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Calder Cannons 11.9.76 Eastern Ranges 17.16.118 D Oakleigh Chargers 9.16.70 Slow Down This Season TAC CUP ROUND 2 MARCH 30-31, 2013 $3.00 Positive start for Ranges Northern Knights 15.7.97 d Calder Cannons 11.9.76 Eastern Ranges 17.16.118 d Oakleigh Chargers 9.16.70 Slow down this season. SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY TAC CUP SEASON PREVIEW IT may seem like only yesterday that Jackson Macrae kicked that match-winning ‘golden point’ in the fi rst ever extra time TAC Cup Grand Final to give Oakleigh Chargers a thrilling Grand Final victory over Gippsland Power. As memorable a moment as it undoubtedly was in the 21st to seize the moment and forge their own piece of history in anniversary year of the TAC Cup, it is now consigned to the premier youth competition in the country. history. Who will proudly hoist aloft the TAC Cup premiership at A new season has dawned and the Chargers are like all Etihad Stadium on Sunday September 22? other 11 TAC Cup regions – on level footing as they pursue Only time will tell with a myriad of factors, imponderables, football’s ultimate prize – a premiership. variables as well as fortune to play a part in determining One of the intrinsic beauties of the TAC Cup is that unlike such an outcome. other competitions, dynasties are a rarity given player We canvassed all the coaches of the metropolitan clubs, movement volatility. whose season kicked off last week, now we’ll look at the six Each season gives a new wave of players an opportunity country clubs to ascertain what will drive their club in 2013. Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Phil Crooks 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 State League & Talent Manager: John Hook www.afl vic.com.au High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Cover photo: Eastern Ranges Connor O’Sullivan 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 12:15pm 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. Sunday March 31: Eastern Ranges vs Sandringham Dragons, 12:15pm Listen live on the Red Time Sport iPhone App or www.taccup.com.au Next week: Sunday April 7 - Western Jets vs Calder Cannons, 1:45pm TAC Cup Future Stars TAC Cup Future Stars will return to Channel 9 on Sunday May 12. Join Craig Hutchinson and the team as they keep you up to date with results and information from AFL Victoria’s TAC Cup competition. Returns: Sunday May 12, 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 SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY BENDIGO PIONEERS Last season: 3-14 2012 ladder fi nish: 11th Coach: David Newett (2nd season) Drafted Players: Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs), Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide) What is going to defi ne the Bendigo Pioneers season? DN: “The guys have become a very tight knit unit over the course of the pre-season. They have shown a good commitment to one another and there is a strong character among the group.” What is the one thing that is demanded for each and every player? DN: “Over the past two years we have developed a strong culture and we have four pillars that everyone has embraced, taken on board and are upholding as a squad. Everyone is striving to maximize their talent around the team culture.” What will make the Pioneers tough to play against? DN: “Our competitiveness and our hunger to improve based on last year’s results where we won three games. We see our smaller to midfi eld players giving us plenty of drive.” What are the expectations for 2013? DN: “The expectation is to continue to improve and as a consequence win more games than we did last year. If we can improve on a weekly basis that will give us the results that we’re striving for.” Name four players to watch this season? DN: Sam Heavyside, Liam Byrne, Isaiah Miller, Jordan Mangan Liam Byrne www.taccup.com.au 3 SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY DANDENONG SOUTHERN STINGRAYS Last season: 10-7 2012 ladder fi nish: Fifth Coach: Graeme Yeats (10th season) Drafted Players: Lachie Whitfi eld (GWS), Taylor Garner (North Melbourne), Nathan Wright (St Kilda), Lewis Pierce (St Kilda), Tim McGenniss (North Melbourne) What is going to defi ne the Dandenong Stingrays’ season? GY: “What will defi ne us is our ability to improve as a group, to develop and hone our skills, to challenge each other to achieve higher standards at training and that will refl ect in the way we play in each and every game.” What is the one thing that is demanded for each and every Stingrays’ player? GY: “They have the ability to recognize there are areas of improvement and self-coach themselves through that area so they can identify what they need to work on and how they need to go about it.” What will make the Stingrays tough to play against? GY: “The ability to out run, out work and out think our direct opponent.” What are the expectations for 2013? GY: “Our expectation is simply to be competitive across the board, to win enough games, however many that is, to make the fi nals. We believe that if you make the fi nals it comes down to the eight best teams and the best players can get another opportunity to get exposed. We think that is important. We don’t put a number on wins, we are very much a week at a time football club.” Name four players to watch this season? GY: Billy Hartung, Josh Pickess, James Harmes, Billy Hartung Jordan Bastinac 4 www.afl vic.com.au SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY GEELONG FALCONS Last season: 8-8-1 2012 ladder fi nish: Sixth Coach: Andrew Allthorpe (2nd season) Drafted Players: Mason Wood (North Melbourne), Josh Saunders (St Kilda) What is going to defi ne the Geelong Falcons’ season? AA: “We want to be super competitive and ruthless at the contest.” What is the one thing that is demanded for each and every player? AA: “They are super competitive, they are prepared to communicate and they are all going to play their role.” What will make the Falcons tough to play against? AA: “We are really going to take the game on when we have the ball in our hands and when the opposition has it we are going to defend ruthlessly as a team. Also, we have a really good balanced side, a good mix of talls that can play either end and plenty of speed that can play through the midfi eld.” What are the expectations for 2013? AA: “We just want to be really competitive each and every week. We understand we are going to have players coming in and out of the team each week, but everyone is going to get a good opportunity to play at TAC Cup level. We just to ensure that whatever 22 we put out each week we will be super competitive.” Name four players to watch this season? Darcy Lang AA: Fraser Fort, Darcy Lang, Jy Cross, Matthew Boag www.taccup.com.au 5 6 www.afl vic.com.au SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY GIPPSLAND POWER Last season: 14-3 2012 ladder fi nish: Runner-up Coach: Nick Stevens (2nd season) Drafted Players: Tim Membrey (Sydney), Nick Graham (Carlton), Will Hams (Essendon) What is going to defi ne the Gippsland Power What will make the Power tough to play against? season? NS: “The way we attack the football. I think we are NS: “A lot of hunger from last year after losing the always competitive and that’s the one thing that will Grand Final by one point. I’m sure we will be a very make it hard for whoever plays against us. I’d like to competitive team again. Hopefully, our trademarks think that we will be even across the board.” of being ruthless at the footy will be evident each What are the expectations for 2013? and every game as that is something that we pride NS: “You really do not know until you start playing in ourselves on.” this competition, but hopefully we will be competitive What is the one thing that is demanded for each and we will play fi nals again. As part of that we need to and every player? keep improving as a team, play as hard as we can and NS: “That every time we go out to train or play we try ensure we are super competitive all year.” to improve.’ Name four players to watch this season? NS: Josh Scott, Aaron Heppell, Ben Kearns, Josh Cashman Nick Stevens www.taccup.com.au 7 SEASON PREVIEW - COUNTRY MURRAY BUSHRANGERS Last season: 10-7 2012 ladder fi nish: Eighth Coach: Darren Ogier (4th season) Drafted Players: Tom Clurey (Port Adelaide), Josh Pruden (Western Bulldogs), Matt Taberner (Fremantle), Cadeyn Williams (Richmond) What is going to defi ne the Murray Bushrangers’ satisfi ed.
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