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 […]
Tom Gross
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Explosiveness + Physicality + Scoreboard impact + Versatility + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – End product Much of Gross’ best work over the course of his junior career has been done through midfield, though he has the traits and scope to thrive in a variety of roles. His best attributes […]
Phoenix Hargrave
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Contested game + Scoreboard impact + Strength + Toughness IMPROVEMENTS: – Field kicking – Outside game Hargrave offers a no-nonsense approach that cuts through the flair and athletic aura of other prospects. He’s a tough inside ball winner who does the fundamentals relatively well, without being overly flashy. The 181cm […]
Ned Bowman
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Goal sense + Speed + Upside + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Accumulation – Four-quarter consistency – Strength Bowman might have the best highlight package in this year’s AFL Draft. When given a clear run and jump, he’s capable of spectacular pack marks, plucking the ball out of the air […]
Tallan Rosenzweig
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Forward craft + Leading patterns + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Goalkicking accuracy – Size A late call-up to the South Australian state draft combine hints at AFL interest in Central District key forward Tallan Rosenzweig. Making up part of the Bulldogs’ dangerous tall targets inside 50, the 18-year-old most often […]
Ricky Mentha
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Goal sense + Smarts + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Endurance A native of Alice Springs who relocated to complete his footballing education in Victoria, Ricky Mentha is a craft small with plenty of potential. He is tied to Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy and showed signs of great growth after training […]
Oliver Hannaford
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Defensive acts + Power + Speed + Toughness + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Polish Oliver Hannaford’s big-game performances towards the end of the season have him pegged as one of this year’s biggest draft bolters. The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels prospect was a key factor in the region making […]
