Mahmoud Taha
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Contested work + Production + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Kicking Mahmoud Taha is an Essendon Next Generation Academy member and a natural ball-winner. He brought his own pill to the Talent League competition this year, where he averaged 27.2 disposals with Calder Cannons across 12 games. Taha’s main […]
Luca Slade
STRENGTHS: + Defensive application + Endurance + Overhead marking + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kick consistency Luca Slade is a player who punches well above his weight division, with the 72kg midfielder/forward matching it against some much bigger bodies. His strength allows him to apply plenty of defensive pressure which is his bread and […]
Oskar Smartt
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Forward craft + Power IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Production An eye-catcher with plenty of razzle dazzle, Oskar Smartt made waves with his high-flying antics and powerful bursts inside 50. Able to play both as a forward and in midfield, Smart is a strongly built 180cm talent who […]
Jack Callinan
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Footy IQ + Goal sense + Ground balls + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Four-quarter consistency Callinan’s strengths are quite typical of any genuine small forward throughout the eras. He’s crafty at ground level, reads the play well, and gets to dangerous positions to make use of his sharp goal […]
Logan Evans
Evans was considered a potential top 25 prospect at one point of his top-age season, but somewhat fell off the radar as the year progressed. He remained in Port Adelaide’s sights, as the Power listed him via their SANFL program from Norwood and got him up to speed with the system. Now, the rangy left-footed […]
Logan Morris
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Contested marking + Scoreboard impact + Set shot goalkicking + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Athleticism – Running capacity Morris’ greatest strength is his aerial ability, particularly the realm of contested marking. Boasting bucket-like hands, the 191cm target reads the flight of the ball beautifully and clunks strong grabs at will. Despite […]
