Sandringham Dragons Tall Defender

#15

Lennox Hofmann

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Intercept marking + Rebounding + Reading the play + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Kick consistency – One-on-one defending An emerging prospect out of St Kilda’s Next Generation Academy, Lennox Hofmann is one of many Sandringham premiership players in line to be drafted. The tall defender essentially took over Luke Trainor‘s role as a roaming […]

Dandenong Stingrays

#45

Elwood Peckett

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Power + Scoreboard impact + Size + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Kicking inside 50 St Kilda is set to benefit from having several club-tied draft prospects in 2024, one of them being Elwood Peckett. Connected to the Saints via father-son eligibility (son of Justin, 252 games), the 186cm midfielder-forward burst onto the […]

Murray Bushrangers Ruck

#50

Zac Harding

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Follow-up work + Physicality + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Athleticism – Durability Zac Harding has the hallmarks of a competitive, old-school ruck. The Murray Bushrangers prospect is a physically imposing tall who fulfils his duty of winning the initial contest, but also throws his strong frame around at the fall of the […]

St Kilda Inside Midfielder

#51

Charlotte Simpson

Australia

Picture credit: Arj Giese   Over-age midfielder Charlotte Simpson is now set to finally earn her shot at the AFL Women’s after being nominated by St Kilda as a father-daughter prospect. Eligible at both Geelong – where she has lived and played all her footy at the Falcons and Cats’ VFL – and the Saints, […]

GWV Rebels Balanced Midfielder

#1

Sam Butler

Australia

POSITION: Medium Forward/Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “A clean and clever utility who can play through the midfield or up forward, Butler is damaging around goals with some elite acceleration, and the defensive traits to match his offensive output.”   Sam Butler is a midfielder/forward out of the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and the brother of St […]

Vic Metro Utility

#59

Mitch Owens

Australia

POSITION: Wing/Utility SNAPSHOT: “A fast-developing utility with explosive athletic traits who puts in a shift running both ways, and catches the eye with gutsy aerial efforts.”   One of a couple of St Kilda Next Generation Academy (NGA) prospects pushing for top 30 contention is Mitch Owens, a rising talent out of the Sandringham Dragons. Having grown […]

Dandenong Stingrays Small Forward

#2

Josiah Kyle

Australia

Dandenong Stingrays small forward Josiah Kyle is an excitement machine at his best, able to kick goals in bunches and inject spurts of speed to the attacking 50. Nominated as a St Kilda Next Generation Academy (NGA) candidate, the crafty goal sneak may be one who attracts interest towards the end of the draft, but […]

Sandringham Dragons Midfielder

#45

Marcus Windhager

Australia

POSITION: Midfielder/Forward SNAPSHOT: “An explosive midfielder with clean hands and a great turn of speed who can also roll forward and hit the scoreboard.”   St Kilda’s top Next Generation Academy (NGA) members have supporters and list managers alike sweating this season, and Marcus Windhager is one of them. The Sandringham Dragons product proved somewhat of a […]

Glenelg Outside Midfielder

#61

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera

Australia

Image Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images   POSITION: Outside Midfielder  SNAPSHOT: “Wanganeen-Milera is a classy wingman of exceptional footballing pedigree who uses the ball as well as anyone in the draft crop.”    Glenelg’s Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera shot into first round calculations off the back of a wonderful year with Glenelg and a couple of standout showings with South Australia. […]

Allies Tall Utility

#24

Joel Jeffrey

Australia

Image Credit: RF Photography POSITION: Key Position Utility DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Jeffrey is an exciting key position prospect who utilises his terrific reading of the ball in flight and athleticism at either end of the ground.” – Michael Alvaro Arguably the leading Northern Territory (NT) prospect in this year’s draft pool is Joel Jeffrey, an athletic […]