Draft Prospect: Eagles have Eli templeton on their radar for pick 31 Eli Templeton Position: Midfielder Height: 182cm Weight: 75kg Born: 19/8/95 Home club: Burnie Dockers STRENGTHS If recruiters were in any doubt of Templetons best traits, he underlined them at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. In the 3km time trial he ran 10min 5sec (seventh overall) and got to level 15.3 in the beep test (fourth overall). You can see Templetons running power in his game, too. He gives and goes, and is always running for the next possession. His kicking is neat, and he can play through half-back, the wing and on-ball. WEAKNESSES As one of a lot of midfielders in the draft, Templeton doesnt possess heaps of speed, which means he doesnt have that trick up his sleeve to really break past opponents. Being of a smaller build, too, this counts against him. Templeton is not afraid to put his head over the ball and cop a whack, but is probably best suited to an outside role at this stage. PLAYS LIKE One of Templetons best traits is his ability to accumulate touches through his work rate, defensive running, and smarts. Of similar stature and strengths is West Coasts Chris Masten, a player who has a big tank and can find plenty of the ball. Templeton might have a little more polish by foot but Masten was a standout player in his draft year (pick No.3, 2007) whereas Templeton is likely to be back a bit further. DRAFT RANGE Most likely to fall somewhere within the third round of the draft. BOTTOM LINE Templeton can occasionally provide some flash – a blind turn or a quick sidestep – but his run is the key. Its a trait not everyone has.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:12:52 +0000
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