2015 Draft Profile: Nick Dodge
Nick Dodge Club: Lauderdale/Tassie Mariners Height: 182 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Medium forward Strengths: Goal kicking, marking, athleticism, crumbing Weaknesses: Contested ball-winning abililty Player comparison: Tory Dickson First year impact: Near future prospect Kicking: Above average Marking: Excellent Endurance: Average Speed: Above average There has been lots of talk about Blake Hardwick as the goal […]
2015 Draft Profile: Wayne Milera
Wayne Milera Club: Central Districts Height: 185 cm Weight: 76 kg Position: Outside midfielder/half forward Strengths: Evasion, distribution by hand, composure, poise, spacial awareness, vision, cleanliness at ground level Weaknesses: Physicality, strength over the ball, accumulation, scoreboard impact when forward, pure line-breaking Player comparison: Murray Newman (better version) First year impact: Minimal. Might play a […]
2015 Draft Profile: Sam Weideman
Sam Weideman Eastern Ranges Height: 196 cm Weight: 91 kg Position: Key forward Strengths: Overhead marking, one on one contests, high ceiling, strength Weaknesses: High risk, struggles to make a consistent impact, poor set shot kick, average athlete Player comparison: Joe Daniher First year projection: Long-term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Elite Endurance: Below average Speed: Average […]
2015 Player Profile: Dan Houston
Dan Houston Oakleigh Chargers Height: 187 cm Weight: 83 kg Position: Key forward/third tall/utility Strengths: Overhead marking, set shots, vision and crumbing Weaknesses: Undersized, flexibility, tackling and forward pressure. Player comparison: Mark LeCras First-year output: Long-term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Excellent Endurance: Above average Speed: Average Statistics: Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) – five games, 9.6 kicks, 5.2 handballs, 15 disposals, […]
2015 Draft Profile: Jade Gresham
Jade Gresham Northern Knights Height: 177 cm Weight: 74 kg Strengths: Intelligence, leadership, accumulator, endurance Weaknesses: Speed, hurt factor Player comparison: Dion Prestia First year impact: Near future prospect (may play between 5-10 games in year one) Kicking: Average Marking: Average Endurance: Above average Speed: Average Statistics: Northern Knights averages (TAC Cup) – seven games, 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 33 disposals, 71 per cent efficiency, 7.3 marks, […]
2015 Draft Profile: Harley Balic
Harley Balic Sandringham Dragons Height: 186 cm Weight: 80 kg Position: Forward/midfielder Strengths: Overhead marking, spacial awareness, vision, high ceiling Weaknesses: Consistency, goal kicking accuracy Player comparison: Jack Macrae First year projection: Long-term prospect Kicking: Above-average Marking: Sub-elite Endurance: Elite Speed: Average Statistics: Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup): five games, 11.6 kicks, 11.6 handballs, 23.2 disposals, 66 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.6 […]
