2014 Draft Profile: Sam Durdin
Sam Durdin (West Adelaide) Height: 197 cm Weight: 87 kg Position: Key position utility Strengths: Versatility, field kicking, marking, athleticism Areas of improvement: Imposing himself on a game, football smarts Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Sam Durdin is a player you pick up not on what he is right now but what he has the potential […]
2014 Draft Profile: Brayden Maynard
Brayden Maynard (Sandringham Dragons) Height: 186 cm Weight: 88 kg Position: Small forward/midfielder Strengths: Tackling, strength, speed Areas of improvement: Endurance Player comparison: Paul Puopolo Brayden Maynard is one of those players that gets by with very little fan fare. He isn’t an overly impressive kick and doesn’t have a huge tank on him, but […]
2014 Draft Profile: Garrett McDonagh
Garrett McDonagh (Northern Knights) Height: 183 cm Weight: 75 kg Position: Midfielder/defender Strengths: Powerful left boot, composure, vision, leadership Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Matt Suckling When you think of left footers that come off the half back line, all of them seem to have beautiful kicking styles and a booming leg that can get the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Hugh Goddard
Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons) Height: 195 cm Weight: 93 kg Position: Key defender/forward Strengths: Athleticism, versatility, booming kick Areas of improvement: Inconsistent Player comparison: Sam Day/Lachlan Keeffe Hugh Goddard is a top 10 pick who has dropped in draft consideration after being outed as a possible number one pick earlier in the year. There are a few […]
2014 Draft Profile: Sam Switkowski
Sam Switkowski (Northern Knights) Height: 177 cm Weight: 66 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Agility, decision-making, work rate Weaknesses: Size Player comparison: Nathan Hrovat You probably won’t even notice him running out with his team mates given the size of Sam Switkowski, but it’s what he does on the field that sees him stand out above the […]
2014 Draft Profile: Harrison Wigg
Harrison Wigg (North Adelaide) Height: 179 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Defender/midfielder Strengths: Efficiency, vision and awareness, decision making, composure, ball winning, versatility, marking Weaknesses: Height, light frame, speed Player comparison: Heath Shaw If Harrison Wigg’s numbers at the National Championships are anything to go by, it paints an exciting picture for the lucky club that’ll […]
2014 Draft Profile: Jackson Nelson
Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) Position: Defender/midfielder Height: 187 cm Weight: 80 kg Strengths: Tackling, marking, clearances machine, contested ball-winner, versatility. Weaknesses: Speed Player comparison: Nick Vlastuin A picture of consistency and versatility, Jackson Nelson continues to float under the radar and could very well launch himself into first round contention, according to draft experts. Although Nelson […]
2014 Draft Profile: Corey Ellis
Corey Ellis (Western Jets) Height: 185 cm Weight: 76 kg Position: Midfielder/utility Strengths: Kicking, vision, tackling Areas needing improvement: Consistency on the big stage, finding the football Player comparison: Steele Sidebottom Corey Ellis is one of the Jekyll and Hyde cases for 2014. At his best, he is scintillating, but his worst is absolutely abysmal. He can be […]
2014 Draft Profile: Alex Neal-Bullen
Alex Neal-Bullen (Glenelg) Height: 182 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball winning ability, handskills in traffic, work rate Areas of improvement: Decision making by foot, top speed, size Player comparison: Toby Greene Alex Neal-Bullen is the typical hard nosed inside midfielder who relishes the contested side of the game. Though his footskills aren’t […]
2014 Draft Profile: Tim Jones
Tim Jones (Tasmania) Height: 181 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball winning, clearance work, leadership Weaknesses: Disposal efficiency Player comparison: Brad Sewell Tim Jones isn’t a name too many were familiar with before this year’s championships, but a stellar tournament from the hard-nosed midfielder has seen him rocket into draft contention. With […]
