2014 Draft Profile: Jarrod Garlett
Jarrod Garlett (South Fremantle) Position: Midfielder/forward Height: 177 cm Weight: 72 kg DOB: 18/08/1996 Plays like: Brad Hill Arguably the draft’s biggest bolter after what was an incredible draft combine from the South Fremantle product, where his endurance and speed were on full display. Jarrod Garlett is very similar to Hawthorn’s Bradley Hill. Although he’s […]
2014 Draft Profile: Oscar McDonald
Oscar McDonald (North Ballarat Rebels) Position: Key defender/forward Height: 196 cm Weight: 88 kg DOB: 18/03/1996 Plays like: Matthew Scarlett Oscar McDonald is tall and athletic, who thrives when picking off forward 50 entries with his tremendous ability to take intercept marks. McDonald is an offensive threat too, as he rebounds strongly. Best described as a […]
2014 Draft Profile: Toby McLean
Toby McLean (Oakleigh Chargers) Position: Forward/midfielder Height: 179 cm Weight: 70 kg DOB: 31/01/1996 Plays like: Jamie Elliott Toby McLean gives you a bit of everything, and is probably the closest player to Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott. He has a silky sidestep that sucks in opponents that allows him to zip past, while also having that […]
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: Tom Lamb
Tom Lamb (Dandenong Stingrays) Height: 192 cm Weight: 86 kg Position: Utility Player comparison: Jack Watts Strengths: Finding the ball, Can tear a game apart, Athleticism Areas needing improvement: Consistency, Attitude If you look at his stats, Tom Lamb does not warrant the hype he’s had all year. In his 13 TAC Cup Games, he […]
Alex Takle’s Phantom Draft
1. Brisbane Lions – Peter Wright (Calder Cannons) Height: 203 cm Weight: 103 kg Player comparison: Matthew Kreuzer Peter Wright is a huge young man who is a genuinely good footballer. He may not have the explosiveness and ability to rip a game apart like Tom Boyd last year, but he is a strong marking […]
2014 Draft Profile: Dan Howe
Dan Howe (Murray Bushrangers) Height: 191 cm Weight: 84 kg Position: Defender Strengths: Reading the play, decision making, speed and acceleration Weaknesses: Shutting down an opponent Player comparison: Tom Langdon Dan Howe may not have been a familiar name heading into this season but he is doing his best to make sure you remember it […]
Rising Stars coverage kicking off in 2014
After a successful 2013 TAC Cup season, the Rising Stars team is back again to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the under 18 competition. Last year Bound For Glory News gave readers weekend wraps of the TAC Cup as well as telling interviews, player profiles and statistical data not provided anywhere else. This year […]
The five gamebreakers you must keep an eye on
There is one simple fact about the 2013 draft – you cannot deny the amount of dangerous players who were taken. Players with explosive skills who change the game instantly were almost common in last year’s draft class. Ben Lennon, Jay Kennedy-Harris and Mitch Honeychurch are the type that come to mind. In 2014, the […]
