Noah Gown
STRENGTHS: Contested Marking, forward half presence, flexibility, kicking IMPROVEMENTS: Pace, endurance SUMMARY: Having participated in elite level junior basketball over the past few years, Gown returned his focus to football in 2018 and ended the season as arguably the most improved player in the TAC Cup. He started in defensive and showed some promising signs, but it was […]
Kyle Clarke
STRENGTHS: Work rate, defensive pressure, agility, skills, versatility IMPROVEMENTS: Decision making, size, durability Kyle Clarke’s season came to an unfortunate end before he could put in a big last month, with a serious knee injury ending his year. He was also unable to test at the Rookie Me Combine, but throughout the TAC Cup season, […]
Tye Browning
STRENGTHS: X-factor, versatility, clean hands, marking IMPROVEMENTS: Disposal consistency, contested ball SUMMARY: Dynamic Calder playmaker Tye Browning has been a mainstay in the Cannons’ lineup, turning out for each of their 17 TAC Cup hitouts this year after 16 in his bottom age season. The Craigieburn product has mixed game time between the wing and […]
Sam Fletcher
STRENGTHS: Accumulation, Courage, Inside game, tackling, clean hands, clearances IMPROVEMENTS: Kicking, scoreboard impact SUMMARY: Injury did not help the AFL Academy member who was one of the shock omissions from a National Draft Combine invitation. Dandenong generally plays a team-oriented game where not too many midfielders win truckloads of the ball, but Fletcher’s inside presence […]
Mitchell Riordan
STRENGTHS: Inside game, endurance, speed, strength, vertical jump IMPROVEMENTS: Durability, accumulation SUMMARY: Mitch Riordan would love to have 2018 again after his year – including his National Under 18 Championships campaign – was affected by injury. Returning to the Stingrays late in the year, Riordan joined Sam Fletcher as vital inclusions on the inside, […]
