Allies Girls Midfielder

#7

Sophia de Castella

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Work rate + Power + Defensive pressure + Endurance + Contested work IMPROVEMENTS: – Four-quarter consistency – Fundamentals PROFILE: The Canberra-based de Castella started off her sporting journey as a rugby player, but moved across to the oblong-shaped ball code with friends. A Collingwood fan by nature, de Castella was able to come […]

Allies Forward

#16

Anthony Munkara

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Dual-sided + Goal sense + Skills + X-factor IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Limited exposure – Raw The sample size may be relatively small, but there is little doubting the extent of Munkara’s talent. At his best, he can win games off his own boot with dynamic work inside […]

East Perth Defender

#21

Reuben Ginbey

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Character + Clean hands + Competitiveness + Contested work + Versatility + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – X-Factor Ginbey possesses many of the traits that recruiters would be looking for in the modern game. He is a big, powerful athlete with a readymade frame ready to attack the rigours of senior football. At […]

Oakleigh Chargers Wing

#8

Yuyu Ashwin

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Creativity + Outside game + Speed + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Contested work A member of Collingwood’s Next-Generation Academy, Yuyu Ashwin is a potential AFL Draft prospect, having earned a State Draft Combine invite. The Magpies have shown they do not necessarily take their NGA talents, overlooking Youseph Dib 12 months ago, […]

East Perth Key Defender

#29

Jedd Busslinger

Australia

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]