Jake Brown - 2014-15 Canberra Cavalry (Redux)

I wasn't happy with my original card for Brown - I lamented that I never get good shots of relief pitchers. Fortunately I got a better shot of him later in the season.

2014-15 Canberra Cavalry Jake Brown card front - ©2015 Adam East

2015-16 Concept Cards - 2012 Topps Templates - Justin Williams and Brian Grening

I've been fairly busy in my personal life and am way behind with my cards. I only finished working on finishing off my last card from the 2014-15 ABL season last Thursday - literally the last day before the start of the 2015-16 season. As a consequence I haven't yet created a design for my 2015-16 ABL season cards.

I have had a play around with using a 2012 Topps template and thrown in some photos from the opening home series last weekend, but I'd much rather have a card design that is all mine. Here's an example of how the 2012 Topps designs turned out using photos of American imports from the weekend. The first is Justin Wiliams of the Tampa Bay Rays, currently playing with Brisbane, and second, Brian Grening, a veteran import for the Canberra Cavalry who has returned for 2015-16.

2015-16 Concept card - Justin Williams - ©2015 Adam East

2015-16 Concept card - Brian Grening - ©2015 Adam East

Robbie Perkins - 2014-15 Canberra Cavalry

Canberran youngster Perkins continued his carerr with the Colorado Rockies low A level affiliate the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2014 before suiting up for his ABL season with the Canberra Cavalry in 2014-15. In 2015 Perkins played with the Rockis single A affiliate, the Asheville Tourists.

2014-15 Canberra Cavalry Robbie Perkins card front - ©2015 Adam East

Matthew Timms - 2014-15 Brisbane Bandits

Queensland born Timms spent a season with the Atlanta Braves playing Rookie and Single A level ball back in 2008. He joined the Brisbane Bandits for 2014-15 ABL season, his first in the ABl, despite having expereince in its fore-runner, the Claxton Shield.

2014-15 Brisbane Bandits Matthew Timms card front - ©2015 Adam East

Stefan Welch - 2014-15 Adelaide Bite

After spending 2014 playing with the Portland Sea Dogs, the Boston Red Sox' Double A affiliate, Welch returned home to the Adelaide Bite for his 5th ABL season in 2014-15

2014-15 Adelaide Bite Stefan Welch card front - ©2015 Adam East

Tim Kennelly - 2014-15 Perth Heat

The oldest of the Kennelly brothers is still going strong, returning to the Perth Heat for his fifth ABL season in 2014-15. I was happy to get a fewshots of him this eyar without him always looking grumpy in the shots I always capture of him.

2014-15 Perth Heat Tim Kennelly card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Perth Heat Tim Kennelly alternate card front - ©2015 Adam East

Ben Lodge - 2014-15 Adelaide Bite

Local player Lodge played his fourth season with the Adelaide Bite during the 2014-15 ABL season. Lodge has commenced playing independent ball in the USA in 2015, playing with the Frontier Greys of the Frontier League.

2014-15 Adelaide Bite Ben Lodge card front - ©2015 Adam East

Daniel Scmidt - 2014-15 Perth Heat

Schmidt returned for his fifth season in the ABL as a member of the Perth Heat rotation in 2014-15.

2014-15 Perth Heat Dan Schmidt card front - ©2015 Adam East

Dylan Cozens - 2014-15 Melbourne Aces

Cozens is an American import from the Philadelphia Phillies organisation who played with the Melbourne Aces during the 2014-15 ABL season. He spent 2014 with the Lakewood BlueClaws in the Single A level South Atlantic League. In 2015 he has spent time across the Phillies Rookie, High A and Double A Affiliates.

Cozens always reminded me of someone when I saw him and I've tried to figure out who. I think I've worked it out - actor Brendan Fraser.

2014-15 Melbourne Aces Dylan Cozens card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Melbourne Aces Dylan Cozens alternate card front - ©2015 Adam East

Brian Grening - 2014-15 Canberra Cavalry

Veteran American import Grening returned to the Canberra Cavalry for the 2014-15 ABL season, his fourth in the ABL. In 2014 Grening spent time with both the Lancaster Barnstormers and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the independent Atlantic League.

2014-15 Canberra Cavalry Brian Grening card front - ©2015 Adam East

Ryan Battaglia - 2014-15 Brisbane Bandits

Brisbane regular Battaglia returned for his fifth season with the Bandits during the 2014-15 ABL season. Battaglia played for the Cleveland Indians' Single and HighA level farm teams in 2014 before being released in 2015, ending his 5 years playing in the minor leagues.

2014-15 Brisbane Bandits Ryan Battaglia card front - ©2015 Adam East 

Colin Feldtman - 2014-15 Adelaide Bite

Feldtman is an American import who played with the Adelaide Bite during the 2014-15 ABL season. Feldtman had previously spent four years (2011-2014) playing for the University of Portland. In 2015 he played witht he Frontier Grays in the independent Frontier League.

The first photo I used for Angus Roeger's card, but I did like Feldtman's expression enough to reuse a slightly recropped version for his card design.

2014-15 Adelaide Bite Colin Feldtman card front - ©2015 adam East

2014-15 Adelaide Bite Colin Feldtman alternate card front - ©2015 adam East

Daniel Cooper - 2014-15 Brisbane Bandits

Cooper is an American import who played with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2014-15 ABL season, Cooper had previously spent three years (2009-2011) in the Seattle Mariners' farm system before being released and spending 2012 playing independent ball in the US. In 2013 he played for the Karlskoga Bats in the Swedish Elitserien, followed by the European Championships in 2014. Cooper also played for Team Great Britain in the 2014 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.

2014-15 Brisbane Bandits Daniel Cooper card front - ©2015 Adam East