Charlie Barnett
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Versatility + Clean hands IMPROVEMENTS: – Production – Consistency Charlie Barnett is an exciting midfielder/forward who is not a big ball-winner by any means, but can have an impact in multiple ways. Barnett improved in a big way for the Pioneers in the NAB League, doing enough across eight games […]
Noah Long
STRENGTHS: + Acceleration + Clean hands + Ground balls + Inside game + Scoreboard impact + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Outside game Long has adapted well to what the year has thrown at him to still take positives out of it, having had his progress halted by injury early on. His transformation from […]
Paul Pascu
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Strength + Clean hands + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – Athleticism Few could ever question Calder Cannons’ Paul Pascu’s competitiveness, with the strong defender/midfielder a player who leaves nothing out on the field each and every week. A readymade player in terms of his size and strength – standing at […]
Harry Rowston
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Contested work + Inside game + Overhead marking + Scoreboard impact + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – Versatility There are many boxes Rowston ticks, proving a reliable performer throughout the year and hardly putting a foot wrong. The crux of his game lies at the contest, where the tough 18-year-old’s […]
Caleb Mitchell
STRENGTHS: + Ground coverage + Outside run + Overhead marking + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – Speed Mitchell is a unique type of wingman in the sense that he is built like an inside midfielder, but predominantly plies his trade on the outer. He quickly cemented his spot on the wing for Murray and […]
James Van Es
STRENGTHS: + Intercept marking + Positioning + Rebounding + Strength + One-on-Ones IMPROVEMENTS: – In-game athleticism – Ground balls James Van Es is a potentially value selection lower down in the AFL Draft order, but is the type of player that could raise interest from certain clubs depending on what they are looking for. On […]
Darcy Minchella
STRENGTHS: + Follow-up work + Mobility + Vertical leap IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Strength West Adelaide was land of the giants this year, and Darcy Minchella is perhaps one of the less heralded talls to have donned the red and black this year. Playing 11 SANFL Under 18 games, the 18-year-old produced a few impressive […]
Toby McMullin
STRENGTHS: + Dual-sided + Work rate + Defensive pressure + Explosive speed + Composure IMPROVEMENTS: – Production – Endurance Toby McMullin is a neat player who ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to overall profile. Having performed across multiple teams and leagues and played a mixture of forward and midfield, the Dragons utility […]
