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Tyron Smallwood

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A small forward who can push into the midfield, and is especially dangerous around goals."

Tyson Powell

  STRENGTHS: Marking, ball-handling, skills, competitiveness, versatility IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, accumulation SUMMARY: After playing primarily in the forward line as a bottom-ager in 2017, Powell made the move into the midfield in 2018 and the transition was a fruitful one. In 15 games for the Thunder’s Colts team, Powell averaged 13 possessions, four tackles, three marks and booted 11 […]

Luke Moore

  STRENGTHS: Goal sense, team ethic, hard working, scoreboard impact, athleticism IMPROVEMENTS: Versatility, accumulation, defensive pressure Summary: The 2018 Western Australia Under 18s representative and dual WAFL Colts team of the year recipient is defined as a small forward by size, but he plays a lot taller than that. Luke Moore has been likened to former Collingwood […]

Dougal Grieve

Job Colwell

  STRENGTHS: Agility, scoreboard impact, goal sense IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, endurance SUMMARY: Job Colwell is a small forward with a few tricks that make him damaging inside 50. The type of player you are getting with Colwell is a smart forward who has a keen goal sense. Athletically he has great agility and most importantly he consistently hits the […]

Curtis Taylor

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An energetic medium forward who is strong overhead and has serious match-winning capabilities”

Hugo Munn

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "Powerful contested marking forward who relishes the contest."

Keidean Coleman

ONE of the unlucky players not to be drafted last season under the Academy system, Coleman came back to be one of Brisbane’s best during the NEAFL and has put his name back up in lights. Not only will Brisbane be keen to take him, but with his performances, other clubs will consider a bid […]

Jai Nanscawen

  STRENGTHS: Endurance, scoreboard impact, goal sense, game smarts IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, accumulation SUMMARY: Jai Nanscawen’s top-age year was ruined by injury just as it was about to get started. He booted six goals in a match-winning effort against Gippsland Power in Morwell early in the year, then made Vic Country, but could not get on […]

Rylie Morgan

  STRENGTHS: Ball winning ability, leadership, toughness, balance IMPROVEMENTS: Physical size, goal kicking SUMMARY: Rylie Morgan is another possible draftee who had a very impressive season for WA in the Under 18s and for his WAFL club, Claremont. The performances of Morgan in the Tigers’ reserves saw the youngster win the Dennis Marshall Medal for […]

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