2011 Rookie Defenders

[HillHero13]

Jake Batchelor (Dandenong Stingrays, Vic)
Height: 187cm, Weight: 82kg, DOB: 13/02/92
Left-footed medium defender who is strong overhead and a neat disposer of the ball. Provides good run and can lock down on opponents.

Nathan Batley (Woodville-West Torrens, SA)
Height: 185cm, Weight: 74kg, DOB: 16/09/92
Very speedy medium defender who can break the lines. Shows good vision and decision making and is very competitive. Was a South Australian under-18 representative in 2010.

Alex Browne (Oakleigh Chargers, Vic)
Height: 188cm, Weight: 86kg, DOB: 09/08/92
Aggressive medium defender who reads the play very well and uses the ball effectively by hand and foot. Can push into the midfield and win his own ball. Was a Vic Metro under-18 representative in 2010 where he played three matches and averaged 15 disposals at 71 per cent efficiency.

Ben Casley (Western Jets, Vic)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 86kg, DOB: 18/03/92
Medium defender/forward who takes good contested marks and has good game sense. Provides run from defence or can be a lead-up forward.

Jamie Cripps (East Fremantle, WA)
Height: 182cm, Weight: 78kg, DOB: 23/04/92
Medium defender with excellent speed who takes the game on. Uses the ball well by foot and is sound defensively. Was an under-18 representative for WA, averaging 14 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency.

Cameron Guthrie (Calder Cannons, Vic)
Height: 186cm, Weight: 79kg, DOB: 19/08/92
Versatile medium defender who can play a lock down role and win contested ball. Very consistent player who has clean hands and makes good decisions. Also a Vic Metro under-18 representative in 2010 where he averaged 13 disposals at 84 per cent efficiency.

Dyson Heppell (Gippsland Power, Vic)
Height: 187cm, Weight: 79kg, DOB: 14/05/92
Skilful left-footed medium defender with penetrating kick, strength overhead and clean hands. Was outstanding for Vic Country in the under-18 championships, winning MVP and All-Australian honours. Averaged 20 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency and four tackles.

Ben Jacobs (Sandringham Dragons, Vic)
Height: 186cm, Weight: 82kg, DOB: 09/01/92
Left-footed medium defender who can play midfield or forward. Powerful type who kicks long and takes an excellent overhead mark. Can really find the ball and was outstanding at the under- 18 championships, winning All-Australian honours and averaging 29 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency.

Andrew McInnes (Dandenong Stingrays, Vic)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 83kg, DOB: 20/03/92
Disciplined medium defender who provides good rebound. Very competitive and can play on talls or smalls. Was a Vic Country under-18 representative in 2010 where he averaged 11 disposals at 91 per cent efficiency in his three matches.

Cameron Richardson (North Ballarat Roosters, Vic)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 84kg, Age: 22
Hard-running medium defender who makes good decisions on when to mark or spoil. Was a dual best and fairest winner in the Ballarat League in 2006 and in 2008.

Billie Smedts (Geelong Falcons, Vic)
Height: 188cm, Weight: 78kg, DOB: 08/06/92
Composed medium defender/forward who is strong overhead and very competitive. Extremely agile player who takes the game on. Was a Vic Country under-18 representative in 2010, playing three matches after returning from injury.

Brodie Smith (Woodville-West Torrens, SA)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 80kg, DOB: 14/01/92
Medium defender/midfielder with a terrific speed-endurance combination. Powerful player who bursts from stoppages and wins plenty of the footy. Starred in the under-18 championships with All-Australian honours, and averaged 22 disposals, five clearances and six inside 50s.

Joel Wilkinson (Broadbeach, Qld)
Height: 184cm, Weight: 80kg, DOB: 29/11/91
Dashing medium defender with only two years in the game, coming from an athletics background to captain Queensland in this year's under-18 championships. Work rate and pressure are very good.

Blayne Wilson (Peel Thunder, WA)
Height: 188cm, Weight: 86kg, DOB: 26/01/92
Strong-marking medium defender who reads the game very well across half-back and uses the ball effectively. Earned All-Australian honours in 2009 and was consistent for WA at under-18 level this year, averaging 18 disposals at 78 per cent efficiency and five marks.

[Hawka]

u mite not b focusin on tall key defenders but is there not many coming through or did u stear clear of them

[HillHero13]

this is just some mid sized backmen

[Hawka]

Ok thx any ways

[Justin Bieber]

Nice list Hilly :).

At least my smokie wasn't in there ;D. Hopefully I can keep him quiet for a bit longer :P.

[RiOtChEsS]

handy list to pair up with the preseason freako's

[EAGLE4LIFE]

1st year backmen never go good fantasy wise

[Hawka]

brougthon,otten they were pretty decent

[CrowsFan]

broughton was a mature age recruit. and otten was listed as a mid

[Hawka]

ok thx crows fan so u were probaly rite eagle4life