Draft camp review no1.

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Draft Camp Player Previews #1
10:10:39 AM Fri 14 October, 2005
exclusive to carltonfc.com.au
carltonfc.com.au previews the players invited to the 2005 NAB AFL Draft Camp. Each of these players is a potential draftee later this year.

SMALL-MEDIUM MIDFIELDER


Dylan Addison
(St George, NSW)
Height - 183cm
Weight – 75kg
D.O.B – 07/10/87
Dylan has good pace and evasive ability.
Addison was competitive and impressive when he represented NSW/ACT at the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships.

MEDIUM MIDFIELDER

Jace Bode
(Sturt, SA)
Height - 186cm
Weight – 84kg
D.O.B – 14/09/87
Jace reads the play very well and has a neat left foot kick.
Bode was named All-Australian in 2005, from the Kenilworth Football Club in South Australia.

MEDIUM DEFENDER

Richard Douglas
(Calder Cannons, Vic)
Height – 180cm
Weight – 70kg
D.O.B – 06/02/87
Douglas has a terrific work rate, clean hands and footy smarts.
Richard won the TAC Coaches’ Award, a Vic Metro Under 18 representative, Douglas gained selection in the TAC Cup Team of the Year. From the Broadford Football Club.

MEDIUM FORWARD

Marcus Crook
(Geelong, Vic)
Height - 185cm
Weight – 78kg
D.O.B – 12/10/87
Marcus is strong overhead with a neat left foot kick.
From the Colac Football Club, Crook attacks the ball strongly and reads the game well.

TALL DEFENDER

Grant Birchall
(Davonport, TAS)
Height – 192cm
Weight – 86kg
D.O.B – 28/01/88
Birchall a long left foot kick, wins the contested ball and runs the lines.
Had an exceptional NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, wining the Harrison Medal and All-Australian honours. Birchall was an AIS-AFL Academy graduate in 2005.

TALL FORWARD

Andrew Ainger
(Oakliegh, Vic)
Height - 194cm
Weight – 83kg
D.O.B – 14/12/87
Ainger is athletic and very competitive.
Strong in the air and at ground level. Ainger played for Scotch College at school level.

RUCKMEN

Max Bailey
(West Perth, WA)
Height – 205cm
Weight – 93kg
D.O.B – 23/10/86
Bailey has good skills and clean hands for his size.
Understands the game and positions himself well around the ground.





Cant say ive heard of any of these players, has anyone else?

 

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TALL DEFENDER

Grant Birchall
(Davonport, TAS)
Height – 192cm
Weight – 86kg
D.O.B – 28/01/88
Birchall a long left foot kick, wins the contested ball and runs the lines.
Had an exceptional NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, wining the Harrison Medal and All-Australian honours. Birchall was an AIS-AFL Academy graduate in 2005.

Cant say ive heard of any of these players, has anyone else?

He's rated a first round pick by footydraft, and was actually easily in the top 10 for a couple of weeks.