Michael Rudd
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Kick penetration + Overhead marking + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Speed Left-footed Geelong Falcons forward Michael Rudd is a natural footballer of sorts, who plays in a traditional style of marking and goaling, but with the new-age high endurance base. Rudd is one of the best runners for his […]
Caleb May
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Ruck craft + Size + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Athleticism – Raw When you come into your top-age season measuring in at 204cm, you would not expect a growth spurt, but that is exactly what happened with now 207cm Swans Academy ruck Caleb May. The big man strikes an imposing figure, […]
Clay Hall
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Consistency + Contested game + Inside-outside balance + Running capacity + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Driving legs from contest Hall has traits applicable to both the inside and outside, but has just about fully graduated to playing exclusively through the guts this year. He brought a bit of bite […]
Kobe Shipp
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Intercepting + Reading the play + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Kick composure The son of former Fremantle player Andrew Shipp, who played under the required 100 games for father-son qualification (35), Kobe is looking to forge his own path in an open draft. The Dandenong Stingrays runner has some nice […]
Jordan Croft
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Aggression + Athleticism + Mobility + Running capacity + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Ground balls – Strength Croft does a lot of things well for a player his size, but the most notable of his traits is athleticism. The 200cm forward is capable of covering serious ground and runs […]
Taylor Goad
STRENGTHS: + Follow-up work + Mobility + Rate of development + Size + Speed + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Footy IQ – Ruck craft While the room for improvement is vast, there is plenty to like about Goad’s game. The trait which helped garner initial interest was his speed, registering a preseason 20m sprint […]
Liam Fawcett
STRENGTHS: + Marking + Mobility + Scoreboard impact + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Conversion A strong marking key forward out of Central District, Liam Fawcett was earmarked early as a potential AFL Draft prospect after an impressive bottom-age campaign. He kicked 19 goals in 16 games, while averaging 11.6 disposals per match at SANFL […]
