2014 Draft Profile: Alex Neal-Bullen
Alex Neal-Bullen (Glenelg) Height: 182 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball winning ability, handskills in traffic, work rate Areas of improvement: Decision making by foot, top speed, size Player comparison: Toby Greene Alex Neal-Bullen is the typical hard nosed inside midfielder who relishes the contested side of the game. Though his footskills aren’t […]
2014 Draft Profile: Tim Jones
Tim Jones (Tasmania) Height: 181 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball winning, clearance work, leadership Weaknesses: Disposal efficiency Player comparison: Brad Sewell Tim Jones isn’t a name too many were familiar with before this year’s championships, but a stellar tournament from the hard-nosed midfielder has seen him rocket into draft contention. With […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jordan De Goey
Jordan De Goey (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 187 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Midfielder Player Comparison: Jack Billings (less classy) Strengths: Long kicking, contested marking, x-factor Areas needing improvement: Tackling, finding more of the football De Goey is a player who seems to be a jack of all trades, but master of none at this stage. […]
2014 Draft Profile: Peter Wright
Peter Wright (Calder Cannons) Height: 203 cm Weight: 100 kg Position: Key forward/ruckman Strengths: Goal kicking, marking, movement Areas needing improvement: Tackling, field kicking consistency Player comparison: Mitch Clark Peter Wright has taken his game to another level this year. His thirteen TAC Cup games have yielded 32 goals, including a bags of six, five, four […]
2014 Draft Profile: Dan Nielson
Dan Nielson (Eastern Ranges) Height: 193 cm Weight: 90 kg Position: Key Back Strengths: Spoiling, reading of the play, athletic Areas of improvement: Versatility, ball getting Player comparison: Cale Hooker Dan Nielson is one of the most underrated players in this years’ draft. Rarely beaten, the undersized key defender consistently reads the play and gains plenty […]
2014 Draft Profile: Caleb Marchbank
Caleb Marchbank (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 193 cm Weight: 85 kg Strengths: Speed, marking, versatility Weaknesses: Tackling and pressure Player Comparison: Brian Lake Top prospects tend to dominate games at junior level. They tend to be the guys you notice and that’s because they have some qualities that make them draftable players. Caleb Marchbank is one […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 15
Geelong Falcons 16.4 (100) defeated Eastern Ranges 14.11 (95) Geelong goals: T. Miles 5, J. Carlin 4, M. Augerinos 2, A. Christensen, B. Beardsell, B. Blair, J. Nelson, H. Smith. Eastern goals: Goal Kickers: B. Hardwick 8, C. Petracca 3, S. Weideman 2, L. Wilson. Geelong best: T. Miles, M. Augerinos, A. Christensen, J. Nelson, R. Mathieson, D. Parish. […]
2014 Draft Profile: Hugh Beasley
Hugh Beasley (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 190cm Weight: 86kg Position: Key Back / Key Forward Player Comparison: Daniel Talia Strengths: Locking down an opponent, hitting the scoreboard, plays above his size Areas needing improvement: finding the footy, rebounding Hugh Beasley was arguably the best key back in the TAC Cup last year. He went undrafted, but […]
TAC Cup review: Round 14
Dandenong Stingrays 12.15 (87) defeated Bendigo Pioneers 2.10 (22) Dandenong goals: L.Williams 4, T.Joyce 4, D.Kempster, J.Holden, A.Wilson, J.Weitering Bendigo goals: C.Oliver, J.Ryan Dandenong best: L.Williams, A.Wilson, S.Geurts, B.Mullane, D.Kempster, M.White Bendigo best: L.Barrett, J.Ryan, J.Brain, B.Evans, T.Cole, M.Chisari Round 14 of the 2014 TAC Cup season opened with the battle between cellar-dwellers Bendigo and […]
Caleb Daniel, a young man with a big future
The final two games of the recent under-18 championships saw a young man in the number one guernsey for South Australia impress a lot of good judges, attracting an impressive amount of the football for the carnival-winning Croweaters. Caleb Daniel certainly garnered a lot of attention with both his lack of size and helmeted […]
TAC Cup Round 13 Review
Dandenong Stingrays 11.15 (81) defeated Murray Bushrangers 9.7 (61) GOAL KICKERS: Dandenong: K. Gray 2, K. Downie 2, B. Dale 2, R. Fischer , J. Tomkins , S. Geurts , J. Holden , M. White Murray: B. Webster 2, J. Clarke , K. Ellis , B. Pritchard , L. Leeds , D. Metzner , M. […]
North Ballarat rebelling in 2014
The North Ballarat Rebels have won their last eight games to leap to third on the TAC Cup ladder. That streak in itself would be impressive for a team in any league, but there’s just something more to account for when it has been earned by this young team from Western Victoria. After a dismal […]
