STRENGTHS:

+ Reading the play
+ Left-foot kicking
+ Run-and-carry
+ Defensive pressure
+ Competitiveness
+ Footy IQ
+ Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Composure
- Explosive speed
- First-possession work

Argus is an interesting case study because if you just look at what she does, then you cannot help but be impressed. She wins the ball, tucks it under the arm and can deliver sizzling left-foot passes that open the game right up. Her reading of the play and general football IQ is terrific, and more often than not, she makes pretty good decisions with ball in hand.

To focus on her footballing attributes, you do not have to look past her disposal, with that left boot a key feature of her game. She loves to get onto her preferred side, and unlike a lot of footballers, is capable of disposing of it over multiple distances and weighting the ball accordingly. Often, Argus will be best placed behind a stoppage where she can be the second or third disposal winner and then burst away to kick the ball forward.

However the two caveats to this is the fact that when not able to find that space, she can tend to rush the ball onto the boot, and because she doesn't have that explosive speed of some others, she can not break away as easily. The reason Argus gains distance on an opposition is not through burning them off, but through superior game knowledge and getting into the right spots, or picking the perfect exit to win it and take off before her opponent has even clicked.

These two elements - her composure and explosiveness - are areas she can continue to work on. However Argus is able to overcome the latter because she covers the ground so well through her work rate, endurance and consistent running patterns. Once she reaches a top speed she has the tank to maintain it, the key is getting that gap on the opposition to start with before she finds the space.

On top of that, Argus is a great competitor who will throw herself in at everything, and while not the biggest body, lays a lot of tackles - averaged 5.9 for the Stingrays in 2025 - and is the first player to apply blocks or shepherds. Around the stoppages, she has the potential for growth with her first-possession winning ability, which she can definitely do, but is best suited to being that first handball receiver.

Thanks to her footy IQ and disposal, Argus is the one you want with ball in hand exiting the stoppage rather than giving it to someone else. But that does leave room for improvement in that element. In saying that, none of these areas are of major concern, particularly if she ends up playing as that half-back which suits her game to a t.

All of Argus' strengths align themselves to being that running half-back, and she can still pinch-hit in the middle, but none of her areas of improvement are overly crucial to the defensive running role especially thanks to her outstanding football nous.

The Dandenong Stingrays prospect is a player you just have to respect because of the way she goes about it, and will always put her team first. She has the weapons to do damage, but if another player can impact the game in a better position, she will find them. As a whole, Argus is a player that clubs should be considering because she is a natural competitor, fluent ball user and a smart footballer which is all you can ask.