Bailey Schmidt
STRENGTHS: Vertical jump, versatility, scoreboard impact, strength overhead IMPROVEMENTS: Endurance, accumulation SUMMARY: Bailey Schmidt was one of the unlucky Stingrays players to miss out on the TAC Cup Grand Final due to the ridiculous riches of talls that the Stingrays possessed. Throughout the year, particularly during the National Under 18 Championships, Schmidt provided a […]
Tyler Martin
STRENGTHS: Footy IQ, class, marking, versatility, kicking IMPROVEMENTS: Accumulation, offensive drive A team-first defender, Tyler Martin is the type of player who peels off his opponent to impact another contest and help out a teammate. He has the footy IQ and class to be able to make good decisions with or without the ball, […]
Boyd Woodcock
STRENGTHS: Accumulation, versatility, overhead marking, scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: Defensive pressure Boyd Woodcock is a small forward who has exploded into contention after a sensational South Australian National Football League (SANFL) finals campaign with premiers North Adelaide in which he kicked 8 goals in the last three finals. Having been a ball winning machine at U18 […]
Lachlan McDonald
STRENGTHS: Endurance, versatility, athleticism IMPROVEMENTS: Accumulation, contested work SUMMARY: Lachlan McDonald is an endurance athlete who has shown he can play in multiple positions across the ground. Often settling into defence, McDonald has good athleticism, and showed off his gut-running at the recent State Combine with a 21.5 yo-yo test. At the National Under 18 […]
Nicholas Blakey
OVERVIEW Nick Blakey, the Sydney Swans Academy member and son of 359-game AFL player John Blakey, had the option of North Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney come this year’s national draft, with the highly-rated forward choosing the Swans as his preferred location. The decision came as no surprise to the majority of the football world, with […]
Nathan Ireland
DESPITE being an overager, Ireland is still developing his game having stepped up to Swan Districts’ Reserves and League squads this season as a key defender. While he is not the fastest player, he is far from a complete slouch, and has decent mobility for his height which bodes well for shutting down increasingly mobile […]
