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Nicholas Murray

  STRENGTHS: Intercepting, contested marking, rebounding, strength IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, agility, endurance SUMMARY: Nick Murray is the younger brother of Collingwood speedster, Sam though the brothers could not be more different. Nick is a contested marking machine who is strong playing as a key position defender. He does not have his older brother’s blistering pace or […]

Brad Oldfield

Wil Hickmott

  STRENGTHS: Composure, skill, vision, Decision making IMPROVEMENTS: Contested work, Scoreboard impact SUMMARY: The younger son of former Geelong and Carlton player Adrian Hickmott, Wil is a classy outside midfielder who has excellent skills and is a sound decision-maker. In 16 games for Subiaco’s Colts team, Hickmott averaged 22 possessions, four marks and four tackles, with notable performances […]

Samson Ryan

Picture credit: RF Photography   POSTION: Ruck DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Ryan is a developing over-age ruckman who who dominates the hit-outs with his height and has plenty of potential.” – Michael Alvaro Brisbane Lions Academy graduate, Samson Ryan earned a late call-up to the Queensland Draft Combine in 2020, fresh off a promising season as Sherwood’s […]

Bailey Smith

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “A high production midfielder who also offers the best combination of contested ball-winning, reliable kicking and acceleration in this draft.” OVERVIEW Chiefly working his craft across off half-back as a bottom-ager in the Dragons’ 2017 TAC Cup campaign, Smith’s outside ball-winning ability became prominent, making a name for himself as one of the […]

Connor McFadyen

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "The Brisbane Lions Academy member is a big-bodied, versatile player who is a clean grab of the footy and very agile."

Hamish Allan

POSITION: Ruck DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Allan is a towering ruck who has shown clean tap work around the ground for North Hobart” Hamish Allan was a late call-up to the 2020 Tasmanian Draft Combine and with few readymade ruck options in the AFL Draft crop, Allan is one who breaks the trend. Standing at a whopping 205cm […]

Lachlan Burrows

MISSING out on being drafted last year, Sturt’s Lachlan Burrows received an extra year of development in the SANFL Reserves competition, where he rotated in various key position roles across the ground to good effect. Averaging just 6.7 disposals per game, Burrows is one of the more mobile rucks going around, with an 8.3-second agility […]

James Blanck

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “A remarkable story of a local league defender who has bolted into draft contention on the back of some terrific performances this year.”

William Hamill

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An athletic and skilled defender with a lot of upside and versatility.”

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