Tobie Travaglia
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure + Endurance + Intercept marking + Speed + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Disposal efficiency – Size Travaglia may have had a sour ending to his Under 18 National Championships campaign, having given up a dubious 50-metre penalty that saw a Vic Metro goal kicked after the siren. While it’s […]
Rhys Unwin
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Defensive pressure + Evasiveness + Goal sense + Smarts + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Finishing – Kicking Unwin has an electric turn of speed, one which often keeps him out of trouble and gets his side looking dangerous on the attack. His outstanding results for pace at the National Draft Combine can […]
Tom Bell
STRENGTHS: + Intercept marking + One-on-ones + Reading the play + Production IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Kick consistency Despite injury impacting his year, South Fremantle’s Tom Bell remains on the draft radar. The key defender held his own at WAFL Colts level and was in top form before his season ended in Round 20 with […]
Leo Lombard
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Endurance + Explosiveness + Scoreboard impact + Strength + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Temperament Few players have shown a harder edge and greater competitiveness than Lombard over the last year. It’s a trait which translates to his work rate and contested nous, both of which are other assets […]
Waylon Davey
STRENGTHS: + Evasiveness + Forward craft + Goal sense + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Conditioning – Running capacity One of the Northern Territory’s best prospects this year is Waylon Davey-Motlop, who has footballing royalty flowing through his veins. He’s the nephew of Alwyn and Aaron Davey on one side of his family, and the cousin of […]
Logan Smith
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Follow-up work + Reach + Ruck craft + Size + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Speed Smith is the type of ruck whose size and aerial range forms the crux of his success. The 204cm prospect boasts a 273cm reach, the largest of anyone to test at the National Draft […]
Luke Urquhart
STRENGTHS: + Clearance work + Defensive pressure + Explosive speed + Leadership + Power + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Durability – Kicking A big-bodied midfielder, it comes as no surprise that Urquhart does his best work at the coalface. At 184cm, the 18-year-old is a robust size for an on-baller and he […]
