Former North Launceston forward Jackson Callow is making an impact in South Australia, and has chosen a fantastic time to do so.
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As nominations for the June 2 AFL mid-year draft closed on Tuesday, Callow's stocks have skyrocketed off the back of a dominant weekend SANFL performance.
The 18-year-old, who can play both key forward and back but has focused on the offensive side of his game this season, collected 24 disposals, took 11 marks and had 10 scoring opportunities - kicking 3.7 in Norwood's win over Adelaide.
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Redlegs coach and fellow Tasmanian Jade Rawlings spoke highly of Callow's marking ability and draft credentials post match.
"He's a good mark, that's probably been his weapon as a kid at Tassie Mariners and also North Launceston," Rawlings said.
"It's probably two or three times we've seen it here, how good of a contested mark he can be.
"When you play like that, you command attention."
Attention came instantly, with an article on AFL.com.au linking the "readymade forward" to sides like Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Fremantle and Collingwood.
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