Finn Emile-Brennan
STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Speed + Rebounding IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength/size – Versatility Finn Emile-Brennan is a Melbourne Next-Generation Academy member, and a small running defender. He has some outstanding traits that catch the eye, but at 64kg, the Dandenong small still has a way to go to compete against senior bodies. One benefit of Emile-Brennan’s […]
Will Ashcroft
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Character + Consistency + Endurance + Inside-outside balance + Midfield craft + Stoppage work IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive habits – Versatility As a high-end prospect, Ashcroft’s assets are plentiful. His level of consistency is right up there with the likes of Daicos and Sam Walsh, the latter of whom he takes great inspiration […]
Nick Williams
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Reading the play + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Production Nick Williams is one of the few over-age prospects who earned a State Draft Combine invite off the back of a solid 2023 campaign. The Suns Academy member played with some successful teams, first with the […]
Kelsey Rypstra
Playing his first season of senior football, Rypstra started out with two games in North Adelaide’s Reserves but has been a League mainstay ever since. While a relatively low-output type, the diminutive talent has great agility and overall running capacity. Rypstra is creative with ball in hand and can apply defensive pressure, plying his trade […]
Kane Bevan
Kane Bevan has collected a slew of accolades across his top-age season; captaining West Perth to a minor premiership and grand final berth, en route to taking out the Falcons and WAFL Colts best and fairests. He was also named the coaches player of the year, exemplifying his standing as a dominant figure in the […]
Isaac Keeler
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Clearance work + Goal sense + Kicking + Mobility + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested marking – Consistency – Physicality Isaac Keeler looks to have one of the highest ceilings of any prospect in this year’s draft pool. The 198cm talent from Port Augusta teases a rare combination of athleticism, mobility and […]
Callum Verrell
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Aerial ability + Rebounding + Clean skills IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Athleticism Eastern Ranges and Vic Metro defender Callum Verrell was an incredibly consistent player all year, settling into a running defender role that he succeeded at throughout both the NAB League and AFL Under 18 Championships. In almost identical […]
Jovan Petric
STRENGTHS: + Leading patterns + Scoreboard impact + Marking + Consistency IMPROVEMENTS: – Finishing – Athleticism Jovan Petric is a player who really shot into AFL Draft calculations in 2022 off the back of a consistent season with the Western Jets. He started a little slowly, but a four-goal haul against the Calder Cannons in […]
