AFL Bloodlines: Weideman wants to forge his own legacy
Football is entrenched in Sam Weideman’s blood. Arguably so it seemed long before he understood that he was always destined to play football. For Sam, he is the third generation in a long line of one of Collingwood Football Club’s most famous families; the Weideman’s. Sam’s Grandfather Murray, was one of the most revered players of […]
AIS young guns up for VFL challenge
As each year begins, a new wave of up-and-coming talent head to the biggest stage of all, the MCG. It casts the hopefuls of the AFL’s future into a momentary spotlight, previewing the best of the Under 18s around Australia against Collingwood’s VFL side. The AIS Academy will showcase their 2014 talent tonight as a […]
AFL Bloodlines: Moore unfazed by expectations
Photo: Michael Klein A deep, distinctive bellowing voice echoed through the stands as the Oakleigh Chargers ran out at Visy Park on a muggy, overcast Sunday morning for the first game of the TAC Cup season. The deep war cry of “c’mon boys, here we go!” forced onlookers to immediately turn to discover a towering […]
2013 Draft Profile: Matt Merlo
Matt Merlo (Calder Cannons) Height: 183 cm Weight: 85 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Luke Ball Strengths: Contested ball, Stoppages, Vision Weaknesses: Pure inside midfielder Matt Merlo is a fantastic on-field leader who excels around the stoppages for Calder and is one of the smokies for this year’s draft. While he’s had injury concerns in […]
2013 Draft Profile: Darcy Lang
Darcy Lang (Geelong Falcons) Height: 181 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Luke Ball Strengths: Contested ball, vision, endurance Weaknesses: Pure inside, some injury concerns Darcy Lang is one of the most underrated players in the TAC Cup for season 2013. He plays for the Geelong Falcons and is in the same midfield […]
2013 Draft Profile: Mitch Harvey
Mitch Harvey (North Adelaide) Height: 195cm Weight: 97kg Position: Key Forward Player comparison: Chris Dawes (more athletic) Strengths: Marking, agility, goal kicking Weaknesses: Consistency, doesn’t utilise his build Mitch Harvey is the commanding full forward from South Australia who worked well with Darcy Hourigan and Luke Reynolds. With football in his blood being the nephew […]
2013 Draft Profile: Lewis Taylor
Lewis Taylor (Geelong Falcons) Height: 173 cm Weight: 73 kg Strengths: able to create time and space, can drift forward as well as being an elite ball winner, great leadership qualities. Weaknesses: Can sometimes rush his disposal instead of lowering his eyes looking for a target. Player Comparison: Joel Selwood The Geelong Falcons have had a […]
