http://www.footydraft.com mock afl footy draft Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:05:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For ease of access, here are the profiles in alphabetical order: Addam Maric Austin Wonaeamirri Ashley Arrowsmith Ashley Hockey Ben Gibson Ben McEvoy Brendan Whitecross Brett Meredith Cale Morton Callan Ward Cristian Sanfilippo Cyril Rioli Daniel Brittain Darcy Danniher Darin Stewart David Hill David Zaharkis Dawson Simpson Dayne Zorco Dean Putt Haelen Kay Jack Grimes Jackson Hall Jake Spencer Jake Spiteri James Mulligan Joel Smouha John Williams Joseph Daye Luke Sampey Luke Stanton Marlon Motlop Matthew Kruezer Matthew Quinton Nic Cattapan Pat Dangerfield Patrick Veszpremi Peter Rolfe Rhys ... http://www.footydraft.com/210/national-draft-2007/ Ben McEvoy - Murray Bushrangers 199cm, 90kg (sizes taken from TAC Cup Record) Junior position: KP forward/ruckman Projected AFL position: Ruckman pinch hitting as KP forward Stengths Strong hands Pack marking Great play reader Good ground level skills for size Weaknesses Pace Tackling Question marks Tall forward or ruck? Good in two positions at junior level but might need to define himself in ... http://www.footydraft.com/203/ben-mcevoy/ Jackson Hall – Gippsland Power 187cm, 76kg (sizes taken from TAC Cup Record) Junior position: Utility Projected AFL position: Wing/HBF Strengths Athleticism Agility Weaknesses Consistency One sided Question marks At this stage his elite athleticism far outweighs his skills. He already has the running capacity to make it but just needs a few things to follow. Can he bring his skills ... http://www.footydraft.com/204/jackson-hall/ Tom Rockliff – Murray Bushrangers 180cm, 78kgJunior position: Forward/midfield Projected AFL position: Medium sized forward Forward/midfield Medium sized forwardStrengths Goal sense Overhead skills for size Strength Weaknesses Athleticism Question marks Lacks a big resume because of a long term injury as a 16 year old. Was he a flash in the pan in the second half of the TAC ... http://www.footydraft.com/205/tom-rockliff/ Ashley Hockey – Murray Bushrangers 181cm, 78kgJunior position: Utility Projected AFL position: Midfield/small forward Utility Midfield/small forwardStrengths Work rate Courage Strong body Weaknesses Contested ground ball Consistency in disposal Comments Ashley Hockey is a strong bodied and versatile player. His junior career has seen him play all over the ground – he is an effective small forward, can play off ... http://www.footydraft.com/206/ashley-hockey/ Dawson Simpson – Murray Bushrangers 205cm, 97kg (size taken from TAC Cup Record but is said to have grown to 207cm, 100kg) Junior position: Ruck Projected AFL position: Ruck Strengths Height Fearlessness Ground skills for size Second efforts Weaknesses Ruck technique Low possession winner Question marks His height has been a distinct advantage in juniors, but will it stand out as much in ... http://www.footydraft.com/207/dawson-simpson/ Ryan Normington – Murray Bushrangers 186cm, 76kgJunior position: Midfield Projected AFL position: Outside mid Midfield Outside midStrengths Kicking Decision making Weaknesses A bit outside Quickness Question marks Is there much room for improvement with him? Will he develop a more contested side to his game? Comments Normington is a left footer with very good kicking skills who plays as a tall ... http://www.footydraft.com/208/ryan-normington/ Haelen Kay – Gippsland Power 186cm, 75kgJunior position: Wing, HBF, tall forward/back Projected AFL position: Midfield, HBF Wing, HBF, tall forward/back Midfield, HBFStrengths Athleticism Courage Vertical leap/overhead skills Weaknesses Inconsistent kicking Cleanness below knees Frees against Question marks Can he get some consistency in his kicking? His best is very good but his worst is absolutely shocking. Comments Haelen Kay is a very ... http://www.footydraft.com/209/haelen-kay/ Will Sullivan – Western Jets Ht: 202 cm Wt: 95 kg Junior position – Ruck AFL position – Ruck Strong bodied ruckman who is a solid player at Under 18 TAC Cup level. Strengths: : Sullivan dominated most ruck contests this year. His leap is ok but he excels at throw ins and ball ups ... http://www.footydraft.com/201/will-sulivan/ Rhys Magin – Zillmere/Queensland Ht: 181 cm Wt: 70 kg Junior position – HFF / On-ball AFL position – HFF Big things were expected from Magin this year after he was considered by many to be unlucky to miss selection in last year’s draft. This year though he has failed to recapture the form ... http://www.footydraft.com/200/rhys-magin/