Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: East Fremantle vs. Calder Cannons
OUR next All-Star Team battle is the first of the Round of 16, which features a West Australian club and a Victorian club in East Fremantle Sharks and Calder Cannons. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Ben Cousins (East Fremantle) and Dane Swan […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets
OUR first ever All-Star Team battle is one between two Vic Metro clubs, in the Calder Cannons and Western Jets. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Dane Swan (Calder) and Matthew Lloyd (Western). >> SCROLL BELOW TO SEE THE TEAMS AND VOTE << […]
Classic Contests: Young Ranges upset classy Cannons
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in a new series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at one of the would-have-been Round 11 clashes in the NAB League this year between the Calder Cannons and Eastern Ranges. In this edition, we […]
Draft Central All-Star Teams: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons have been referred to as a ‘footy factory’ and it is easy to see why with plenty of depth across the ground covering multiple positions. The clear standout as voted by you in our All-Star polls on Instagram page is Dane Swan who earns the captaincy of the side ahead of Paul Chapman […]
2019 AFL Draft club review: Essendon Bombers
AFTER a trade period that saw Essendon largely retain most of its list despite the likes of Joe Daniher and Orazio Fantasia linked to other clubs, the Bombers headed into the draft to just fill some holes and improve their mid-table finish to a top four hopeful. Fans were keen to see at least one […]
Is Brodie now the best of the 2012 bunch?
AS with any draft, there are going to be players that go on to have long and successful AFL careers, and those that unfortunately do not. The 2012 National Draft for instance has now seen two players reach 100 games in Port Adelaide’s Ollie Wines (112 games) and the Western Bulldogs’ Jack Macrae (104 games), […]
Team Building 101: From Tiger Turmoil to Tiger Time
REIGNING premier Richmond has historically been poor at team-building and drafting. From the mid-2000s until the mid-2010s, Richmond’s record of drafting players was horrific. Richmond supporters who are “twenty-something” or older, will remember the constant “trolling” by opposition supporters through this period. The most infamous draft decision, being the selection of Richard Tambling at pick […]
2015 Draft Profile: Josh Schache
Josh Schache Murray Bushrangers Height: 199 cm Weight: 96 kg Position: Key forward Strengths: Marking, endurance, good at ground level for his size. Weaknesses: Speed First year impact: May play 10-15 games Player comparison: Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) Kicking: Above average Marking: Elite Speed: Poor Endurance: Above average Schache is one of two players being thrown around […]
2015 Draft Profile: Sam Weideman
Sam Weideman Eastern Ranges Height: 196 cm Weight: 91 kg Position: Key forward Strengths: Overhead marking, one on one contests, high ceiling, strength Weaknesses: High risk, struggles to make a consistent impact, poor set shot kick, average athlete Player comparison: Joe Daniher First year projection: Long-term prospect Kicking: Average Marking: Elite Endurance: Below average Speed: Average […]
