Archive for November, 2008
2008 AFL Draft - Our Phantom Draft
As hard as a Phantom Draft is to come up with - we’ve decided to take the splinters out, get off the fence and put our necks on the line with an attempt of our own. Before someone takes a swipe at us for Fremantle’s apparent debacle at number 3 - this is the […]
Brisbane Lions Pull Out of the Running for Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins final lifeline for a return to the AFL seems to be all but over after the Brisbane Lions withdrew their interest in the former Brownlow Medallist following a meeting in Melbourne on Friday.
Tom Lynch - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Tom Lynch is a hard working key position player who can play both in defence and up forward. He should become a very handy key position player for whatever team picks him up.
Height: 192cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Key Forward/Defender
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Who we think he may turn out like: Jarrad Waite
Who we hope he doesn’t turn […]
Phil Davis - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Every year there is that player who hasn’t played a huge amount of football, has a background in other sports and is spruiked as a potential first round pick. Ladies and gentleman I bring you Phil Davis.
Height: 196cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Key Defender/Key Forward
Club: North Adelaide
Who we think he may turn out like: Adam Hunter
Who we […]
St Kilda drops out of the Ben Cousins race
And then there was one…St Kilda has now pulled out of the running for Ben Cousins, stating they will not be recruiting the former West Coast star:
Tom Swift - 2008 AFL Draft Profile
Know how every year, there’s a few highly promising young players with a huge question mark over their heads because of injury. Tom Swift fits this bill. In the U/16, there was no more promising midfielder in the country, but his career was interrupted by an ACL knee injury. Unlimited potential, yet […]
Ashley Smith - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Ashley Smith is one of the real smokeys of this years AFL Draft with many people believing he could go as high as the first round whilst others think he will only be a third round selection. He has been primarily used as a defender but he also has the ability to be used through […]
Clancee Pearce - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
So unheralded that he didn’t make our initial list - that’s one way to describe this tough mid sized defender from Western Australia. Also a talented cricketer, Pearce had an excellent U/18 Championships, where he won the MVP award for the WA side. By request - we bring to you Clancee Pearce.
Height: 183cm
Weight: […]
Nick Heyne - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Nick Heyne is a silky-moving left footer who looks another salivating athletic prospect for recruiters in the upcoming draft. Primarily an outside midfielder in the underage competition who can also prove very damaging up forward, Heyne appears to have the goods, but could inconsistency plague him at the top level? Let’s take a […]
Matthew DeBoer - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Matthew DeBoer is solidly built midfielder from Western Australia who was named in the Under 18 All-Australian Team this year after a strong National Under 18 Championships.
Height: 187cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Claremont
Who we think he may turn out like: Daniel Cross
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Mark McGough
AFL Team Supported: West Coast
