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 […]
TAC Cup: Round 13 review
In a round where two games were decided by a point and there were a number of blowouts, it was an interesting set of games in round 13 of the TAC Cup. Calder and Sandringham both recorded the narrowest of wins against Western and Eastern Ranges respectively while Oakleigh defeated Northern, Dandenong smashed Bendigo and […]
2013 Draft Profile: Ben Lennon
Ben Lennon (Northern Knights) Height: 187 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Jamie Elliott Strengths: Overhead marking, strength, positioning Weaknesses: Athletic ability Ben Lennon is a unique prospect who has often been forgotten when discussing the top picks in the 2013 National Draft. While he isn’t as flashy as a Billy Hartung or […]
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 […]
South Australia Under 18 Championships review
South Australia 11.13 (79) defeated Vic Country 6.9 (45) Goals: Harvey (4), Fantasia (2), Dumont, Hourigan, Knight, Reynolds, Spina Best: Dunstan, Scharenberg, Knight, Pitt, Coombe, Battersby, Durdin, Spina South Australia started its campaign with a win at home against Vic Country, defeating them by 34 points in the biggest win of the carnival. While Vic […]
