Evan Smith
STRENGTHS: + Second efforts + Mobility + Overhead marking + Tackling pressure + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Endurance Smith looks to be the ideal man to take for clubs looking to utilise a two ruck system, adept both in the ruck and when utilised as a key forward. Beginning the season as the […]
Harvey Thomas
STRENGTHS: + Decision making+ Endurance+ Short-range skills+ Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Size– Speed Representing five sides across the season – Wesley College, Oakleigh Chargers, GWS Academy, GWS VFL and the Allies – Harvey Thomas has done remarkably well to compile consistent performances considering the constant changes of environment he has endured. To go along with the […]
Reece Torrent
STRENGTHS: + Class + Creativity + Kicking + Physicality + Poise IMPROVEMENTS: – Production – Speed A skilful and stylish player, Torrent’s best traits are shown when the ball is in his hands. At his best, he oozes genuine class and stands out as player who appears to have more time on the ball than […]
Will Graham
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Clean hands + Competitiveness + Contested work + Power + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Scoreboard impact While on-field feats make up most of what sees players get drafted, Graham has certainly caught the eye off it with his performance at the National Draft Combine. The Queenslander finished second in the […]
Aiden O’Driscoll
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Endurance + Speed + Scoreboard impact + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Contested game One of the most impressive athletes in this year’s draft, O’Driscoll’s running abilities would have many coaches excited about what he could become. The sole member of the National Combine invitees to post a sub one […]
Jacob Grant
STRENGTHS: + Kick penetration + Marking + Vertical leap + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Ground balls Acting as a third tall, Jacob Grant gave AFL clubs a taste of what he was capable of early in the season, kicking eight goals across three games to announce himself as a goalkicking option. At 193cm, […]
Patrick Snell
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Mobility + Upside + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Kick consistency A developable key position utility out of the Lions Academy, Patrick Snell went from being a forward to a defender this season. It paid dividends, with the 194cm and 86kg tall earning a State Draft Combine invite off the […]
Nate Caddy
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Overhead marking + Reach + Speed + Scoreboard impact + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – In-between size There has been much conjecture over how and where Caddy fits in at AFL level, mostly due to his standing at 193cm. In the junior grades, he presents as a genuine centre […]
