Sam Marshall
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Consistency + Inside-outside balance + Kicking + Running capacity + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS – Kick-to-handball ratio – Opposite foot Marshall is the type of player who deals opposition sides a death by a thousand cuts. He is as reliable an accumulator as they come, able to rack up possessions in each […]
Evan Bradley
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Class + Goal sense + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Size North Adelaide small forward Evan Bradley has all the class required to be an effective small forward. The diminutive goalsneak is a crafty finisher capable of splitting the big sticks with either side of his foot or over the mark. […]
Darcy Petersen
STRENGTHS: + Attack on the ball + Intercept marking + Lockdown ability + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – In-between size Darcy Petersen has been a staple of the West Australian state team from Under 16s through to the 18s squad in 2024, nailing down a role down back. The red-headed defender is hard to miss […]
Tom Gillett
STRENGTHS: + Mobility + Production + Upside + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Endurance Fresh off an AFL premiership, the Brisbane Lions have two significant top-end talents to add to their list in 2024, and perhaps a tall at the back-end in Tom Gillett. The mobile tall has the attention of other clubs too, […]
Adrian Cole
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Defensive craft + Leadership + One-on-ones + Reading the play + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Offensive outfit – Production Cole is one of the most persistent and reliable role players in this year’s crop, particularly among the talls. The loss of Nathan Murphy in Collingwood’s defensive unit has outlined the need for […]
Nash King
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Clean hands + Explosiveness + Stoppage craft IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Outside game Nash King had to fight through adversity this year to showcase his best form. Coming off a strong bottom-age campaign where he represented Vic Metro, the midfielder sustained a hamstring injury in preseason and went on to […]
