TAC Cup finals preview: Sandringham Dragons
For a club that rivals only the Calder Cannons in terms of top-line quality on its list, the Sandringham Dragons have had somewhat of a mixed bag this season, owing to the huge numbers that missed a bulk of the year due to school football. Sandringham flew out of the blocks early, winning five out […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round 16
Bendigo Pioneers 7.8 (50) Eastern Ranges 13.11 (89) Bendigo goals: D. Davie 2, J. Chisari, R. Free, B. Poyser, L. Ryan, S. Harper. Eastern goals: C. Jones 3, N. Lane 2, R. Harvey 2, L. Jeffs 2, J. Parsons, L. Wilson, S. Weideman, B. Hardwick. Bendigo best: L. Tardrew, D. Davie, T. Cole, H. Conway, J. Chisari Eastern […]
2014 Draft Profile: Matthew Hammelmann
Matthew Hammelmann (Morningside) Height: 197 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Key forward/back Strengths: One on one marking, marking on the lead, work rate, work below the knees Areas for improvement: Not a dominant force, contested marking Player comparison: Ben Griffiths/Josh Jenkins Matt Hammelmann is one of Brisbane’s academy selection options. Liam Dawson, Harris Andrews and Matthew […]
2014 Draft Profile: Paul Ahern
Paul Ahern (Calder Cannons) Height: 181 cm Weight: 77 kg Position: Midfielder/forward Strengths: Vision, composure, x-factor, anticipation, balance, acceleration, creativity, influence Weaknesses: Strength, tackling Player comparison: Steele Sidebottom Paul Ahern is a composed and damaging midfielder with the ability to create opportunities in pressure situations and congestion and hit the scoreboard consistently. Ahern has been a […]
2014 Draft Profile: Damien Cavka
Damien Cavka (Calder Cannons) Height: 184 cm Weight: 79 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Finding the ball, endurance, hitting the scoreboard Areas of improvement: Field kicking Player comparison: Brent Stanton Damien Cavka is a really solid prospect who could blossom into a consistent weapon at AFL level. He is a goal kicker, a volume tackler and one of […]
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: 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 […]
