Tara Harrington
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Contested work + Clearances + Defensive pressure + Class + Balance IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Scoreboard impact PROFILE: Tara Harrington is a well-balanced player with a variety of offensive and defensive traits. On the inside, her hands are clean and she is generally a one-touch player who can win the […]
Lucia Painter
STRENGTHS: + Power + Kick penetration + Inside game + Versatility + Clean hands + Defensive pressure + Marking IMPROVEMENTS: – Goalkicking accuracy – Speed PROFILE: Lucia Painter is a prototype big-bodied inside midfielder whose game is underpinned by her sheer power and contested work around the coalface. One of the strongest midfielders available, Painter […]
Daisy Flockart
SNAPSHOT: “A powerful and quick inside midfielder who can play on every line and provide great run and carry turning defence into offence.” STRENGTHS: + Physicality + Aerial ability + Versatility + Speed + Run-and-carry + Defensive pressure IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Groundballs – Kicking precision PROFILE: Daisy Flockart is no stranger to being thrown […]
Jasmine Evans
STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Decision making + Vision + Outside game + X-Factor + Scoreboard impact + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Defensive pressure – Athleticism PROFILE: The club that drafts Jasmine Evans will know exactly what they are going to get. She has some really clear defined strengths and improvements which will give […]
Lavinia Cox
SNAPSHOT: “A high-level basketballer, Cox broke the all-time Rookie Me women’s agility test record at the State Draft Combine and showed off her outstanding athleticism throughout the year.” STRENGTHS: + Agility + Athleticism + Endurance + Defensive pressure + Composure + Clean hands IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking efficiency – Fundamentals PROFILE: Considering her short time period […]
Sara Howley
STRENGTHS: + Explosive speed + Run-and-carry + Production + Footy IQ + Consistency + Kicking + Offensive impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – Strength PROFILE: It is difficult to know where to start when it comes to Sara Howley and her strengths. From an athleticism perspective, Howley is explosively quick, while also having great awareness […]
Ellie Veerhuis
SNAPSHOT: “Stepping up when required as a midfielder through the national carnival, Veerhuis kept her name on draft boards with a really strong Allies campaign.” STRENGTHS: + Speed + Run-and-carry + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure+ Versatility + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength – Endurance PROFILE: Ellie Veerhuis was a story to remember in 2024, catching the […]
Violet Patterson
SNAPSHOT: “An ultra-competitive workhorse with elite defensive tendencies and some eye-catching athletic traits to-boot.” STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure + Speed + Contested work + Two-way running + Character IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking precision – Scoreboard impact PROFILE: Violet Patterson looms as one of the first State Draft Combine invitees off the board, having pieced […]
Sarah Poustie
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Contested work + Defensive pressure + Aerial ability + Skills + Clean hands + Consistency IMPROVEMENTS: – Scoreboard impact – Explosive speed PROFILE: Sarah Poustie’s game is a great deep dive into a player who has such well-balanced traits across the board. Starting with her elite point of difference – her […]
Elaine Grigg
STRENGTHS: – Agility– Defensive pressure– Explosive speed– Tackling– Upside– Versatility– Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making– Kicking consistency PROFILE: Grigg’s game is built off her defensive attributes, and supported by one of the more well-rounded athletic profiles. Her tackling pressure is a non-negotiable in each and every match, and while it can sometimes lead her […]
