Sophie Thredgold
STRENGTHS: + Speed + Aerial ability + One-on-ones + Endurance + Strength + Defensive pressure IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking efficiency – Production Sometimes clubs just need a player who will give 100 per cent and take any job that is required of them. That is Thredgold to a t, who never complains and just goes out […]
Imogen Trengove
STRENGTHS: + Speed-endurance mix + Agility + Versatility + Decision making + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure + Consistency IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking efficiency– Strength – Aerial ability Trengove’s real point of difference compared to her peers is her balance of speed and endurance. Not only does she have the explosiveness to break lines and cover ground […]
Lilly-Ann Ryder
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Versatility + Reading the play + Follow-up work + Defensive pressure + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Skills – Groundballs Lilly-Ann Ryder is one of a number of Gold Coast Suns Academy prospects on the rise even outside those nominated for Draft Combines. A tall utility who spent most of her time in […]
Sophie Eaton
STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Run-and-carry + Versatility + Clean hands + Decision making + Footy IQ + Vision + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Physicality – Strength – Consistency When Eaton is fit and firing, she is one of the first players you want the ball in the hands of going inside 50. Boasting elite skills, great […]
Annabelle Foat
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Skills + Footy IQ + Endurance + Strength + Defensive pressure IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Outside game Gold Coast Suns Academy and Queensland as a whole have had a number of key players injured over the last couple of seasons, but one who has been there throughout is the infallible […]
Tessa Davis
STRENGTHS: + Reading the play + Kicking+ Rebounding + One-on-ones + Aerial ability IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Explosive speed Touted highly by Glenelg coach Talia Radan to kick-off the season, dual sports star Tessa Davis was one of the next group outside the Draft Combine invitees of the top-age talents. Davis is a high-level cricketer […]
Molly Thomas
STRENGTHS: + Defensive pressure + Aerial ability + Clean hands + Decision making+ Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking technique – Production A smart and smooth-moving left-footer, Sydney Swans Academy midfielder Molly Thomas is another NSW-ACT prospect with upside. Thomas has a great balance of offensive and defensive impact, and while she has to iron out some […]
Chloe Tonkin
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Presence + Strength + Aerial ability + Penetrating kick IMPROVEMENTS: – Athleticism – Groundballs Providing a point of difference when it comes to key forward/rucks, Tonkin does not have the athleticism of some of her peers, but is far stronger and more reliable when it comes to physically imposing herself […]
