2014 Draft Profile: Paul Ahern
Paul Ahern (Calder Cannons) Height: 181 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Vision, composure, x-factor, anticipation, balance, acceleration, creativity, influence Weaknesses: Strength, tackling Player comparison: Steele Sidebottom Paul Ahern is a composed and damaging midfielder with the ability to create opportunities in pressure situations and congestion and hit the scoreboard consistently. Ahern has been a […]
2014 Draft Profile: Damien Cavka
Damien Cavka (Calder Cannons) Height: 184 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Finding the ball, endurance, hitting the scoreboard Areas of improvement: Field kicking Player comparison: Brent Stanton Damien Cavka is a really solid prospect who could blossom into a consistent weapon at AFL level. He is a goal kicker, a volume tackler and one of […]
2014 Draft Profile: Tyler Keitel
Tyler Keitel (East Perth) Position: Key forward/defender Height: 194 cm Weight: 86 kg Club: East Perth Strengths: Contested marking, consistency, endurance, agility, mobility, versatility Areas for improvement: Defensive development, hasn’t played senior football Player comparison: Mitch Brown (Geelong) Another likely type who has thrown his name up off the back of a successful national carnival, […]
2014 Draft Profile: Caleb Daniel
Caleb Daniel (South Adelaide) Height: 168 cm Weight: 68 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Pace, agility, endurance, core strength, disposal, inside ability Areas of improvement: Nothing within his control Player comparison: Dayne Zorko (more skilled version) Caleb Daniel is a special player. On ability he’s the best player in the draft crop, no player possesses close […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Durdin
Sam Durdin (West Adelaide) Height: 197 cm Weight: 87 kg Position: Key position utility Strengths: Versatility, field kicking, marking, athleticism Areas of improvement: Imposing himself on a game, football smarts Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Sam Durdin is a player you pick up not on what he is right now but what he has the potential […]
2014 Draft Profile: Brayden Maynard
Brayden Maynard (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 186 cm Weight: 88 kg Position: Small forward/midfielder Strengths: Tackling, strength, speed Areas of improvement: Endurance Player comparison: Paul Puopolo Brayden Maynard is one of those players that gets by with very little fan fare. He isn’t an overly impressive kick and doesn’t have a huge tank on him, but […]
2014 Draft Profile: Garrett McDonagh
Garrett McDonagh (Northern Knights) Height: 183 cm Weight: 75 kg Position: Midfielder/defender Strengths: Powerful left boot, composure, vision, leadership Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Matt Suckling When you think of left footers that come off the half back line, all of them seem to have beautiful kicking styles and a booming leg that can get the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Hugh Goddard
Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons) Height: 195 cm Weight: 93 kg Position: Key defender/forward Strengths: Athleticism, versatility, booming kick Areas of improvement: Inconsistent Player comparison: Sam Day/Lachlan Keeffe Hugh Goddard is a top 10 pick who has dropped in draft consideration after being outed as a possible number one pick earlier in the year. There are a few […]
BFGN Rising Stars Phantom Draft – LIVE from 8pm
The Bound For Glory News Rising Stars team is bringing an extra element to the site’s mid-year phantom draft – we’re tweeting it live to you! Tonight starting at 8pm, we’ll be bringing you the live draft coverage, totalling four rounds, including father-son picks and academy selections which have been bidded on. The pre-draft information […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Switkowski
Sam Switkowski (Northern Knights) Height: 177 cm Weight: 66 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Agility, decision-making, work rate Weaknesses: Size Player comparison: Nathan Hrovat You probably won’t even notice him running out with his team mates given the size of Sam Switkowski, but it’s what he does on the field that sees him stand out above the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Harrison Wigg
Harrison Wigg (North Adelaide) Height: 179 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Defender/midfielder Strengths: Efficiency, vision and awareness, decision making, composure, ball winning, versatility, marking Weaknesses: Height, light frame, speed Player comparison: Heath Shaw If Harrison Wigg’s numbers at the National Championships are anything to go by, it paints an exciting picture for the lucky club that’ll […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jackson Nelson
Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) Position: Defender/midfielder Height: 187 cm Weight: 80 kg Strengths: Tackling, marking, clearances machine, contested ball-winner, versatility. Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Nick Vlastuin A picture of consistency and versatility, Jackson Nelson continues to float under the radar and could very well launch himself into first round contention, according to draft experts. Although Nelson […]
