Results we found for: Geelong VFL
Rising Stars Phantom Draft: Peter Williams
After months of chopping, changing, swapping and adding I have come up with my phantom draft as it stands now. There are still multiple players that I could see moving around, but that is the nature of completing a phantom draft. Before reading I believe it’s always helpful to explain what I call qualifications for […]
Matt Boag: The unknown one
As the Geelong Falcons bowed out in the finals after a shock loss to Eastern Ranges, the side that had been dominant all year was forced to reflect on what went wrong. One man who sat on the sidelines after missing the finals was midfielder/forward Matthew Boag. Chances are, most people who have been following […]
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 […]
Jason Robinson: The ultimate team man
Jason Robinson is an unassuming, underrated defender from the western suburbs who doesn’t have the fanfare surrounding him that others might, but instead he goes about his business and achieves the results required of him. “I’ve got plenty of belief in myself and the team with what we’re trying to do at the Jets.” he […]
AFL Draft Combine: Full wrap
After four days of intense activity, the draft combine concluded with plenty of tired, but excited young stars that showed their athletic wears in front of recruiters and coaches at Etihad Stadium. Plenty of TAC Cup players featured prominently in the results with first round hopefuls Josh Kelly (Sandringham Dragons), Billy Hartung (Dandenong Stingrays), Nathan […]
Morrish Medal: Josh Scott, the quiet observer
There’s a lot more to Josh Scott than meets the eye. On face value, the lanky forward from Lakes Entrance seems like your classic knockabout country bloke who loves to have a laugh and get out there and enjoys his football. Yet if you look deeper, Scott is a true student of the game, who […]
2013 Draft Profiles: Complete List
TAC Cup: Bendigo Pioneers: Jacob Chisari Sam Heavyside Isaiah Miller Calder Cannons: Matt Merlo Jason Cooke Dandenong Stingrays: Billy Hartung Zac Jones Clayton McCartney Eastern Ranges: Michael Apeness Tom Boyd Ben Cavarra Mitch Honeychurch Daniel McStay Geelong Falcons: Matthew Boag Nic Bourke Meyrick Buchanan Fraser Fort Darcy Gardiner Darcy Lang Lewis Taylor James Tsitas Gippsland […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jason Cooke
Jason Cooke (Calder Cannons) Height: 183 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder / Forward Player Comparison: Tom Rockliff Strengths: Dangerous around goals, versatile, strength for size Weaknesses: Ball getting At the beginning of the season, Jason Cooke was one of the guys that was on a lot of people’s radars. His 2012 season wasn’t anything […]
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 […]
Phantom Draft June edition: Jourdan Canil
One of our Rising Star team, Jourdan Canil has bravely stuck his neck out and created a phantom draft for the first four rounds. It should be noted that plenty can change over the next few months and with the great diversity of our writers, much like the public, everyone has a different opinion. Jourdan […]
