Sydney University Medium Defender

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Keiley Mead

Australia

Another high-upside player who has had injury curtail her chances over the last couple of years, Mead is a medium defender who can also play off a wing and has nominated the national pool. Coming from an elite-level baseball background, she has been a standout in the AFL Sydney competitions when out on the park, […]

Allies

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Hamish Ellem

Australia

A key position forward who can pinch-hit in the ruck, the Sydney Swans Academy member produced a strong Under-18 carnival for the Allies. While he missed a lot of chances he should have nailed in front of goal, he was almost like a small forward in a big forward’s body, able to crumb the ball […]

Kaelan Bradtke Tall Utility

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Kaelan Bradtke

Australia

Kaelan Bradtke is a prospect who has come from the clouds in 2022, with the 21-year-old projecting as a potential bolter out of local football. Plying his trade for Corowa-Rutherglen in the Ovens and Murray League, the New South Welshman garnered plenty of attention once he turned out for the Sydney Swans at VFL level, […]

Allies

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Luke Parks

Australia

A reliable defender who often played taller than his 188cm size, Parks had some raw traits that showed he has what it takes to make it to the next level. A member of Sydney’s Academy, Parks used the ball well by foot (74.4 per cent efficiency) and took six contested marks in his five games […]

East Perth

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Rhai-arn Cox

Australia

RHAI-ARN Cox was the AFL Under-16 National Championships hero – winning the game against Vic Country with a towering mark and goal after the siren in 2017. A feature in the 2018 Under-17 Futures showcase game, it was a surprise to many to see that Cox would not be included in the West Australian Under-18 […]

GWV Rebels

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Matty Lloyd

Australia

  STRENGTHS: Accumulation, rebounding, spread, positioning IMPROVEMENTS: Athleticism, contested work, kicking consistency SUMMARY: Matty Lloyd is a natural accumulator who constantly gets to positions where he can receive the ball and run off down the field. He averaged five rebounds per game and his trademark run-and-carry was often on show when kicking out from full-back […]

Southern Saints Inside Midfielder

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Jemima Wrigley

Australia

Jemima Wrigley has enjoyed a football journey of consistency and resilience, playing 10 games in the VFL Women’s season this year for Southern Saints. Having come down from NSW-ACT after captaining Southern Power and being a member of the Sydney Swans Academy, Wrigley was named in the Southern Saints leadership group and came away with […]

Gippsland Power

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Kyle Dunkley

Australia

STRENGTHS: Tackling, contested ball, endurance, agility IMPROVEMENTS: Accumulation, consistency SUMMARY: The second of the Dunkley brothers to come through as a Sydney father-son prospect, Kyle Dunkley is a medium-sized midfielder/forward who has had limited exposure this year. While injury hampered the early part of his year, Dunkley struggled to break back into the Oakleigh line-up come finals time, […]

Allies

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Nicholas Blakey

Australia

OVERVIEW Nick Blakey, the Sydney Swans Academy member and son of 359-game AFL player John Blakey, had the option of North Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney come this year’s national draft, with the highly-rated forward choosing the Swans as his preferred location. The decision came as no surprise to the majority of the football world, with […]

Allies

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Joey Reinhard

Australia

  STRENGTHS: Agility, marking, versatility IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, kicking consistency Sydney Swans Academy prospect Joey Reinhard is a versatile tall who impressed in both the Academy Series, and for the Allies in the National Championships. Having contributed well up forward for the Swans Academy, he went on to slot into defence for the Allies, timing his intercept […]