WITH the New Year here, melbournefc.com.au takes a look at each player’s key stats entering 2016, as coach Paul Roos provides a pre-season update on every squad member. Be sure to check back each day on melbournefc.com.au, as we present all 45 players in the first half of January …
JACK TRENGOVE – No.9
Date of birth: 2/9/1991 (24 years old)
Height: 185cm, Weight: 86kg
AFL debut: 2010
AFL games: 81, AFL goals: 38
Position: Midfielder/forward
Recruited: Kybybolite (SA)/Sturt (SA)
Drafted: 2009 NAB AFL Draft (No.2)
Honours: Co-Captain 2012, 2013; International Rules Series 2011; NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2010
“It’s great to just see Trenners joining in training – by that I mean running with some of the players and doing the rehab. Even his body shape, he’s got a different shape now. He’s been able to do some weights and build his strength up, but we’re not putting too much of a timeframe or pressure on him. We want to make sure that the progress is slow and steady and hope that he gets back playing as soon as he can.” – Paul Roos
DOM TYSON – No.12
Date of birth: 8/6/1993 (22 years old)
Height: 186cm, Weight: 85kg
AFL debut: 2012, MFC debut: 2014
AFL games: 50 (GWS Giants 13, Melbourne 37), AFL goals: 26 (GWS Giants 4, Melbourne 22)
Position: Midfielder
Recruited: Camberwell (Vic)/Trinity Grammar (Vic)/Oakleigh Chargers (Vic)/GWS Giants
Drafted: 2011 NAB AFL Draft (No.3 – GWS Giants); 2013 NAB AFL Draft traded by GWS Giants for No.2 (Josh Kelly), No.20 (Jack Leslie) and No.72 (not utilised)
Honours: Second Best and Fairest 2014; NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2012
“Dom made a real statement coming back and he came back in really good form. He’s really fit and really impressed his teammates and coaches. He had a slight calf injury, which was just a bit of a hiccup before Christmas, but he’ll be fine. You can tell that Dom wants to have a really, really good season in 2016.” – Paul Roos
AARON VANDENBERG – No.37
Date of birth: 3/3/1992 (23 years old)
Height: 188cm, Weight: 90kg
AFL debut: 2015
AFL games: 14, AFL goals: 5
Position: Midfielder
Recruited: Tathra (NSW)/Ainslie (ACT)
Drafted: 2014/15 NAB AFL Rookie Draft (No.2); 2015 NAB AFL Draft rookie elevation
“Vanders is another who made a statement by coming back and running a really good two-minute run. His teammates acknowledged that. He hadn’t done a pre-season last year, so no one really knew exactly what he was capable of doing. He’s in his second year and he’s a big-bodied midfielder already, but he’s got himself in really good condition and hopefully he has a really good season.” – Paul Roos
