Northern Knights

#8

Adam Carafa

Australia

CONSISTENT as they come, Carafa is one of those reliable inside midfielders that you can throw into any onball brigade and know he will do a job. He does not have the athletic traits that other midfielders have, but is a workhorse around the stoppages with his contested numbers (51.6 per cent) and clearances (7.3) […]

Northern Knights

#1

Lachlan Potter

Australia

AFTER a quiet start to the season, the line-breaking speedster built form leading up to the Under-18 Championships, then self-proclaimed “underperformed” in the championships, and then got injured in his second game back. Possibly the quickest player in the AFL Draft crop, Potter would have pushed Knights teammate Sam Philp for the 20m sprint record […]

Northern Knights

#45

Ayce Taylor

Australia

NINETEEN-year-old Ayce Taylor settled into the Northern side with time, building form in the back-end of the year to lock down a permanent position in the back six after also being tried up the other end. Having come from a dual basketball and football background, Taylor committed to football this year and it showed in […]

Northern Knights

#30

Justin McInerney

Australia

STRENGTHS: Speed, transition, kicking, disposal efficiency IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, contested ball SUMMARY: Flying Northern wingman Justin McInerney has come a long way over the last two years to catch the eye with standout performances at school level for Marcellin, while also showing glimpses at TAC Cup level more recently. The Banyule junior was the Knights’ only […]

Northern Knights

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A versatile, speedy player who provides defensive pressure at either end"

Northern Knights

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A lightning quick inside midfielder who is strong overhead and can play at half-back or through the middle"