2014 Draft Profile: Jack Steele
Jack Steele (Belconnen) Height: 186 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Accumulation, work below the knees, decision making Areas of improvement: Straight line speed, body strength Player comparison: Robbie Gray (pre-2014) Jack Steele is an overaged mid/forward tied to Greater Western Sydney via the academy system. Having missed seven months in 2013 with a knee injury, he was overlooked […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jeremy Finlayson
Jeremy Finlayson (Hills Eagles) Height: 195 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Key position utility Strengths: Versatility, work rate, football smarts Areas of improvement: Field and goal kicking, contested marking Player comparison: Jack Watts (less skilled but works harder) Jeremy Finlayson is possibly the most unappreciated player in this draft crop. A versatile key position player, […]
2014 Draft Profile: Angus Brayshaw
Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Strong around the contest, finding the ball, offensive and defensive balance Areas of improvement: Break away speed Player comparison: Luke Hodge Touted as a very high draft prospect, Angus Brayshaw is a very exciting talent heading into the AFL. Having a strong body with good speed and […]
2014 Draft Profile: Alec Waterman
Alec Waterman – Claremont Height: 183 cm Weight: 89 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Ball winning ability, strength, disposal Areas of improvement: Pace Player Comparison: David Mundy Son of former West Coast Eagle Chris, Alec Waterman is eligible to be selected by West Coast as a father-son selection. A big bodied inside-leaning midfielder, Waterman’s championships began […]
2014 Draft Profile: Matthew Hammelmann
Matthew Hammelmann (Morningside) Height: 197 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Key forward/back Strengths: One on one marking, marking on the lead, work rate, work below the knees Areas for improvement: Not a dominant force, contested marking Player comparison: Ben Griffiths/Josh Jenkins Matt Hammelmann is one of Brisbane’s academy selection options. Liam Dawson, Harris Andrews and Matthew […]
2014 Draft Profile: Paul Ahern
Paul Ahern (Calder Cannons) Height: 181 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Vision, composure, x-factor, anticipation, balance, acceleration, creativity, influence Weaknesses: Strength, tackling Player comparison: Steele Sidebottom Paul Ahern is a composed and damaging midfielder with the ability to create opportunities in pressure situations and congestion and hit the scoreboard consistently. Ahern has been a […]
2014 Draft Profile: Damien Cavka
Damien Cavka (Calder Cannons) Height: 184 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Finding the ball, endurance, hitting the scoreboard Areas of improvement: Field kicking Player comparison: Brent Stanton Damien Cavka is a really solid prospect who could blossom into a consistent weapon at AFL level. He is a goal kicker, a volume tackler and one of […]
2014 Draft Profile: Tyler Keitel
Tyler Keitel (East Perth) Position: Key forward/defender Height: 194 cm Weight: 86 kg Club: East Perth Strengths: Contested marking, consistency, endurance, agility, mobility, versatility Areas for improvement: Defensive development, hasn’t played senior football Player comparison: Mitch Brown (Geelong) Another likely type who has thrown his name up off the back of a successful national carnival, […]
2014 Draft Profile: Caleb Daniel
Caleb Daniel (South Adelaide) Height: 168 cm Weight: 68 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Pace, agility, endurance, core strength, disposal, inside ability Areas of improvement: Nothing within his control Player comparison: Dayne Zorko (more skilled version) Caleb Daniel is a special player. On ability he’s the best player in the draft crop, no player possesses close […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Durdin
Sam Durdin (West Adelaide) Height: 197 cm Weight: 87 kg Position: Key position utility Strengths: Versatility, field kicking, marking, athleticism Areas of improvement: Imposing himself on a game, football smarts Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Sam Durdin is a player you pick up not on what he is right now but what he has the potential […]
