NAB League Player Focus: Sam Butler (GWV Rebels)
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels prospect Sam Butler is one of the most promising players out of the country region in 2021, and has a name familiar to most as the brother of St Kilda forward, Dan. The 18-year-old has a similar burst of speed and goal sense, but has recently gained greater exposure in […]
2015 Draft Profile: Darcy Macpherson
Darcy Macpherson (Northern Knights) Height: 174 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Inside midfielder Strengths: Clearances, endurance, reading the play Weaknesses: Scoreboard impact Player comparison: Zach Merrett First year impact: Long term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Average Endurance: Above average Speed: Average Statistics: Northern Knights TAC Cup: eight games, 7.4 kicks, 8.6 handballs, 16 disposals, 3.9 […]
2015 Draft Profile: Charlie Curnow
Charlie Curnow (Geelong Falcons) Height: 191 cm Weight: 95 kg Position: Medium forward/inside midfielder Player comparison: Jake Stringer Strengths: Contested marking, endurance, game-breaking ability Weaknesses: Football smarts, positioning, consistency First year impact: Short-medium term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Above average Speed: Below average Endurance: Above average Charlie Curnow is one of those players that everyone has […]
2015 Draft Profile: Eric Hipwood
Eric Hipwood Aspley/Brisbane Lions NEAFL Height: 200 cm Weight: 83 kg Position: Key position forward/defender Draft range: 10-25 Strengths: Agile, strong mark overhead, versatile Weaknesses: Inconsistent by foot Player comparison: Harris Andrews First year impact: Long-term prospect Kicking: Poor Marking: Above average Endurance: Above average Speed: Average The Lions should have three first round picks with […]
2015 Draft Profile: Callum Moore
Callum Moore Calder Cannons Height: 193 cm Weight: 85 kg Position: Key position utility Strengths: Athleticism, contested marking, workrate Weaknesses: Kicking, football IQ Player comparison: Tom Lynch (Adelaide) First year impact: Long-term prospect Kicking: Below average Marking: Elite Endurance: Average Speed: Above average Statistics: Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) – seven games, 9.3 kicks, 4.3 handballs, […]
2015 Draft Profile: James Parsons
James Parsons (Eastern Ranges) Height: 189 cm Weight: 75 kg Position: Midfield/half forward Strengths: Kicking, damaging up forward, marking, size, versatility, agility Weaknesses: Pure outside midfielder, doesn’t rack up the football Player comparison: Martin Gleeson First year impact: Long-term prospect Kicking: Above average Marking: Above average Speed: Average Endurance: Above average James Parsons could be a […]
2015 Draft Profile: Jade Gresham
Jade Gresham Northern Knights Height: 177 cm Weight: 74 kg Strengths: Intelligence, leadership, accumulator, endurance Weaknesses: Speed, hurt factor Player comparison: Dion Prestia First year impact: Near future prospect (may play between 5-10 games in year one) Kicking: Average Marking: Average Endurance: Above average Speed: Average Statistics: Northern Knights averages (TAC Cup) – seven games, 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 33 disposals, 71 per cent efficiency, 7.3 marks, […]
2014 Draft Profile: Connor Blakely
Connor Blakely (Swan Districts) Height: 186 cm Weight: 81 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Inside ball winning, evasion Areas of improvement: Speed Player comparison: Callan Ward/Blake Acres A hard working inside midfielder, Connor Blakely’s inside work is more delicate, calculated and composed instead of the bash and crash style we’re beginning to see more of at […]
Luke McAlister’s November Phantom Draft
Pick 1 – St. Kilda: Christian Petracca (Vic Metro, Balanced midfielder/General forward) 186 cm, 92 kg, 4/1/96 Range: Top 5 Comparison: Dustin Martin Going into 2014 there were question marks over Petracca and he’s answered them emphatically, doing everything he possibly could have to prove that he will be a high level AFL midfielder. He […]
2014 Draft Profile: Matthew Goodyear
Matthew Goodyear (Calder Cannons) Height: 185 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Ball Winning, Endurance, Speed, Tackling, Consistency Weaknesses: Composure, Disposal Matthew Goodyear is a hand working medium sized midfielder from the Calder Cannons, who performed consistently throughout the 2014 TAC CAP campaign. Goodyear played eight games for Calder in 2013 due to a foot […]
