.com.au @TACCup #taccup www.facebook.com/taccupfooty 2 www.afl vic.com.au MATTHEW HAYNES Haynes back with inside knowledge NO one likes being told about their defi ciencies. It’s raw, cuts to the quick and can leave an indelible impression. Feedback from recruiting scouts, Northern Knights the solitary game in 2010 when he called Josh Caddy, Billy coaching staff and others from within the TAC Cup left Longer and Jack Newnes teammates. Matthew Haynes with no doubt where he stood with his Haynes noted the criticism focused on the fact that there football at the end of 2012. was a Grand Canyon-like gap between his best and worst Haynes, an AIS/AFL Academy member, Vic Metro games. representative and highly touted prospect, had been Through school football with Carey in the APS, Vic Metro overlooked in all forms of the Draft. and cameo appearances with the Knights Haynes had While Haynes’ fi nishing skills were not in question, the played a “sweeper role” with the likes of Nathan Hrovat query from prospective suitors was his ability to win and Jack Viney feeding the ball to him. contested possession. “Contested footy and winning my own footy were things After discussions with the Knights, Northern Blues, his that I was told I needed to work on and that’s how I manager and those at AFL Victoria, Haynes decided to wanted to play,” Haynes said. return as a 19-year-old with Northern Knights to give himself the best possible exposure to AFL recruiters. “I worked on that in the pre-season and the Knights have It’s Haynes’ fourth season with the Knights – he played allowed me to run through the midfi eld and get my hands on the footy and that’s equated to a more consistent year than the past couple. “It was feedback that I knew was coming and I knew myself that if I’m going to make it to the top level and play the highest level I could, then contested football was an area I had to improve.” Haynes received the maximum votes in the TAC Cup for his game in the Knights’ eight- point win against Sandringham Dragons in Round 10. He was dominant through the midfi eld racking up 24 possessions – half were contested – as well as again showing his talent on the outside. During the season, Haynes has played two games with the VFL Blues where Knights’ Talent Manager Peter Kennedy said the feedback was positive. There’s a balancing act of not abandoning his run and carry game, but being mindful that the progress of his inside game will be closely scrutinized. The emphasis is more of the same as Matthew Haynes hopes his new game style can help take the Knights deep into fi nals. www.taccup.com.au 3 4 www.afl vic.com.au JOSH WEBSTER Consistent Webster makes his mark JOSH Webster is not unlike so many aspiring country players – the car becomes a second home. When the TAC Cup Record tracked down the Year 11 infl uence it is massive.” Clarendon College Ballarat student he had just embarked Webster said the decision to board at Clarendon College on a two hour drive back to his home near Laharum, which not only helped cut down his travelling time, but also is about 300 kilometers west of Melbourne. allowed him to attend all the Rebels’ training sessions. He was back in the car the next day for North Ballarat He said the ability to get in the extra training sessions Rebel’s match against Geelong Falcons at Craigieburn with a majority of his teammates was far preferable than before the drive back home. training with his local club. While he’s now boarding in Ballarat, travelling great Those players who don’t live in the Ballarat region only distances, whether it is for training or matches, is second come into training once a week. nature. Webster, who played seniors last year for Horsham District “It’s my second home,” quipped Webster regarding all the Football League premiers Kalkee, said it took him a while car journeys. to get the hang of the increased tempo of the game. Certainly, clocking up all those kilometers hasn’t affected He was mindful of all the ‘free’ advice given to him of how his football. Webster has made an immediate impact in the TAC Cup was an infi nitely superior level to anything this his fi rst season in the TAC Cup. he’d experienced. Rebels’ coach David Loader said there is much to like “I relied on all my teammates and coaches around me to about Webster, who just turned 17 in May. help me into it,” Webster said. Loader said Webster’s ability to run and run really hard has So far, so good. produced pleasing results as evidenced by his best-on-ground game in North Ballarat’s six-point win against Bendigo. Webster, named in North Ballarat’s best seven times, collected 14 possessions; gathered fi ve hand ball receives and laid fi ve tackles. Loader said he was impressed with Webster’s ability to continually make a contest and help out his teammates. “He’s a great young fella and he’s really developed over the last six months.