2013 Draft Profile: Luke Dunstan
Luke Dunstan (Woodville-West Torrens) Height: 184 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Midfielder Player Comparison: Sam Mitchell, Scott Pendlebury Strengths: Endurance, leadership, ball-winning ability, contested disposal/possession Weaknesses: Opposite foot disposal Like Dom Sheed, Luke Dunstan is another player who is difficult to place in this year’s draft. His elite kicking and endurance ability could see him […]
2013 Draft Profile: Luke McDonald
Luke McDonald (Werribee/Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 188 cm Weight: 80 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Shannon Hurn Strengths: Disposal, Strength, Penetration Weaknesses: Consistency Luke McDonald is the one player in the 2013 draft crop that has known his fate for quite some time. The son of North Melbourne football chief Donald McDonald will be heading to […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jack Billings
Jack Billings (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 183 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Forward/Midfielder Player comparison: Isaac Smith/Jamie Elliot Strengths: Marking, Positioning, Strength Weaknesses: Question marks whether he can play as a full-time midfielder Jack Billings has had top ten draft pick written all over him since he was 16. After an ultra-impressive season in 2012 as […]
2013 Draft Profile: Josh Kelly
Josh Kelly (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 182 cm Weight: 73 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Brett Deledio/Trent Cotchin Strengths: Disposal, Vision, Clearances Weaknesses: Strength Josh Kelly is an interesting player who’s had an up-and-down season thus far. An AIS player who wasn’t far off being drafted in the mini-draft last season, Kelly has probably had a […]
2013 Draft Profile: Dominic Sheed
Dominic Sheed (Subiaco) Height: 183 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Brad Ebert Strengths: Ball winning ability, endurance, decision making Weaknesses: Lack of speed, no right foot There has been a great deal of speculation over where Dom Sheed will be picked up on draft day. The smooth moving midfielder put in a […]
2013 Draft Profile: James Aish
James Aish (Norwood) Height: 183 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Trent Cotchin Strengths: Elite disposal, fantastic awareness, classy Weaknesses: Strength, versatility James Aish was one player who was considered to be the number one selection a fair way out from the National Draft. He’s got the whole package as a midfielder – […]
2013 Draft Profile: Matt Scharenberg
Matt Scharenberg (Glenelg) Height: 190 cm Weight: 89 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Brendon Goddard/Ben Reid Strengths: Decision making, overhead marking, positioning, versatility Weaknesses: Unknown in terms of tagging, not elite in any one category Matt Scharenberg is one of the most interesting prospects in a number of years. If players were selected by ability […]
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 […]
Mid-year reviews: Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Calder Cannons – Friday
Eastern Ranges Ladder position: 3rd Win-Loss ratio: 9-4 Season so far: Four weeks ago the Ranges did what no team had been able to do before them. They defeated the ladder leaders and best team in the TAC Cup, the Geelong Falcons. But they didn’t just beat them; they thumped them to the tune of 108 […]
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 […]
Oakleigh keep finals chances alive
Oakleigh have kept their finals chances alive with a strong win over the finals bound Northern Knights. The match that pitted sixth against 10th on the ladder was a high scoring and entertaining contest, with Oakleigh recording just their fourth win of the season, eventually running out 18-point winners. Both teams were missing key players […]
Mid-year reviews: Western Jets, Sandringham Dragons, Oakleigh Chargers
WESTERN JETS Ladder Position: 5th Win-loss ratio: 6-6-1 Year so far: The Western Jets have relied on an even spread from their team rather than a few guns to get results this year and as a result have been quite inconsistent. When the likes of James Sicily and Jake Greiser fail to fire, so do the […]
