Jedd Busslinger
STRENGTHS: + Intercept game + Marking + Disposal efficiency + Composure + Decision making+ Footy IQ IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Strength– Ground balls The leading tall defender heading into the season, Busslinger has maintained his status despite missing the second half of the year due to shoulder surgery. A top-end draft prospect due to his […]
Steely Green
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Clean hands + Contested work + Endurance + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Ball use – Scoreboard impact – Versatility The enduring attribute that stands out when evaluating Green’s game is his toughness and his appetite for the contest. Despite only being small in stature, Green’s attack on the football at ground level […]
Jesse Motlop
Image Credit: South Fremantle/WAFL POSITION: Small Forward SNAPSHOT: “A crafty small forward who doesn’t need a lot of the ball to make the opposition pay, Motlop is a natural footballer with a great goal sense and smarts.” Motlop is a clever small forward, with plenty of the sort now in vogue in the […]
Lawson Humphries
STRENGTHS: + Class + Dual-sided + Kicking + Skills IMPROVEMENTS: – Explosiveness – Strength A mature-age midfielder out of Swan Districts, Lawson Humphries is a natural footballer with a lot of classy traits. His ball use and decision making particularly stand out, and the 20-year-old can use it well off both sides with plenty of […]
Jacob van Rooyen
Image Credit: Claremont FC POSITION: Key Forward/Defender SNAPSHOT: “A physically imposing key forward who can also swing to defence, van Rooyen offers ominous aerial presence and contested nous.” There are few draft prospects this year who boast the level of physicality Jacob van Rooyen does. The Claremont product came into 2021 as one of the most […]
Luke Polson
Tall Peel Thunder utility Luke Polson has some handy athletic traits for a player of his size, able to work up the ground from the forward line with marks on the lead and follow-up work at ground level. He can also pinch-hit in the ruck and was trialled down back at times – especially with […]
Brady Hough
Image Credit: Shazza J Photography POSITION: Medium Utility SNAPSHOT: “A versatile prospect who makes poised decisions with ball in hand, Hough is one of this year’s biggest draft bolters.” Brady Hough has come a long way in the space of a year, rapidly rising to become Peel Thunder’s top prospect and a surprise bolter among […]
Kade Dittmar
Image Credit: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos POSITION: Inside Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “A bull-like inside ball winner who loves the tough stuff, inflicting damage with his strength and tackling.” A full season of football has been a long time coming for Kade Dittmar, but that is exactly what he achieved this year. He represented Western Australia at […]
Brodie Lake
POSITION: Midfielder/Utility DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Lake is an athletic midfielder who can hit the scoreboard and adapt to roles on each line with exciting passages of play” – Michael Alvaro One of the brightest Northern Territory (NT) draft prospects this year is Brodie Lake, a wonderful athlete who glides in motion and boasts great versatility. Though he hails […]
