2015 Draft Profile: Jacob Hopper
Jacob Hopper (North Ballarat Rebels) Height: 186 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Inside midfielder Player comparison: David Armitage Strengths: Contested ball, strength, clearances, goal kicking Weaknesses: Outside game, footskills First year impact: Rising star nominee Kicking: Average Marking: Above average Endurance: Elite Speed: Average Jacob Hopper was one of those players that has been locked […]
2015 Draft Profile: Jacob Weitering
Jacob Weitering (Dandenong Stingrays) Height: 195 cm Weight: 90 kg Position: Key defender Player comparison: Ben Reid Strengths: Marking, positioning, foot skills, leadership, endurance Weaknesses: Speed, agility First year impact: Rising Star nominee Kicking: Excellent Marking: Elite Endurance: Elite Speed: Average Jacob Weitering is the top player in the draft, with Carlton more than a certainty to […]
2015 Draft Profile: Will Sexton
Will Sexton (Geelong Falcons) Height: 175 cm Weight: 76 kg Position: Small defender/midfielder Player comparison: Rory Laird Strengths: Speed, reading of the play, offensive drive Weaknesses: Defensive marking, awareness First year impact: Medium-to-long term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Average Speed: Above average Endurance: Average Will Sexton is one of those prospects that will divide draft watchers. […]
2015 Draft Profile: Charlie Curnow
Charlie Curnow (Geelong Falcons) Height: 191 cm Weight: 95 kg Position: Medium forward/inside midfielder Player comparison: Jake Stringer Strengths: Contested marking, endurance, game-breaking ability Weaknesses: Football smarts, positioning, consistency First year impact: Short-medium term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Above average Speed: Below average Endurance: Above average Charlie Curnow is one of those players that everyone has […]
2015 Draft Profile: Kieran Lovell
Kieran Lovell Club: Kingston Tigers/Tassie Mariners Height: 174 cm Weight: 80 kg […]
TAC Cup Grand Final in pictures
Oakleigh Chargers won their third premiership in four years and fourth premiership overall on the weekend, defeating the Eastern Ranges by 12 points. Kade Answerth was best on ground, while a number of players provided highlights throughout the day. Bound For Glory News Rising Stars photographer Ashleigh Wong was boundary side, catching all the action.
Young guns set to light up MCG
Photo courtesy of AFL Media. In what has recently become an annual tradition, the Australian Under 17s, comprised of bottom-age AFL AIS Academy players, are taking on the Allies – players from Division 2 states eligible for this year’s draft. In this year’s AFL Grand Final curtain raiser between the Australian Under 17s and the Allies, it […]
2015 Draft Profile: Callum Ah Chee
Callum Ah Chee Club: South Fremantle Height: 182 cm Weight: 71 kg Position: Outside midfielder/half forward Strengths: Short/Mid range kicking, composure, goal sense, vertical leap, speed Weaknesses: Consistency, accumulation, strength, pure line-breaking, work rate Player comparison: Chad Wingard (poor man’s version) First year impact: Minimal. Might play a few games but he will likely need […]
2015 TAC Cup GF Player Ratings
The Oakleigh Chargers went back to back yesterday, but there were only a few standout players. We’ve rated every single player’s performance. Oakleigh 2. Jack Whitehead (3) He didn’t have much of an influence and ended up with eight disposals. 3. Kade Answerth (9) Answerth had 21 disposals and nine clearances to half-time, but cooled […]
Oakleigh charges home to win back-to-back flags
Photo courtesy of Ashleigh Wong of Bound For Glory News Eastern Ranges 9.7 (61) Oakleigh Chargers 10.13 (73) Eastern goals: J.Stephenson 3, B.Hardwick 3, C.Brown, R.Clarke, A.Cotte. Oakleigh goals: T.Phillips 2, H.Thompson 2, P.Phillips 2, P.Kerr , L.Walker, B.Crocker, A.Morgan. Eastern best: A.Cotte, D.Crocker, J.Stephenson, R.Clarke, A.Brolic, B.Hardwick Oakleigh best: K.Answerth, P.Phillips, T.Phillips, D.Cunningham, L.Sullivan, […]
TAC Cup grand final preview: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers
After 18 rounds and three weeks of finals, the Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers are the two remaining teams left in the hunt for the 2015 TAC Cup premiership. Both sides are no stranger to success, having won the last three premierships between them, with Eastern winning in 2013 and Oakleigh tasting success either side […]
TAC Cup finals review: Week three wrap
Dandenong Stingrays 5.7 (37) Eastern Ranges 8.17 (65) Dandenong goals: J. Weitering 2, K. Collins, K. Mutimer, S. Gladman. Eastern goals: C. Brown (3), J. Stephenson (3), B. Hardwick, R.Clarke. Dandenong best: D. Capiron, J. Weitering, T. Jok, K. Collins, B. White Eastern best: R. Clarke, B. Batty, D. Clarke, A. Cotte, C. Brown Eastern Ranges have […]
