Alix Tauru
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Reading the play + Resilience + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS – Decision making – Durability Plenty out of Gippsland for many years have raved about Tauru’s potential and why he was worth persisting with. After nasty injuries suffered in both seasons for the Power, his run of form […]
Josh Dolan
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Energy + Short kicking + Speed + Vision + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive acts – Size As all smalls should, Dolan plays with plenty of vigour and brings life to every passage he is involved in. He seems to be in constant motion, particularly as a high forward, as he […]
Christian Moraes
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Clean hands + Endurance + Run-and-carry + Scoreboard impact + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive running – Kicking technique – Strength Some of the top draft prospects, particularly this year, can hang their hat on hardly playing a bad game. That’s something that Moraes did in the back-end of last season and […]
Thomas McKay
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Mobility + Upside + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Size Somewhat of a bolter out of South Australia this year, Thomas McKay possesses raw talent. The tall defender is capable of playing at either end of the ground, and at 192cm, is an eye-catching aerialist. He showcased impressive spring while […]
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 […]
Fergus McFadyen
The McFadyen name has run deep in the Lions’ talent pathway for several years, with Fergus’ elder brother Connor drafted via the Academy in 2018. A powerful unit at 189cm, the junior sibling broke out onto the VFL scene this year with 37 goals in 19 games, being held goalless just twice while bagging a […]
