Luamon Lual
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Reading the play + Rebounding + Run-and-carry IMPROVEMENTS: – Disposal consistency – Strength One of the highest upside prospects in the pool, Lual’s athleticism is a very appealing trait for AFL clubs to go along with his already well developed game. Lual has done the bulk of his work […]
Lance Collard
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Forward craft + Finishing + Speed + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Discipline – Opposite foot Collard is the prototypical small forward who can beat his opponent in a variety of ways. Whether the contest is aerial, at ground level, or he is working through a stoppage, he […]
Oliver Poole
STRENGTHS: + Defensive pressure + Endurance + Outside game + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Strength Ollie Poole is a handy moments player who can stand up and make people take notice of him when he goes for a bursting run or kicks a nice goal. Though those moments were not always front and centre, […]
Daniel Curtin
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Big game player + Skills + Composure + Size + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Ground balls Among a suite of elite attributes, Curtin’s versatility stands out most. Modelling his game on Matthew Pavlich, Curtin possesses some similar traits to the former Fremantle captain, particularly with his ability to move […]
Caiden Cleary
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Consistency + Endurance + Inside game + Power + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking It is little surprise that Cleary is such a consistent accumulator of possessions, with his strong inside game balanced by an equally powerful running capacity. The core of his game starts at stoppage, where […]
Jake Rogers
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Clean hands + Decision making + Skills + Speed + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Size It’s a well known notion by now that if you’re a sub-175cm AFL player, you have to be elite in at least one area. Rogers is elite in many, ranging from traits across his exciting […]
Kane McAuliffe
STRENGTHS: + Contested game + Kick penetration + Leadership + Tackling + Power + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Outside game Much of McAuliffe’s best work this year was completed at the coalface, where he well and truly got his hands dirty. The big-bodied ball winner put up strong contested possession and clearance numbers […]
Riley Hardeman
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Endurance + Consistency + Leadership + Outside run + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Opposite foot An athletic rebounding defender with good footy IQ and leadership qualities, Riley Hardeman shapes as a potential first round selection in this year’s draft. He came into 2023 with plenty of experience, having played […]
Sam van Rooyen
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Kick penetration + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Production The younger brother of Melbourne’s Jacob van Rooyen, Sam is cut from a similar cloth with a few differences. The largely key forward focused younger sibling is still filling out his frame at 83kg, but has elite agility and […]
