Matthew Harman

STRENGTHS: Ruckwork, contested marking, strength IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, agility, endurance SUMMARY: Matthew Harman is a lightly built ruckman who is still quite strong and can match others with bigger builds. His ruckwork and contested marking is a highlight of his game, with just his mobility, such as speed and agility, and his endurance as areas needing […]

Julian Patterson

STRENGTHS: Marking, ruck positioning IMPROVEMENTS: Strength, endurance, speed, footy IQ SUMMARY: Julian Patterson is a lightly built ruckman who is still very much developing. He showed at times he was capable of clunking contested marks and out-positioning his opponent in ruck contests. However he still needs to add a fair bit of strength, build his […]

Derek Smith

STRENGTHS: Speed, kicking IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, endurance, accumulating SUMMARY: Derrick Smith is an exciting half back flank who can use his speed and good kick to effectiveness. The Bendigo Pioneer is in the Richmond’s Next Generation Academy Zone and is eligible to be a Category B selection. Has some work to do on his endurance, but he can produce […]

Lloyd Meek

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "An over-age ruckman, Lloyd Meek has worked on his ground level ability, strength around the contest and influence up forward to become one of the better ruck prospects in the draft crop."

Riley Burns

Jake Brown

Zac Buechner

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 […]