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Brinn Little

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Rebounding + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Versatility – Ground balls While Brisbane Lions Academy has produced two Top 20 picks in this year’s AFL Draft, Brinn Little earned the Gold Coast Suns Academy Player of the Year for his efforts throughout 2022. A consistent key defender with good size and […]

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Will Bella

  POSITION: Key Forward/Ruck SNAPSHOT: “A solidly built tall forward who owns the attacking 50 with his strong frame, clean hands, and booming set shot goalkicking.”   Will Bella is the standout tall forward out of the Gold Coast Suns Academy in 2021, presenting as a late option with his readymade frame and forward craft. The strong, […]

Saxon Crozier

Picture credit: RF Photography POSITION: Outside Midfielder DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Crozier is a hard-running wingman that uses his fantastic fitness level to get to good positions and have an impact.” – Tom Cheesman Saxon Crozier is a Brisbane Lions Academy prospect who played an important role in Morningside’s QAFL premiership team this season. He was one […]

Charlie Byrne

POSITION: Defender/midfielder DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Byrne is a talented defender who can play just about anywhere and possesses some similar traits to his mentor, Lachlan Ash” – Peter Williams Charlie Byrne is one of the value pick-ups in this year’s AFL Draft. While much of the talk around the Murray Bushrangers’ AFL Draft prospects has been centered at […]

Brandon Walker

Image Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos POSITION: Medium Defender DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Walker is an athletic medium defender who takes the game on and makes good decisions while running off half-back.” – Michael Alvaro Another draft prospect off the East Fremantle football production line is Brandon Walker, a rebounding defender with eye-catching athleticism. Along with twin brother, Chris, […]

Joel Western

Image Credit: WAFL POSITION: Midfielder/Small Forward DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Western is a dynamic and skilful midfielder who also poses a threat when moving forward.” – Lenny Fogliani A member of the Fremantle Dockers’ Next-Generation Academy (NGA), Joel Western is a leading small prospect among 2020’s potential AFL Draft pool. In 2019, Western finished second in Claremont’s […]

Taj Schofield

Image Credit: Hannah Howard/SANFL POSITION: Outside Midfielder/Small Forward DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Schofield is a hard-working midfielder who is lethal on the outside with his sharp kicking ability” – Eli Duxson Taj Schofield is a Port Adelaide father-son prospect who made the switch from Western Australia to South Australia, after earning All Australian honours at the 2018 […]

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