2013 TAC Cup team of the year
TAC Cup AA Discussion Listen to the discussion on the team with Peter Williams and Jourdan Canil on SYN FM’s ”The Sports Desk’. Rising Stars writer Jourdan Canil, who wrote his phantom draft earlier in the year, has devised a team of the best TAC Cup players for 2013. Much like the All-Australian team there are […]
2013 Draft Profile: Meyrick Buchanan
Meyrick Buchanan (Geelong Falcons) Height: 177 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Forward Player comparison: Trent Cotchin Strengths: Agility, footy smarts, decision making Weaknesses: Limited football action Meyrick Buchanan is by far the most interesting prospect in this draft along with Dayle Garlett. The reason? Both have question marks over their football but the difference is […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jesse Tardio
Jesse Tardio (Northern Knights) Height: 179 cm Weight: 72 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Nathan Jones Strengths: Ball getting, stoppages, positioning Weaknesses: Outside game Jesse Tardio is not often a player that is thrown into the mix when discussing the Northern Knights. The likes of Marcus Bontempelli, Ben Lennon or the injured Cameron Conlon get […]
2013 Draft Profile: Toby Nankervis
Toby Nankervis (North Launceston) Height: 199 cm Weight: 100 kg Position: Ruck Player Comparison: Mark Jamar Strengths: Tapwork, strong mark, goal kicker Weaknesses: Vertical leap Nankervis basically popped up from nowhere to be the best ruck prospect this year, overtaking the likes of Michael Apeness, Agape Patolo and Jack Leslie. He was overlooked in the […]
2013 Draft Profile: Nathaniel Paredes
Nathaniel Paredes (Gippsland Power) Height: 177 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfield Player Comparison: Brad Sewell Strengths: Winning the contested ball, tackling and body use. Weaknesses: Disposal efficiency. There has been much talk about the elite midfielders of the TAC Cup competition in the lead up to the draft. These players gather 25+ possessions a […]
2013 Draft Profile: Zachary Merrett
Zachary Merrett (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 178 cm Weight: 73 kg Position: Outside Midfielder/Small Forward Player comparison: Leigh Montagna/Brent Harvey Strengths: Disposal, tackling, vision Weaknesses: doesn’t run hard defensively, predominately an outside player Zac Merrett resembles his brother Jackson in many ways. Merrett plays a very role that isn’t too different from Jackson and is also […]
2013 Draft Profile: James Toohey
James Toohey (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 196 cm Weight: 94 kg Position: Key position utility Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Strengths: Marking, Athleticism, Versatility Weaknesses: Consistency James Toohey is an over-age prospect who missed out on being drafted in 2012. He is a tall key position utility who has the body to out-muscle plenty of opponents but […]
2013 Draft Profile: Zac Webster
Zac Webster (Glenorchy) Height: 180 cm Weight: 71 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Dale Thomas Strengths: Speed, Skills, X-Factor Weaknesses: Consistency Zac Webster is a very unique prospect who has a lot of characteristics of his game to work with. He has the speed, the skills and the X-factor that will have plenty of AFL […]
2013 Draft Profile: James Sicily
James Sicily (Western Jets) Height: 185 cm Weight: 76 kg Position: Forward/Midfielder Player comparison: Jason Winderlich Strengths: Marking, versatility, goal sense Weaknesses: Defensive game, quite skinny, Sicily is an intriguing prospect in this year’s draft. He has been the catalyst behind his young Western Jets team’s rise up the TAC Cup ladder and has flown […]
TAC Cup: Ultimate round 17 preview
After 16 rounds of enthralling football it has all come down to the last week with finals berths up for grabs for two teams and a double chance at stake for four others. The Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges are assured of a double chance while Oakleigh, Bendigo and North Ballarat are unable to make […]
2013 Draft Profile: Tom Muir
Tom Muir (Gippsland Power) Height: 190 cm Weight: 81 kg Position: Defender Player Comparison: Grant Birchall/Tyson Goldsack Strengths: Superb run-and-carry, versatile, decision-making Weaknesses: Body strength The 2013 AFL Draft this season is packed with quality midfield players. The main talk has been about how many midfielders there are to choose from, but there are also […]
2013 Draft Profile: Michael Gibbons
Michael Gibbons (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 175 cm Weight: 69 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Ben McGlynn/Matthew Boyd Strengths: Tackling pressure, ball winning ability, influence Weaknesses: Disposal You have to be a very good footballer to get drafted if you are less than 180 cm tall. Even more so if you stand at just 175 cm. […]
