Joshua Jaska
STRENGTHS: Aerial ability, one-on-one, spoiling IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, agility, endurance SUMMARY: Josh Jaska is another tall raw prospect who came from the Northern Territory and joined the Geelong Falcons as a 19 year-old. He played a a key defender and was rarely beaten, matching up well on stronger opponents one-on-one, beating them in the air and […]
Tom Highmore
Image Credit: Brenton Edwards/The Advertiser POSITION: Key Defender DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Originally from Canberra, Highmore is a mature-aged key defender who is strong in the air, reads the ball well, and is a capable rebounder.” – Tom Wyman Tom Highmore was perhaps unlucky not to be picked up by an AFL club back in 2016, when he […]
Sam Fisher
A FORMER Sydney Swans listed player who made the trek down to Victoria in search of reinvigorating his game and trying to force his way back onto an AFL list, Fisher has been a standout this year in the Northern Blues’ midfield. He uses the ball well, is clean and makes good decisions, with the […]
Hamish Brayshaw
STRENGTHS: Accumulation, Strength, Inside work, scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, Future scope SUMMARY: Hamish Brayshaw is arguably one of the most readymade players in the 2017 draft. Naturally as an over-ager he has had an extra year of development and at 91kg is far too strong for many opponents in the TAC Cup. The knock was […]
Tom Murphy
STRENGTH: Kicking, vision, versatility, vertical jump IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, inside game SUMMARY: Tom Murphy is an interesting prospect who given a clear run of injuries, could be a diamond in the rough. He has shown over the past 18 months he can play anywhere on the field, often settling at half-back or on a wing. He […]
