Results we found for: Calder Cannons
TAC Cup finals preview: North Ballarat Rebels
North Ballarat might not have been in premiership contention earlier in the season after losing their opening four games of the year. The mental toughness and resilience of this football club from top to bottom since could not have been bigger with the Rebels finishing top four ahead of the finals series. Geelong, Bendigo, Murray […]
Matt Merlo: The consistent leader
Calder’s Matt Merlo is your uncompromising inside midfielder who is able to do his job every week and compliment the rest of the midfield. He captained the club to a preliminary final and was 20 minutes away from booking a place on the ground for the TAC Cup Grand Final. It wasn’t to be, but […]
2013 Draft Profile: Clayton McCartney
Clayton McCartney (Dandenong Stingrays) Height: 176 cm Weight: 70 kg Position: Small Forward Player comparison: Josh Hill Strengths: Goal sense, X-factor, Speed Weaknesses: Consistency Clayton McCartney is your typical goal sneak who has some serious X-factor and always threatens to tear games open on a regular basis but his consistency stops him from doing so. […]
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Levi Ashcroft
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Competitiveness + Consistency + Footy IQ + Offensive running + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Temperament Ashcroft is capable of posting phenomenal numbers across the board, and is particularly effective in attacking phases. He has averaged around 28 disposals over the last two Coates Talent League seasons and went at […]
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Waylon Davey
AustraliaSTRENGTHS: + Evasiveness + Forward craft + Goal sense + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Conditioning – Running capacity One of the Northern Territory’s best prospects this year is Waylon Davey-Motlop, who has footballing royalty flowing through his veins. He’s the nephew of Alwyn and Aaron Davey on one side of his family, and the cousin of […]
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Sam Paea
AustraliaA promising key forward who finished runner-up in Calder’s 2021 best and fairest count, Sam Paea had a strong 19th-year campaign. He earned Vic Metro representation credit to the presentation on the lead and eye-catching aerial ability he showcased while turning out for the Cannons, averaging 11.3 disposals, five marks, and nearly two goals per […]
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Cody Brand
AustraliaPOSITION: Key Defender DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An athletic key defender tied to Essendon’s Next Generation Academy, Brand is ultra competitive and one of the most reliable stoppers in the draft crop.” – Ed Pascoe Cody Brand would have to feel hard done by with the COVID situation in Victoria, as the likely Vic Metro full back […]
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Lachlan Gollant
AustraliaTHE outside midfielder received a late call-up to the Cannons’ program after impressing for his school throughout the year. He is only a lightly-built player at 72kg to go with his 191cm height, but Gollant has great footy IQ as well as fierce defensive pressure. He is not afraid to lay tackles on much bigger […]
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Francis Evans
AustraliaNOT much is known from a NAB League perspective about Evans, who came into the Cannons’ line-up for three games, booting five goals from 29 disposals and 12 marks after coming from local footy at the start of the year. He is clean at ground level and overhead, and is able to work hard to […]
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Nathan Stewart
AustraliaNATHAN Stewart played just the six NAB League games with the Cannons, but had roles as a medium defender who could provide both offensive and defensive pressure. Maintaining a consistent output, Stewart averaged a tick under 15 disposals for Calder, levelling between a low of nine and high of 16 while also finding the goals […]
