Allies Medium Forward

#4

Shadeau Brain

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Footy IQ + Forward craft + Speed + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Limited exposure A valuable talent as far as forwards go, Brain’s ability to impact both in the air and at ground level at 185cm makes him a dangerous asset. He has the athleticism to spring vertically and […]

Box Hill VFLW Key Position Utility

#17

Mackenzie Eardley

Australia

The standout key position player in the 2022 AFLW Draft, particularly when it comes to dual-position talents is Dandenong Stingrays co-captain, Mackenzie Eardley. The 181cm tall has proven she can play at either end, though largely she is a key defender at heart, and that is where one would expect she plays at the next […]

Dandenong Stingrays Inside Midfielder

#2

Mitch Szybkowski

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Clean hands + Decision making + Stoppage craft + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking consistency – Speed An important part of all three of his teams; Dandenong Stingrays, Caulfield Grammar and Vic Country, Mitch Szybkowski has played his role as a bigger bodied midfielder superbly all year. Not the flashiest […]

GWV Rebels Inside Midfielder

#2

Ben Hobbs

Australia

POSITION: Inside Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “A hard-nosed, hard-working inside midfielder who loves to compete both defensively and in a ball winning sense.” Ben Hobbs is a prototype inside midfielder who thrives on the contested ball and never takes a backwards step. A readymade midfielder who could step straight into a lineup from Round 1, Hobbs has […]

Western Bulldogs VFLW Inside Midfielder

#35

Eleanor Bishop

Australia

Ellie Bishop is an experienced player who is still young at just 20 years of age, and in 2023, tested herself at VFL Women’s level. Representing the Western Bulldogs, Bishop averaged 13.1 disposals and 3.6 tackles. The inside midfielder picked up 14 clearances in a three-game purple patch mid-season as she was thrown on-ball to […]

Oakleigh Chargers Small Utility

#1

Youseph Dib

Australia

  POSITION: Small Utility   SNAPSHOT: “Dib has proven himself to be one of the more versatile prospects in the 2021 draft pool, playing across all thirds of the ground to a high level”   Collingwood Next Generation Academy (NGA) candidate Youseph Dib has performed at every level he’s played, even back in the Under […]

Northern Knights Inside Midfielder

#2

Ned Long

Australia

Long in Collingwood’s midst for a while having often trained with the senior side while turning out for the Pies’ VFL unit. The tall midfielder-forward played four games with Hawthorn and very nearly earned another chance via the SSP lifelines, but went on to prove himself with averages of 23.7 disposals and 9.3 tackles across […]

North Melbourne VFLW Utility

#61

Nyakoat Dojiok

Australia

Nyakoat Dojiok is an ultra-athletic, high upside player who has proven herself at both ends of the ground across the last few years. Starting her career at the GWV Rebels where she had three seasons playing as a running defender, she has since spent the past two years as a forward for Collingwood in the […]

Oakleigh Chargers Midfielder

#3

Nick Daicos

Australia

POSITION: Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “Daicos has an unrivalled understanding of the game; able to bring his teammates into it and anticipate where his next possession will come from, leading to utter domination.”   Having entered his top-age season riding a wave of hype, Nick Daicos has delivered on so many levels. The Collingwood father-son prospect comes from […]

Box Hill VFLW

#64

Olivia Meagher

Australia

PROFILE Olivia Meagher enjoyed a step up from the NAB League Girls to the VFLW this year, holding her own against more experienced opponents throughout Collingwood’s unbeaten campaign. STRENGTHS: Contested ball Competitiveness Leadership Strength Endurance Work rate KEY IMPROVEMENT: Scoreboard impact Olivia Meagher came into Collingwood’s VFL Women’s program this year with the more traditional […]