Jacob Newton
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Overheard marking + Power + Scoreboard impact + Speed + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Ceiling – Size In a competition that values speed, pressure and scoreboard impact, Newton’s transition from midfielder to impactful forward has opened a pathway to the next level. He combines high-end speed with a thirst for the […]
Austin van der Struyf
Austin van der Struyf spent most of his bottom-aged season playing PSA footy as captain of Christ Church Grammar School, but also turned out seven times for Claremont’s Colts, returning for the Tiger’s premiership. He’s a lightly framed, smooth moving outside player with sharp skills which catch the eye. Expect him to feature across half-back […]
Harvey Langford
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Contested game + Kick penetration + Scoreboard impact + Size + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Speed As far as all-round, pure footballing traits go, Langford has a relatively full set. His base is through the midfield, where he is not only capable of extracting contested ball, but also […]
Bailey McKenzie
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Scoreboard impact + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Work rate Sandringham Dragons premiership player Bailey McKenzie produced a couple of the standout performances of this year’s Coates Talent League season. He broke out with 23 disposals, 13 marks and seven goals in Round 5, before establishing his credentials […]
Isaac Kako
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Creativity + Ground balls + Speed + Vision + X-Factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Defensive output Small forwards require pace and creativity, and Kako definitely possesses those traits. Few others have shown more excitement over the last few seasons of the Coates Talent League than him. With his effective ball use […]
Patrick Retschko
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Outside running + Size + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive acts – Kicking A strong preseason had Patrick Retschko’s name on everybody’s lips, with the hard-running utility primed to make a significant step in his top-age campaign. He ended up performing strongly across multiple levels, proving a mainstay for Vic Metro, Oakleigh […]
Cooper Hynes
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Creativity + Power + Production + Scoreboard impact + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Four-quarter consistency – Running capacity Hynes has been tearing up the Coates Talent League for a while now, and his sheer size is a huge factor when competing with peers. At 190cm and with a powerful frame, he holds […]
