No top ten pick? No worries: Hidden gems in the National Draft
Every year the AFL Trade and now Free Agency Period brings a certain sense of excitement amongst AFL clubs and fans. With the season done and dusted, every club goes back to square one in a bid to retain, alter or rejuvenate their list in an attempt to achieve their goals for the following season. […]
2013 Final Under 18s Power Rankings
The 2013 season is finished and this year’s draft crop have completed their testing so their fate is now up to the recruiters, with little for them to do that can change it. This makes it a great time to look back on the season and see who the best 100 players were according to […]
2013 Draft Profiles: Complete List
TAC Cup: Bendigo Pioneers: Jacob Chisari Sam Heavyside Isaiah Miller Calder Cannons: Matt Merlo Jason Cooke Dandenong Stingrays: Billy Hartung Zac Jones Clayton McCartney Eastern Ranges: Michael Apeness Tom Boyd Ben Cavarra Mitch Honeychurch Daniel McStay Geelong Falcons: Matthew Boag Nic Bourke Meyrick Buchanan Fraser Fort Darcy Gardiner Darcy Lang Lewis Taylor James Tsitas Gippsland […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jonathon Marsh
Jonathon Marsh (East Fremantle) Height: 191 cm Weight: 89 kg Position: Key Forward Player comparison: Taylor Walker (smaller) Strengths: Speed, Endurance, X-factor Weaknesses: Size Jonathon Marsh is by far the most interesting “key” forward in this draft. In the 2013 draft crop there are the power forwards such as Tom Boyd and Michael Apeness, the […]
2013 Draft Profile: Jared Jansen
Jared Jansen (East Fremantle) Height: 188 cm Weight: 91 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Jobe Watson Strengths: Tackling, clearances, dual midfielder Weaknesses: Speed, disposal Jared Jansen is unlike many other midfielders in the draft crop this year. He is a big bodied clearance midfielder who has shown an ability to dominate against people his own […]
2013 Draft Profile: Darcy Cameron
Darcy Cameron (Claremont) Height: 203 cm Weight: 98 kg Player comparison: Dean Cox Strengths: Tapwork, athleticism, versatility Weaknesses: Age The times are changing when it comes to AFL recruiting. The premier ruckman in the draft this year going at pick 65 sounds wrong but it is definitely not a reflection of the immense talent Cameron […]
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 […]
2013 Draft Profile: Nick Robertson
Nick Robertson (Perth) Height: 188 cm Weight: 83 kg Player comparison: Brendon Goddard (less hurt factor than BG) Strengths: Endurance, contested situations, versatility Weaknesses: Speed Nick Robertson is an interesting prospect who, due to injury, has slipped from a lot of people’s minds. He was considered a first round prospect earlier in the year, but […]
2013 Draft Profile: Cameron McCarthy
Cameron McCarthy (South Fremantle) Height: 195 cm Weight: 89 kg Position: Key forward Strengths: Jumping, marking, pressure on ball carrier Weaknesses: Injury history, set shot kicking technique Player comparison: John Butcher Tom Boyd is clearly the best key forward in the draft this year but the question on many people’s lips was, “Who is the […]
2013 Draft Profile: Blake Acres
Blake Acres (West Perth) Height: 188cm Weight: 84kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Bryce Gibbs Strengths: Endurance, link up play, footy smarts, versatility Weaknesses: Inside ability, kicking is only average Blake Acres is a gifted player with the versatility and skill set to play most positions on the ground. Acres has played regularly on the wing […]
