Jesse Dattoli
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Creativity + Forward craft + Goal sense + Running patterns + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Set shot goalkicking – Size Dattoli’s versatility with the ability to hit the scoreboard makes him a prospect for many clubs, but also the fact he can be used in more than one position […]
Sid Draper
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Clean hands + Leadership + Professionalism + Speed + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – End product The trait which immediately stands out with Draper is his turn of speed. He posted the top agility test time nationwide during the 2023 preseason (7.80 seconds), and it translates on-field where he is […]
Josaia Delana
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Defensive pressure + Ground balls + Run-and-carry IMPROVEMENTS: – Production – Size Giants Academy captain Josaia Delana is a prospect for Greater Western Sydney to consider as a club-tied talent. The diminutive midfielder-forward injects great energy to every passage he is involved in, boasting a wicked turn of speed and noted […]
Harry Charleson
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Endurance + Intercept marking + Short kicking + Rebounding + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested ball – Midfield craft Charleson established himself as one of the Coates Talent League’s premier running defenders in 2024, producing consistent output each week and helping GWV remain competitive in the absence of key personnel. Whether playing […]
River Stevens
STRENGTHS: – Toughness – Pressure – Agility – Goal sense IMPROVEMENTS: – Size – Kicking consistency River Stevens is the son of North Melbourne premiership skipper Anthony and eligible to head to the Roos as a great value pick. A tenacious small forward who provides great run and carry in the front half of the […]
Taj Hotton
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Clean hands + Scoreboard impact + Speed + Vertical jump + X-Factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Finishing – Kicking Few others compare to Hotton in the way of all-round athleticism. Putting his preseason testing numbers against the best of the National Draft Combine, Hotton would have placed third in the 20-metre sprint (2.882 […]
Alex Dodson
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Follow-up work + Mobility + Size + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Exposure – Forward craft There is no denying the upside Dodson presents given how much footballing development he has missed. Not only that, but athletic 203cm talents don’t grow on trees, let alone ones with clean fundamental skills and mechanics. […]
Harrison Oliver
STRENGTHS: + Intercepting + Kicking + Reading the play + Toughness + Vision + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Accumulation – Four-quarter consistency Oliver’s bread and butter is distributing the ball by foot. He’s one of, if not the best left-foot kick in the draft and consistently opens up the game with incisive passes. His vision […]
