2013 Draft Profile: Matt Scharenberg
Matt Scharenberg (Glenelg) Height: 190 cm Weight: 89 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Brendon Goddard/Ben Reid Strengths: Decision making, overhead marking, positioning, versatility Weaknesses: Unknown in terms of tagging, not elite in any one category Matt Scharenberg is one of the most interesting prospects in a number of years. If players were selected by ability […]
Mid-year reviews: Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Calder Cannons – Friday
Eastern Ranges Ladder position: 3rd Win-Loss ratio: 9-4 Season so far: Four weeks ago the Ranges did what no team had been able to do before them. They defeated the ladder leaders and best team in the TAC Cup, the Geelong Falcons. But they didn’t just beat them; they thumped them to the tune of 108 […]
Oakleigh keep finals chances alive
Oakleigh have kept their finals chances alive with a strong win over the finals bound Northern Knights. The match that pitted sixth against 10th on the ladder was a high scoring and entertaining contest, with Oakleigh recording just their fourth win of the season, eventually running out 18-point winners. Both teams were missing key players […]
Mid-year reviews: Western Jets, Sandringham Dragons, Oakleigh Chargers
WESTERN JETS Ladder Position: 5th Win-loss ratio: 6-6-1 Year so far: The Western Jets have relied on an even spread from their team rather than a few guns to get results this year and as a result have been quite inconsistent. When the likes of James Sicily and Jake Greiser fail to fire, so do the […]
TAC Cup: Round 13 review
In a round where two games were decided by a point and there were a number of blowouts, it was an interesting set of games in round 13 of the TAC Cup. Calder and Sandringham both recorded the narrowest of wins against Western and Eastern Ranges respectively while Oakleigh defeated Northern, Dandenong smashed Bendigo and […]
2013 Draft Profile: Ben Lennon
Ben Lennon (Northern Knights) Height: 187 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Jamie Elliott Strengths: Overhead marking, strength, positioning Weaknesses: Athletic ability Ben Lennon is a unique prospect who has often been forgotten when discussing the top picks in the 2013 National Draft. While he isn’t as flashy as a Billy Hartung or […]
Under 18s Power Rankings July 12th: Key forwards
The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We’ve seen a lot of good performances this year, although how do you decide what a good performance is? It is very subjective and difficult to compare a big five goal […]
South Australia Under 18 Championships review
South Australia 11.13 (79) defeated Vic Country 6.9 (45) Goals: Harvey (4), Fantasia (2), Dumont, Hourigan, Knight, Reynolds, Spina Best: Dunstan, Scharenberg, Knight, Pitt, Coombe, Battersby, Durdin, Spina South Australia started its campaign with a win at home against Vic Country, defeating them by 34 points in the biggest win of the carnival. While Vic […]
TAC Cup: Round 12 review
Round 12 had a wide array of games, ranging from close ones to absolute blowouts. It all kicked off with the Dandenong Stingrays pummeling the Murray Bushrangers by 95 points, followed by a 71 point victory to the Eastern Ranges over the North Ballarat Rebels. The Sandringham Dragons, Geelong Falcons and Northern Knights all had […]
TAC Cup: round 11 review
With the Under 18s Championships underway, many teams were missing a number of their best players and had to cope without them. Eastern Ranges couldn’t as they were smashed by a hungry Jets outfit to open the round. Murray Bushrangers and Gippsland Power both had solid wins despite missing a number of key players while […]
