2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine – National Medium Defenders Victoria Thomas Cole Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers 28/05/1997 Height: 185cm Weight: 76kg Classy medium defender/midfielder who is highly skilled with his ball use by either hand or foot. Can play in a range of roles for his team and thrives in contested situations. Averaged 14.3 possessions and 4.2 tackles in six games at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of NAB AFL Academy. Has impressed also with step up to VFL level in three matches with Geelong. Averaged 25 disposals with the Pioneers in 2015. Benjamin Crocker Oakleigh Chargers/Kew Comets 19/02/1997 Height: 185cm Weight: 81kg Medium defender/forward who is a fierce competitor. Outstanding overhead both as a lead up player when forward and in contested situations. Is a versatile player who can go into the midfield to make an impact. Averaged 15.4 possessions, 6.6 handball receives and four marks in five games at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of the NAB AFL Academy. Impressed when progressed to play two matches at VFL level with Port Melbourne this year. Thomas Doedee Geelong Falcons/St Joseph’s 1/03/1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 80kg Medium defender who excels one-on-one, is strong overhead and clean below his knees. Solid performer for Vic Country in four matches in NAB AFL Under-18 Championships this year after representing his state in basketball at Under-18 level last season. Team orientated player who averaged 12 disposals in 11 matches with the Falcons this year. Capable of playing on taller or smaller players in defence. Tyrone Leonardis Northern Knights/North Heidelberg 22/02/1997 Height: 182cm Weight: 78kg Medium defender/midfielder who possesses a terrific step through traffic when in possession. Disposes of the ball neatly on his preferred left foot and is prepared to take the game on. Averaged 13 possessions and three tackles in five games at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. At TAC Cup level, has averaged 17.6 disposals at 75 percent efficiency in 12 matches this year. Alex Morgan Oakleigh Chargers/Forest Hill 28/01/1996 Height: 180cm Weight: 80kg Dashing medium defender with damaging foot skills on both sides and also creative with his hands. Has good step through traffic and was impressive for Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, playing four matches and averaging 17 disposals. 19-year-old who has also averaged 20 disposals in his matches with the Chargers this year. Bailey Rice Beaconsfield/ Dandenong Stingrays 10/02/1997 Height: 184cm Weight: 81kg Medium midfielder/defender with excellent speed and power, regularly on display when bursting from the stoppages or defensive 50. Is a versatile player, being able to play in various roles within the team. Son of former Carlton premiership player Dean Rice and is eligible for Carlton or St Kilda under the father-son rule. Averaged 22 disposals (75 percent efficiency) and 4.5 rebound 50s in 11 games with the Stingrays and represented Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships this year. Darcy Tucker Horsham Saints/North Ballarat Rebels 23/01/1997 Height: 184cm Weight: 78kg Left footed medium midfielder who loves to run and carry when distributing the ball. Very good with his hands in contested situations, regularly disposing the ball effectively via hand to his team mates. Averaged 17.5 possessions, 9.8 handball received and 2.7 inside 50s in six games at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. All-Australian at Under-18 level in 2014. Member of NAB AFL Academy. Has averaged 24 disposals with the Rebels this year. Brandon White Beaconsfield/Dandenong Stingrays 13/01/1997 Height: 188cm Weight: 77kg Well rounded medium midfielder/defender with excellent closing speed. He makes very good decisions and distributes the ball well on his preferred foot. Quality mark overhead for a player of his size. Averaged 15.3 disposals (72 percent efficiency) and 2.2 tackles for the Stingrays this year and impressed in three games for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. South Australia Cameron Hewett North Adelaide/Broughton Mundoora 26/02/1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 76kg Very clever defender/midfielder with good football smarts and game sense. Rarely loses his feet in the contest and also spreads hard to create opportunities for his team mates. Excels at the stoppages where he uses his body to ensure he gets first opportunity to extract the ball. Played two games for South Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 19 disposals and 4.5 clearances. Brother of Sydney Swan George Hewett. Stephen Tahana North Adelaide/Gaza 2/02/1997 Height: 183cm Weight: 78kg Medium midfielder/defender who has excellent speed and agility, regularly displayed when rebounding from defence. Shows great ability with his clean hands in the contest and has a team first attitude with his work in defence. Averaged 12.3 possessions and three tackles over sixgames at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of NAB AFL Academy, he won South Australia's MVP at Under-16 level in 2013. Already played six matches at senior level in North Adelaide over the last two years. Queensland Reuben William Wilston Grange/Zillmere 7/10/1997 Height: 182cm Weight: 74kg Born in South Sudan, moved to Queensland at five years of age. Showed lighting speed and good ball use from defence in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 17 possessions and eight handball receives. Instructive player who also tackles strongly. Member of Brisbane Lions Academy. Also played five matches in TAC Cup for Queensland with his 28 disposals against top side North Ballarat an outstanding performance. 2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine – State Medium Defenders Jack Agostino West Adelaide SA 11.6.1997 Height: 182cm Weight: 77kg Tom Anderson Oakleigh Chargers VIC 3.9.1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 68kg Daniel Beddison Oakleigh Chargers VIC 18.8.1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 80kg Anthony Brolic Eastern Ranges VIC 12.9.1996 Height: 183cm Weight: 86kg Thomas Faul NSW/ACT Rams ACT 24.1.1996 Height: 186cm Weight: 85kg
James Harrold East Fremantle WA 6.2.1997 Height: 183cm Weight: 79kg
Jack Irvine NSW/ACT Rams NSW 2.11.1997 Height: 188cm Weight: 80kg Chris Jansen Central District SA 12.7.1995 Height: 189cm Weight: 83kg Ben Long NT Thunder/St Marys NT 21.8.1997 Height: 180cm Weight: 60kg Brad Lynch Swan Districts SA 11.7.1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 70kg Jake Marshall Murray Bushrangers VIC 13.2.1997 Height: 180cm Weight: 75kg Ben McCarthy Geelong Falcons VIC 16.10.1997 Height: 185cm Weight: 76kg David Mennen Murray Bushrangers VIC 16.12.1996 Height: 186cm Weight: 80kg Marlon Pickett South Fremantle WA 6.1.1992 Height: 187cm Weight: 83kg Bailey Rogers Claremont WA 22.3.1997 Height: 184cm Weight: 80kg Ben Simpson North Ballarat Rebels VIC 14.11.1997 Height: 185cm Weight: 75kg Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith Sandringham Dragons VIC 18.5.1997 Height: 183cm Weight: 83kg Matthew Taylor Perth WA 27.3.1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 86kg Theo Thompson Sandringham Dragons VIC 25.7.1997 Height: 185cm Weight: 81kg Josh Wagner Aspley QLD 24.6.1994 Height: 189cm Weight: 81kg Lachlan Walker Oakleigh Chargers VIC 5.6.1997 Height: 187cm Weight: 80kg Francis Watson Claremont QLD 29.9.1995 Height: 186cm Weight: 79kg |