{"id":66125,"date":"2020-04-03T17:28:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T07:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=66125"},"modified":"2020-04-23T05:37:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:37:16","slug":"qa-jackson-cardillo-calder-cannons-vic-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2020\/04\/03\/qa-jackson-cardillo-calder-cannons-vic-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Jackson Cardillo (Calder Cannons\/Vic Metro)"},"content":{"rendered":"

AS the postponement of all seasons commenced over the last week, we head back to the pre-season a few weeks earlier where we chatted to a number of athletes across the country. In a special Question and Answer (Q&A) feature, Draft Central<\/em>‘s Michael Alvaro<\/em><\/strong> chatted with Calder Cannons’ Jackson Cardillo<\/strong> at the NAB League Fitness Testing Day hosted by Rookie Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n

MA: How’s the day been for you so far?<\/b><\/p>\n

JC: “Yeah it’s been alright, it’s good fun just getting here and showing everyone what you can do I guess. “It’s been good so far.”<\/span><\/p>\n

How have you fared?<\/b><\/p>\n

“Not too bad, I pride myself on my sprinting so that’s the one I target, I think I did alright. “The rest of them, I think i did alright (too).”<\/span><\/p>\n

Being an explosive runner out of the stoppages, do these tests showcase your strengths?<\/b><\/p>\n

“Yeah I think so. “Especially the sprints, but it’s just testing. “You’ve got to show it in the game though, but so far, so good.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What are you expecting in top-age year?<\/b><\/p>\n

“Probably just to build on last year I guess. “(It was a) stepping block last year, playing all year, so I think continue from that and see how we go.”<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re a a member of the Metro hub, last year you played forward for the Cannons, are expecting to play that role or break into the midfield?<\/b><\/p>\n

“Yeah I think over the preseason I’ve been trying to get into the midfield and work on that fitness and I think I’ve already got that forward craft and just building on that. “(I want) to become that midfield\/forward.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are you feeding off or who do you look forward to playing alongside with Metro?<\/b><\/p>\n

“Eddie Ford<\/strong> from Western Jets, he’s always good to play with. “Really exciting to watch. “Then you hate playing against him because he’s so good. “Obviously Cody Brand<\/strong>, he’s one of my good mates, teammates and playing alongside him, pretty at a high level, and looking forward to it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your goals to tick off by the end of the year?<\/b><\/p>\n

“I think just put my best foot forward and seeing how we go. “That’s the best you can do I guess, just have a crack and see how you go.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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