2013 Draft Profile: Kade Kolodjashnij
Kade Kolodjashnij (Launceston) Height: 188 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Defender/Midfielder Player Comparison: Courtenay Dempsey Strengths: Kicking, decision making, rebounding, can find the ball Weaknesses: Light frame, not a contested ball winner Earlier in the year, AFL Tasmania high performance manager Matthew Armstrong spoke to Bound For Glory News and gave a glowing review to […]
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 […]
2013 Draft Profile: Marcus Bontempelli
Marcus Bontempelli (Northern Knights) Height: 191 cm Weight: 83 kg Position: Midfield/Half Back Player Comparison: Luke Hodge/David Myers Strengths: Long kicking, reading the play, ability to rack up the ball Weaknesses: Predominantly an outside player, consistency Marcus Bontempelli is an interesting prospect and one of the more polarising players in the draft. Tall, talented midfielders […]
2013 Draft Profile: Darcy Gardiner
Darcy Gardiner (Geelong Falcons) Height: 192 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Key Position Utility Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Strengths: Spoiling, Speed, Versatility Weaknesses: Undersized for KPP Darcy Gardiner is like the unique joker in a pack of cards. He has so many traits which make him highly pursued but how does one rank him in […]
2013 Draft Profile: Christian Salem
Christian Salem (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 182 cm Weight: 83 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Scott Pendlebury/Dustin Martin Strengths: Disposal, Strength, Vision, Endurance Weaknesses: Consistency, Ball Getting Christian Salem is one of the most unique talents in the draft pool this year. He combines the rare ‘time and space’ quality that Scott Pendlebury possesses, while also […]
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: 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 – […]
