STRENGTHS:

+ Marking
+ Penetrating kick
+ Endurance
+ Strength
+ Footy IQ

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Athleticism
- Groundballs

Sharp wasted no time showing off her work rate at the AFLW State Draft Combine with an impressive 7:47 in the 2km time trial, to rank second of those at the State Draft Combine, and in the top 10 overall. Given her height of 177cm, Sharp's endurance base is a huge tick in her favour, and shows that pinch-hitting in the ruck or roaming around the ground will rarely ever be a problem.

Quite often the tall forward will work up to half-back to be a marking target from a defensive 50 exit, and while most of her impact is in the air, she gets involved in transition and is usually a lovely kick of the football. Both in penetration and accuracy, Sharp has nice football IQ then enables her to find the loose target or at least kick to a 50/50 contest downfield.

In many ways, being able to have multiple Sharps across the field would be perfect considering her strong overhead ability and knack for using her frame to full advantage. Few players - even senior ones - will struggle to outmark her because of her safe hands, and she averaged 4.1 marks per match for the Dragons at Coates Talent League Girls level this season.

Despite her obvious strength in the air, Sharp actually won the bulk of her touches in an uncontested manner, simply because she knew where to run to find it, and usually either marked in space, or worked into the open then drove the ball forward.

Having played across all three lines and in just about every position, Sharp's versatility is another tick in her favour. She can adapt and play a key role wherever is required, and her control of her area both in the air and at ground level helps with that.

However at 177cm and a strong frame, Sharp does have her athletic deficiencies and is still developing her groundball-winning consistency. She has the strength to outmuscle opponents, but once the ball hits the deck, the advantage goes to the opposition. That lack of speed or agility is something that is always a question mark on the taller players, and even with her groundball-winning improving, there is that element or not being able to break away, so rather just breaking tackles and firing into the clear or to a free option.

Sharp is best suited to be that workhorse around the ground who can be a key marking target and then use her penetrating kick to find players downfield. That is her bread and butter, and where if playing as a forward, she can be quite damaging. The athletic deficiencies are going to be the key question mark, but it will come down to what role clubs can see Sharp filling, and as Dragons' skipper, clearly the tall has natural leadership instincts too which is a huge tick.