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Morrish Medal: Jacob Chisari, the underdog

With most awards, it is usually for the polished outside midfielder who stands out from the crowd. The Morrish Medal however, rewarded the little guy; the one who physically and metaphorically gets looked over again and again. The one who does all the hard stuff yet the big guys don’t even notice. Well captain of […]

Cam Conlon: The unknown entity

At the beginning of the year, the Northern Knights looked as though they had the answer to Tom Boyd in Cam Conlon. The Herald Sun published an article about him only a few weeks into season 2012, where he had taken the TAC Cup by storm as a 17-year-old. Conlon’s first two weeks his 2012 […]

Under 18s Power Rankings: Key defenders

The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We have seen a lot of good performances this year, although it can be hard to tell a good display of talent from the rest. It is very subjective and difficult […]

Christian Salem is all business

Christian Salem is all business- on and off the field. The Sandringham Dragon’s midfield dynamo might not be too sure what he wants to study next year, but something in business is an option he’s considering. Yet it’s the business he gets down to on the footy field that has made draft experts draw comparisons […]

Under 18s Power Rankings July 19th: Running defenders

The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We have seen a lot of good performances this year, although it can be hard to tell a good display of talent from the rest. It is very subjective and difficult […]

Under 18s Power Rankings July 12th: Key forwards

The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We’ve seen a lot of good performances this year, although how do you decide what a good performance is? It is very subjective and difficult to compare a big five goal […]

Armstrong rates Tasmania’s “enormous upside”

As South Australia celebrated winning the division one Under 18s Championships, a much less publicised division two crowning was issued the next day at Victoria Park. Tasmania managed to secure victory by percentage and quietly go about their business effectively. Tasmania’s under 18 development program is silently erupting with talent which includes Kade Kolodjashnij, Eli […]

Under 18s Power Rankings: June edition

The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We’ve seen a lot of good performances this year, although how do you decide what a good performance is? It is very subjective and difficult to compare a big five goal […]

Humble Patolo seeks giant improvement

At 197cm and 98 kgs, Agape Patolo’s presence on the field is undeniable, but the Dandenong Stingrays ruck still feels he has a way to go before he is content with his on-field performance. Having been sidelined for around a month due to a torn calf muscle, Patolo returned to the Stingrays side on Sunday […]

Herbert confronts consistency issues in search of second chance

The North Ballarat Rebels celebrated a rare win on the weekend, defeating the Bendigo Pioneers by a goal at Eureka Stadium thanks to some fantastic work by senior players including Louis Herbert. Whilst the Rebels led for a majority of the game, coach David Loader told the boys he was “most pleased with the last […]

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