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 […]
Harry Armstrong
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Contested marking + Leading patterns + Scoreboard impact + Set shot goalkicking IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Four-quarter consistency Armstrong’s goalkicking exploits over the last couple of seasons have been absurd. He has a happy knack for impacting the scoreboard each week, often kicking goals in bunches. The clinical left-footer […]
Oliver Warburton
STRENGTHS: + Effort + Consistency + Production + Rebounding + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking consistency Warburton is a rebound running machine off half-back, where he arguably played his best footy in 2024. While he didn’t set the world alight at the National Draft Combine, his style of play presents a strong speed-endurance […]
Charlie Nicholls
STRENGTHS: + Field kicking + Leading patterns + Mobility + Speed + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Physicality – Set shot consistency Nicholls’ speed stands out immediately as a strength. He looks most comfortable inside forward 50 when he’s able to create separation from his defender and present at the football. The comfort he shows on the […]
