My boy Ashley Krakouer gets a goal for the Dragons after a period when Dandenong got on top.

That man Setterfield goals and Sandringham go to a 31 point lead. 

Tim Taranto snaps a goal on the left foot and the lead goes out to 37 points.

I reckon there will be a few players drafted this year out of the Sandringham Dragons - there is a lot of class in this team.

At three quarter time, the Sandringham lead is 39 points - 9.9.63 to 3.6.24.

The Dragons with the superior midfield are doing as they please.

Tom Moloney, a smallish forward, kicks his fourth and that just about seals it. Dandenong can't raise a gallop.

In a repeat of what happened earlier in the game, my boy Krakouer passes to my boy Corey Lyons for another goal.

Battle kicks his second to reduce the lead to 45 points but it's all too late.

A goal to Isaac Morrisby and the lead is back out to 52 points.

Apart from Setterfield, McGrath and Taranto, I've been mightily impressed by Jack Scrimshaw, a tall running left-footed defender who would fit nicely into any team because he looks very versatile (last week spent some time forward).

I'm not sure where he fits in draft calculations but he's definitely a prospect.

That's it 13.13.91 to 4.6.30 - a comprehensive win for the Sandy Dragons who meet the Geelong Falcons in next week's preliminary final.

Dandenong Stingrays   1.2  2.6  3.6  4.6 (30)
Sandringham Dragons   3.2  6.6  9.9  13.13 (91)

Goals

Dandenong Stingrays: Fowler 2 Battle 2

Sandringham Dragons: Maloney 4 Lyons 2 Morrisby 2 Florent  Krakauer  Taranto  Lok  Setterfield 

Best

Dandenong Stingrays: Clark Stewart Poholke DeWit Glen La Fontaine

Sandringham Dragons: Taranto Sakeson McGrath Maloney Murphy Hayward

The next game should be a ripper but enough's enough for me. I'll be back next week to follow the Dragons v the Falcons in the Preliminary Final.

How was Dan Allsop??

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Apart from Setterfield, McGrath and Taranto, I've been mightily impressed by Jack Scrimshaw, a tall running left-footed defender who would fit nicely into any team because he looks very versatile (last week spent some time forward).

I'm not sure where he fits in draft calculations but he's definitely a prospect.

Those 4 probably all go first round and almost certainly before our first pick unless we do some big time trading.

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

How was Dan Allsop??

Had little influence playing in a backline that was badly beaten. 

The player I did like from the Stingrays was La Fontaine - and I'm still wondering if he's related to the club's early B & F winner, Alan.

We have no 1st rounder and have to trade a second round pick to get Hibberd It looks as if it's essential that we therefore trade out one player so that we can take advantage of the draft depth to have at least one pick in the 20s. Follow that up with a 3rd round pick and upgrade Josh Wagner and Mitch White and that's about it.

8 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Apart from Setterfield, McGrath and Taranto, I've been mightily impressed by Jack Scrimshaw, a tall running left-footed defender who would fit nicely into any team because he looks very versatile (last week spent some time forward).

I'm not sure where he fits in draft calculations but he's definitely a prospect.

Scrimshaw is very talented. I think the West Coast will grab him at pick 12-13.  They have grabbed talented Vics like Gaff and Duggan, and prefer skilled lefties.

4 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Had little influence playing in a backline that was badly beaten. 

The player I did like from the Stingrays was La Fontaine - and I'm still wondering if he's related to the club's early B & F winner, Alan.

Matt La Fontaine is unlikely to be drafted but has impressed in the 3 matches I saw of the Stingrays. Maybe a rookie.  Dees should consider just for the nostalgia !!

We move into Preliminary Final Week but alas, commitments prevent me from making it this weekend.

TAC Cup Preliminary Finals Preview

The teams:

2016 TAC Cup - Finals Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Geelong Falcons vs Sandringham Dragons          
Saturday 17th September, 2016
IKON Park at 11:45 AM

Geelong Falcons 

B 17. C Stephens 45. T Thompson 27. C Francis
HB 20. J Blood 43. B McNamara 10. M Diamond
C 37. J Henry 38. J Worpel 6. S Simpson
HF 2. J McLachlan 48. Z Zdybel 30. L McCarthy
F 41. B Blair 40. H Elliot 28. P Dowling
FOLL 50. S Darcy 24. J Bennett 8. M Augerinos
I/C 39. T Denning 42. C Parish 32. J Walters 3. L McCartney 7. H Benson 13. E Floyd 14. P Killen
23P 19. M Ling
      
Sandringham Dragons 

B 18. C Larkin 2. D James 14. L Murphy
HB 5. A McGrath 20. A Sakeson 9. R Hayward
C 16. H Burt 13. O Florent 10. J Scrimshaw
HF 4. W Setterfield 61. H Mclean 8. T Taranto
F 25. T Maloney 59. I Morrisby 1. A Krakauer
FOLL 28. L Filipovic 11. H Brayshaw 7. C Lyons
I/C 3. J Trew 6. G Lok 32. M Williams 23. K Beveridge 42. C Constable 21. K Nissenbaum 70. E Casey 35. A Zimmerman
23P 41. A Brayshaw

2nd Preliminary Final
Murray Bushrangers vs Oakleigh Chargers
Saturday 17th September, 2016
IKON Park at 2:15 PM

Murray Bushrangers 

B 5. F Carroll 32. H Boyd 21. D Langlands
HB 22. H Morrison 3. N Nihill 25. R Garthwaite
C 8. J Page 7. W Brodie 11. L Pinnuck
HF 6. C Spargo 18. T McMullan 13. L Tiziani
F 26. M Marr 40. T Marshall 9. B Paton
FOLL 35. M Lynch 33. J Cousins 15. I Wallace
I/C: 20. Z Sproule 10. D Sharrock 39. B Cooper 29. N Richards 31. D Hemphill 19. W Donaghey 1. E Ratugolea
23P 28. J Lane

Oakleigh Chargers 

B 66. A Trigar 23. E Phillips 26. R Jones
HB 42. L Cunningham 5. C Searle
14. X Jordan
C 7. T Duman 2. E Phillips 9. J Aujard
HF 24. D Johnstone 33. N Larkey 58. N Boucher
F 8. T Wooller 11. P Kerr 35. J Higgins
FOLL 4. N Reeves 21. L Walker 3. V Adduci
I/C 41. W Goss 6. C Lane 22. D Stanford 28. J Daicos 34. M Young 68. J Webster 17. A Tomaro
23P 78. S Harte

The talent of the Dragons' list is underlined by the post I put up on the 2016 AFL Draft Prospects thread where I cited the Big Board 3.0 top 25 of Inside Football's Brett Anderson. He has four Dragons in his top eight (five in the 25). 

They play Geelong Falcons today at IKON Park, a game I'm going to miss due to my grandson's basketball grand final but I recommend keeping an eye on this one. 

The Dragons' area has been good to Melbourne in recent years Watts, Gawn, Brayshaw, Salem and Hunt (although he didn't make their squad) all were recruited from there and Chris Dawes was a Dragon before going to Collingwood.

Just checked the quarter time scores. Dragons in trouble - down by 4 goals.

At half time, the Dragons are 15 points down. Not looking good.

Margin 10 pts at 3qr

And the Dragons are in the Grand Final - they win by 22 points.

2016 TAC Cup

Sandringham Dragons 1.1.7 3.5.23 5.7.37 10.10.70

Geelong Falcons 5.2.32 6.2.38 7.5.47 7.6.48

Goals

Sandringham Dragons Taranto 4 Florent 2 Filipovic McLean Maloney Trew

Geelong Falcons Dowling Elliot 2 Bennett McLachlan Zdybel 

Best 

Sandringham Dragons Taranto Filipovic Florent McLean Lyons Brayshaw

Geelong Falcons Blood Elliot Parish Diamond McNamara McCartney

TAC Cup Preliminary Finals review

On 04/09/2016 at 9:42 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

Hugh McCluggage was just announced the winner of this year's Morrish Medal.

Good to hear he hasn't been dragging his tail Jack.

McGrath  bit stiff to not be named in the bests, sounds like he was very influential again for Sandy.

Should be a ripping final with plenty of AFL prospects on show for both sides. Could be 5 or 6 from this years top 10 playing on Sunday.