Showing posts for: AFL U18 Championships
Tylah Williams

STRENGTHS: + Agility + Creativity + Kicking + Running power + Speed + Vertical leap IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Size Williams has a series of genuine weapons at his disposal. His speed and running power are arguably the most damaging, lending to his ability to work up the ground and lose his opponent on […]

Matthew LeRay

STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Dual-footed + Leadership + Upside + Versatility + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Endurance LeRay offers upside in spades, thanks largely to his versatility. He has played in all four roles – defence, midfield, wing, and forward – and could genuinely be moulded into anything. He made his […]

Hunter Holmes

STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Outside game + Rate of improvement + Running capacity + Speed + Toughness IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking – Strength The crux of Holmes’ game resides in his running power. He arguably possesses more speed than endurance, but blends both traits to impact on the inside and outside of midfield. […]

Jim Kelly

STRENGTHS: + Acceleration + Clean hands + Inside-outside balance + Vision IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking under pressure – Size Jim Kelly flew under the radar in South Australia’s undefeated title-winning team this year, but was noticed enough by recruiters to earn a state draft combine invitation. The small midfielder played a variety of roles around the […]

Mitchell Marsh

STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Kicking power + Leading patterns + Overhead marking + Running capacity + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Strength Marsh is the kind of forward who is difficult to stop when he gets going. His athletic gifts come together in combination with damaging footballing traits, making for maximum scoreboard impact. His […]

Jim Houston

STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Contested marking + Strength + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Undersized One of three Giants Academy members to earn a state combine invite, Jim Houston put his name on the map in 2025. The 197cm competitive beast stood out early in the year as his side’s primary ruck and was impossible […]

Oliver Greeves

STRENGTHS: + Class + Clean hands + Kicking power + Scoreboard impact + Size + Stoppage craft IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive transition – Speed At the crux of Greeves’ game is his stoppage craft. As should be the case for any 191cm midfielder, he’s strong at the contest with quick and clean hands, able to absorb […]

Taj Murray

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Follow-up work + Reach + Upside + Vertical leap IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Strength High-upside key position prospects are often amongst the most exciting in the draft pool, and Murray fits that bill. He can do things most 201cm players only dream of, exhibiting outstanding agility and roaring […]

Jaidi Jackson-Leahy

Xavier Taylor

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Consistency + Defensive versatility + Intercepting IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Kicking Taylor’s well-roundedness is a hallmark of his profile. He sets himself apart in so many ways, primarily with a dogged defensive attitude and the ability to nullify all kinds of opponents. His strength, reading […]

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