Showing posts for: AFL U18 Championships
Tom Lewis

STRENGTHS: Contested ball, Defensive traits, Leadership/competitiveness, Strength, Size IMPROVEMENTS: Speed and athleticism, Higher impact per possession Tom Lewis played for SA in the National Under 18 Championships and played consistent football at Reserves and level for Sturt. Lewis is a tackle and inside contested ball machine. He has a thirst for the contest and has shown he is […]

Ben Kelly

THE overage ruck has played a bit of everywhere, having transitioned from a ruck role into a key defensive post, and pinch-hitting up forward this year. At 203cm and 100kg, Kelly is a readymade prospect with good size and strength, and is mobile for his giant frame. He does need to build his endurance with […]

James Sturrock

  STRENGTHS: Contested possessions, clearances, tackling, competitiveness, size IMPROVEMENTS: Disposal, scoreboard impact   SUMMARY: The Baldivis junior is a big-bodied midfielder with a healthy appetite for the contest. Sturrock plays a lot like North Melbourne star Ben Cunnington as he is often burying himself into contests to win the ball for his team, and feed it out to […]

Graydon Wilson

  STRENGTHS: Speed, skills, creativity, upside IMPROVEMENTS: Versatility, size SUMMARY: Graydon Wilson had a very impressive 2018 season with the dashing defender named in the WA Colts team of the year. He also played a number of impressive games in the Under 18s carnival for WA. While not a massive accumulator, what he does with […]

Oscar Brownless

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A Geelong father-son prospect who has high footy smarts, great defensive attributes and a large tank."

Mathew Walker

  STRENGTHS: Contested marking, strength, clean hands, scoreboard impact, goal sense IMPROVEMENTS: Kicking, composure SUMMARY: Mathew Walker is one of the more unique prospects in the AFL Draft because of his strength overhead for his size and ability to clunk grabs and turn a game. He has a more mature body than most draft hopefuls, […]

Durak Tucker

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A medium defender who reads the play well and has the ability to play on tall or small forwards."

Ian Hill

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "Very clean skills and elite decision making capabilities under pressure."

Riley Collier-Dawkins

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An explosive tall midfielder who excels at winning stoppages”  

Jai Taylor

  STRENGTHS: Acceleration, versatility, tackling, vertical jump IMPROVEMENTS: Kicking consistency, contested work, accumulation SUMMARY: Jai Taylor is a player with some top athletic traits, and an ability to play in multiple positions across the field. He does not always show his break-neck speed on the ground, but he consistently runs the 20m sprint in under […]

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