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DANIEL MARKWORTH
Age: 19
Height: 189cm
Weight: 76kg
From: Calder Cannons
Position: Lead-up forward/utility
Draft bolter who shone in his first year in the TAC Cup. Has lightning speed off the mark, clean hands and goal sense.
 
The 19-year-old boasts acceleration rarely sighted at the top level before, a deficiency Ross Lyon repeatedly tried to fix before joining the Dockers himself.


"From nought to flat-out over 5m he's got the ability to put 3m on his opponent," his Calder Cannons coach Marty Allison noted.

Markworth boasts goal sense, clean hands and bolted up the draft order after a superb season for the Cannons after repeatedly knocking back TAC Cup invitations.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ands-at-st-kilda/story-fn53klc6-1226206354414
 
saintsrfreak said:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ands-at-st-kilda/story-fn53klc6-1226206354414
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(Calder Cannons coach) Allison predicted with a greater tank the athletic king could develop from a lead-up forward into a midfielder, with Markworth boasting the most upside of any of the top-40 picks.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...-show-his-talent/story-fnau1fjg-1226175575353

At the Draft Combine Markworth posted the equal sixth best time in the 20m sprint and in the repeat speed test. All on a sore knee.

"He has explosive speed, like a V8 against a Corolla," Calder regional manager Ian Kyte said.

"He can hit top speed in three steps, and at the same time, put in a few lateral ones as well."

Last season he notched the fifth most marks on the lead in the TAC Cup.

"Considering how green he is, really, there is a lot of improvement in him," Kyte said. "It's not frightening, but the possibilities are he could become a very, very good player."

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=125814

Markworth tested well in the vertical leap drills and put in a 2.89s 20m sprint which saw him ranked inside the top 10 per cent at the combine. His repeat sprint time of 24.31s was amongst the best of those tested, but he picked up an injury shortly before the combine that didn't allow him to complete endurance testing.

(AFL's) Jason Phelan "Markworth was late to football, but what he's been able to show since joining Calder makes him a tantalising prospect for AFL recruiters. He has impressive speed and agility and possesses a creative flair sure to delight fans. At 191cm he's a tough match-up inside forward 50. He can also go into the middle and his ability to work in heavy traffic will improve as he spends time in an AFL club's system. TAC Cup Team of the Year member."

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=124730

Markworth said the soreness from his ITB (iliotibial band syndrome), which radiates down into his left knee, had not scared off the clubs this week, with up to 10 interviewing him during the camp.

His doctors at TAC Cup and state level diagnosed him with the condition often referred to as "marathon knee", and told him it was very common for footballers to develop it towards the end of a season.

"Every club I've told knows what it is, and they're not worried about it. I saw the medicos at the screening and a few of them had a look and didn't find any problems.

"They know what my issue is but there are no structural problems, so if they're not worried, I'm not worried."

Kevin Sheehan "He's come from the clouds. This time last year we didn't know his name,"

"His reputation grew throughout the year, he had a brilliant year and showed he could play not just as a lead-up forward for a start, with his pace, clean hands and nice size you see straight away, but even through the midfield."

He played local tennis first - and bolted through the ranks to the point where he was held back as a 13-year-old as he was too small to face boys five years older - and then went into basketball, where he was selected in year 10 as a school representative to travel to the US and play against local high school teams.

He dabbled in soccer for a few years, and even declined an invitation from the Cannons when he was playing local under 14s in favour of the round ball game.

After he fulfils his main priority of being drafted, he's hoping a pre-season at an AFL club will boost his standings in the annual family triathlon, which he is yet to triumph in because of his limited swimming ability.

http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/126470/default.aspx

Bains "We were hoping he'd still be available around that pick so we were able to take him. He's got some very special attributes, he is also a smart guy and completed his VCE last year in the mid-90s and is someone who can give us versatility. He is a mature guy so his ability to transition will be relatively easy to transform from a maturity point of view."
 

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CHBench said:
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191cm now, hopefully he continues to creep up towards 194ish.
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That really would be ideal, wouldn't it? Player with arguably the best acceleration in Saints side is a key forward. It is possible, he grew 2cm last year. If he does grow another 3 cm, we will be laughing.
 
Daniel Markworth

Much to the surprise of the Saints Markworth was pick #35 in the 2011 AFL draft, and with some mock drafts having him taken as high as pick 15 we were more than happy to take him at the pick we did.

Two things about Markworth stand out. One how skinny he is, and two how quick he is. He tested extremely well at the combine in all sprinting tests including 20m sprint and repeat sprints with reportedly a sore knee:

20 Meter Sprint Result (seconds)

RankResult (seconds)Name
=1 2.86 Shannon Taylor
=1 2.86 Ahmed Saad
=3 2.87 Lachlan Dalgleish
=3 2.87 Shane Nelson
5 2.88 Bradley Hill
=6 2.89 Hayden Crozier
=6 2.89 Jordan Lockyer
=6 2.89 Daniel Markworth
=6 2.89 Tim Mohr
=6 2.89 Alex Woodward

Repeat sprints (seconds)

RankTotal Time (seconds)Name
1 23.64 Ahmed Saad
2 23.79 Lachlan Delgleish
3 23.82 Devon Smith
4 23.87 Matthew Haynes
5 24.23 Shannon Taylor
6 24.31 Daniel Markworth
7 24.34 Jed Bews
8 24.35 Liam Sumner
9 24.38 Luke Brown
10 24.49 Brad Hill

Not only does he have blistering pace once he gets going, it takes him almost no time to get to that top speed. He'll have 3 metres on you in the blink of an eye. Most who have seen him play will tell you at this stage it's not about how many possessions the guy gets, it's what he does with them. Makes the right decision every time and uses the ball well once he's made that decision, and is capable of doing the freakish thing at times.

Markworth started off the season in the development squad kicking 4 goals in his first game before eventually forcing his way into the senior side. Once in he started pretty slowly but eventually produced a really exciting 4-6 week period around the middle of the VFL season. One game he really showcased some of the things he's capable of which was televised on ABC for all to see in a match where Sandringham almost pulled off the impossible; beating Port Melbourne at home. Most Saints fans don't get to see much of the VFL so after seeing that game the excitement about the kid really started to grow, and the following week he was named as an emergency for the Saints in round 15 against Essendon. Watters mentioned in an interview that Daniel said he thought he would've debuted by now, so you can tell that he's a very confident young lad. He was named as an emergency often for the rest of the season showing just how close he was to making his senior debut.

According to those who watch the VFL regularly his form tapered off a little bit before arguably his best performance of the season in the elimination final against Box Hill, where he had 23 disposals and kicked three goals:

http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/486947

There's been a lot of talk about what position he'll end up playing once his inevitable inclusion into the Saints senior side comes. Some doubt whether he'll be able to play the lead up forward role due to a lack of marking power, but one play sticks in my mind in the game I saw in the game against Werribee where he took a great contested mark in between two defenders, then took off and it eventually led to a Zebs goal. IMO the potential is there, he might just need to put on some size before we start seeing it regularly. I think he'll eventually play that lead up forward role as nobody is going to be able to keep up with him on the lead, but who also pushes up the midfield to use that pace which is the role he played regularly at Sandy.

Unfortunately for himself and all Saints fans, Markworth tore his ACL in the final days of the altitude training camp in Boulder, and now 2013 is pretty much a write off. Extremely frustrating for the young bloke and those who have seen him play as he would've almost certaintly made his debut at some stage this year, and personally I wouldn't have been surprised if he became a regular. Hopefully he uses this time to put on a bit of bulk and comes back bigger and better as all the signs are there for a star in the making.

Season rating: 7/10

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Good news, has the same kind of attitude as Newnes, good kid with a serious head on his shoulders.
 

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Great for certainty for the kid and the club.
 
Damn that kid has a lot of muscle on him. In a funny way, having the entire year off has basically given him two preseasons worth of bulk and training. Shall be good to see what he can do come the NAB cup next year.
 
he is also going to qld with Trevor hendry in the next step of his rehab. you would think that the saints must think highly of him.
 
sammm said:
http://www.saints.com.au/news/2013-06-27/markworths-road-to-recovery.workstation

...Markworth will be happy to embrace a change of scenery in coming weeks, when he heads up to Queensland with former Australian Iron-man Trevor Hendy to complete the next phase of his rehabilitation....

an interesting little side note
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That's terrific stuff. While training with Trev may not achieve a lot more physically than it would at the club, its bound to help his frame of mind enormously. For a young guy yet to play a game It stops him from being just that guy doing laps when everyone else is worried about either getting a game or winning a game. It makes him feel like the club wants him to get better. I don't recall any of that sort of stuff going on when Attard or Miles had long term injuries.
 
SaintsSeptember said:
That's terrific stuff. While training with Trev may not achieve a lot more physically than it would at the club, its bound to help his frame of mind enormously. For a young guy yet to play a game It stops him from being just that guy doing laps when everyone else is worried about either getting a game or winning a game. It makes him feel like the club wants him to get better. I don't recall any of that sort of stuff going on when Attard or Miles had long term injuries.
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No, i don't recall anything like that. for a young guy, It must give him a bunch of confidence to know that the club wants him.
 
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