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 […]
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 […]
2014 Draft Profile: Dan Howe
Dan Howe (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 191 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Defender Strengths: Reading the play, decision making, speed and acceleration Weaknesses: Shutting down an opponent Player comparison: Tom Langdon Dan Howe may not have been a familiar name heading into this season but he is doing his best to make sure you remember it […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 12
Calder Cannons 10.11 (71) defeated Dandenong Stingrays 6.6 (42) GOAL KICKERS: Calder: J.Foster 3, X.Dimasi 2, H.Kerbatieh 2, C.Kilbane, R.O’Brien , Z.Wunhym Dandenong: J.Wheeler 2, D.Moloney , T.Joyce , B.Rice , B.Dale BEST: Calder: R.O’Brien, Z.Wunhym, T.Nilsson, M.Conn, R.Smith, N.O’Kearney Dandenong: A.Harnett, T.Glen, J.Wilson, J.Rouse, T.Joyce, R.Fischer With an array of the Calder Cannons’ first-choice players on […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jake Lever
Jake Lever (Calder Cannons) Height: 192cm Weight: 84kg Player Comparison: Dustin Fletcher Strengths: Reading the play, Intecept marking, rebounding, 1 on 1 Areas of Improvement: Needs to put on weight Jake Lever won’t play a game this season, but his bottom-age form from last year has given enough of an indication he’ll be an early […]
2014 Draft Profile: Christian Petracca
Christian Petracca (Eastern Ranges) Height: 186 cm Weight: 92 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Player Comparison: Chad Wingard/Josh Kennedy (Sydney) Strengths: Contested marking, goal kicking, contested ball winning Areas of Improvement: Disposal efficiency Suitable Teams: Melbourne, Brisbane, North Melbourne, Richmond In my mind, anywhere past pick seven or eight and Christian Petracca Petracca becomes a steal. Talent […]
2014 Draft Profile: Darcy Moore
Darcy Moore (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 199 cm Weight: 93 kg Position: Key forward/defender Strengths: Contested marking, versatility, reliable set shot, athleticism, leadership Areas of Improvement: Consistency Player comparison: Jarryd Roughead Projected Draft Range: Collingwood father-son The hype has always been inevitable for Darcy Moore, the son of Collingwood’s Peter, who played 172 games with Collingwood […]
2014 Draft Profile: Connor Menadue
Connor Menadue (Western Jets) Height: 188 cm Weight: 69 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Explosiveness, match winner, clearance specialist, clean user Areas of Improvement: Winning the inside ball, gaining muscle Player Comparison: Ryan Griffen Connor Menadue has been hidden behind the likes of Jayden Laverde, Corey Ellis and Liam Duggan this season, but don’t for a […]
