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: Bryden Squire
Bryden Squire (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 182 cm Weight: 73 kg Position: Midfield Strengths: Speed, endurance (two way runner) Weaknesses: Consistency Player comparison: Nathan Fyfe Squire is a prospect who few will have heard about but he has quietly put together an excellent season for the Murray Bushrangers and pressed his claims for a rookie list […]
2013 Draft Profile: Karl Amon
Karl Amon (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 180 cm Weight: 73 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Chris Yarran Strengths: Disposal, speed, hurt factor Weaknesses: Ball getting Karl Amon is often one player who isn’t given fair recognition for his efforts. With all the hype surrounding the ‘Sandringham trifecta’ in Josh Kelly, Christian Salem and Nathan Freeman; Amon […]
2013 Draft Profile: Nick Holman
Nick Holman (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 186 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Jarryd Blair Strengths: Speed, tackling, inside game Weaknesses: Consistency Nick Holman is an uncomprimising inside midfielder who has been impressive as captain of the Murray Bushrangers. While he doesn’t have the skills of teammate Jarman Impey, he complements the likes of […]
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: Alex Spina
Alex Spina (North Adelaide) Height: 181 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Forward Player comparison: Steve Johnson Strengths: Skills, Goal sense, X-factor Weaknesses: Consistency Alex Spina is an incredibly talented small forward who with time, could develop into a handy pinch hitting midfielder in the same mould as a Stevie Johnson. He has fantastic skills, knows […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jake Kolodjashnij
Jake Kolodjashnij (Launceston) Height: 192 cm Weight: 88 kg Position: Key Defender Player Comparison: Cale Hooker Strengths: Rebounding, link-up player, versatility Weaknesses: Not a great shut-down player, disposal needs work Jake Kolodjashnij is one of the better key defenders from this draft, but he’s unique in the way he plays the game. He’s offensively minded […]
2013 TAC Cup team of the year
TAC Cup AA Discussion Listen to the discussion on the team with Peter Williams and Jourdan Canil on SYN FM’s ”The Sports Desk’. Rising Stars writer Jourdan Canil, who wrote his phantom draft earlier in the year, has devised a team of the best TAC Cup players for 2013. Much like the All-Australian team there are […]
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 […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jesse Tardio
Jesse Tardio (Northern Knights) Height: 179 cm Weight: 72 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Nathan Jones Strengths: Ball getting, stoppages, positioning Weaknesses: Outside game Jesse Tardio is not often a player that is thrown into the mix when discussing the Northern Knights. The likes of Marcus Bontempelli, Ben Lennon or the injured Cameron Conlon get […]
