Lily Baxter
STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Decision making + Positioning + Footy IQ + Versatility + Big-game player + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – Contested work – Opposite foot Baxter’s game is built around her kicking and decision making ability with teammates more than comfortable getting the ball in her hands. Though not a massive […]
Olivia Jesser
STRENGTHS: + Power + Overhead marking + Goal sense + Clean hands + Defensive pressure + Footy IQ + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Endurance – Kicking precision Olivia Jesser has some eye-catching traits in the front half of the ground, having been deployed both forward and stints through the midfield as well. While […]
Dekota Baron
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Athleticism + Aerial ability + Scoreboard impact + Big-game player + Forward craft + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – One-on-ones While a finger injury did curtail Baron’s early season and resulted in a little bit of rust early for the Maroons, Baron’s ability is undeniable. Her aerial contest, safe […]
Priya Bowering
STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Strength + Clean hands + Kicking + Footy IQ + Vision + Athleticism IMPROVEMENTS: – On-field explosiveness – Endurance Bowering is one of the most well-balanced players across the draft crop, and as mentioned boasts an incredibly high floor. Essentially, the lowest performances she puts out are still at a […]
Poppy Scholz
STRENGTHS: + Intercept marking + Athleticism + Aerial ability + Versatility + Kicking + Footy IQ IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Reading the play PROFILE: Poppy Scholz stands at 179cm, so a little shorter than her sister, but has far greater versatility having played off half-back, up forward, on a wing or even through the […]
Millar Brosnan-Ball
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Defensive pressure + Groundballs+ Follow-up work + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Fundamentals – Production A fast-developing over-age prospect out of the Gold Coast Suns Academy, Millar Brosnan-Ball spent most of her time through the ruck at Coates Talent League Girls level, before switching between that role, and a key defensive post for […]
Heidi Talbot
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Speed + Run-and-carry + Versatility + Defensive pressure + Decision making IMPROVEMENTS: – Groundballs – Composure PROFILE: Heidi Talbot has undergone a role change over the last 12 months, moving from a forward who could pinch-hit in the midfield, to one capable of running off half-back. The way she can adapt […]
Jasmine Sowden
SNAPSHOT: “Sowden is a player who brings enormous defensive pressure, versatility and skills on both sides of her body.” STRENGTHS: + Dual-sided + Evasion + Defensive pressure + Clearance work + Scoreboard impact + Kicking IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Consistency PROFILE: Jasmine Sowden is a highly competitive player with great defensive pressure around the […]