BFGN Rising Stars Phantom Draft – LIVE from 8pm
The Bound For Glory News Rising Stars team is bringing an extra element to the site’s mid-year phantom draft – we’re tweeting it live to you! Tonight starting at 8pm, we’ll be bringing you the live draft coverage, totalling four rounds, including father-son picks and academy selections which have been bidded on. The pre-draft information […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Switkowski
Sam Switkowski (Northern Knights) Height: 177 cm Weight: 66 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Agility, decision-making, work rate Weaknesses: Size Player comparison: Nathan Hrovat You probably won’t even notice him running out with his team mates given the size of Sam Switkowski, but it’s what he does on the field that sees him stand out above the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Harrison Wigg
Harrison Wigg (North Adelaide) Height: 179 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Defender/midfielder Strengths: Efficiency, vision and awareness, decision making, composure, ball winning, versatility, marking Weaknesses: Height, light frame, speed Player comparison: Heath Shaw If Harrison Wigg’s numbers at the National Championships are anything to go by, it paints an exciting picture for the lucky club that’ll […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jackson Nelson
Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) Position: Defender/midfielder Height: 187 cm Weight: 80 kg Strengths: Tackling, marking, clearances machine, contested ball-winner, versatility. Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Nick Vlastuin A picture of consistency and versatility, Jackson Nelson continues to float under the radar and could very well launch himself into first round contention, according to draft experts. Although Nelson […]
2014 Draft Profile: Corey Ellis
Corey Ellis (Western Jets) Height: 185 cm Weight: 76 kg Position: Midfielder/utility Strengths: Kicking, vision, tackling Areas needing improvement: Consistency on the big stage, finding the football Player comparison: Steele Sidebottom Corey Ellis is one of the Jekyll and Hyde cases for 2014. At his best, he is scintillating, but his worst is absolutely abysmal. He can be […]
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. […]
