Western Australia weekly wrap: WAFL teams recruit big for 2018
SEVERAL West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs have recruited former AFL-listed players in a bid to end Peel Thunder’s two-year premiership winning era. Headlining a raft of signings for 2018 are former Carlton players Rhys Palmer and Blaine Boekhorst. Delisted after playing only one game for the Blues, Palmer will look to re-launch his footballing […]
2014 Draft Profile: Blaine Boekhorst
Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts) Position: Midfielder Height: 184 cm Weight: 69 kg Plays like: Brent Stanton Speed, speed, and more speed. It’s the hallmark of Boekhorst’s game. The mature-age midfielder had a break-out season at league level for Swan Districts this year, averaging 21 disposals and running amok in the midfield. Boekhorst’s ability to break […]
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 […]
2013 Draft Profile: Dayle Garlett
Dayle Garlett (Swan Districts) Height: 181 cm Weight: 75 kg Position: Outside midfielder/ small forward Player Comparison: Andrew Lovett Strengths: Speed, capable of the sublime, superb ball user, hits the scoreboard Weaknesses: Attitude, tackling The biggest question this year is will Garlett even get drafted. He’s having a career best year and nearly got through […]
