Sandringham Dragons Tall Defender

#50

Nathan Scollo

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Positioning + Rate of development + Aerial ability IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Size A relative late comer to the NAB league pathways, Nathan Scollo did not debut until Round 7 for the Sandringham Dragons, but was undroppable since. Scollo has been the picture of reliability for the Dragons in the back half […]

Sandringham Dragons Wing

#11

Jack Peris

Australia

Northern Territory native Jack Peris, the son of Olympic champion Nova, hails from elite athletic pedigree and certainly shows it on-field. The pacy wingman may be lightly-built, but is not afraid to harass the opposition and get stuck in by applying tackling pressure, but also leans on his pace in an attacking sense with his […]

Allies Key Defender

#36

Will Splann

Australia

Image Credit: Linda Higginson via The Mercury   POSITION: Tall Forward/Defender   SNAPSHOT: “A strong marking target who has found form at either end of the ground and plays an uncomplicated style of game.”   Will Splann is a tall forward who showed some nice strengths in 2021 to put his name on the radar of AFL […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sandringham Dragons Medium Utility

#30

Pia Staltari

Australia

After being overlooked in the 2021 AFLW Draft, Pia Staltari returned to the Sandringham Dragons in 2022, and after a year with more positional consistency, she once again finds herself on the draft radar. Staltari was thrown about into all thirds of the ground last year, finding it difficult to make one position her own […]

GWV Rebels Outside Midfielder

#2

Jamieson Ballantyne

Australia

POSITION: Outside Midfielder   SNAPSHOT: “A classy wingman who thrives when both manufacturing and operating in space, while running hard and using the ball well on the uptake.”   One of a number of GWV Rebels who added extra depth to the top-end quality this year, Jamieson Ballantyne provided some great outside run and spread for his […]

Eastern Ranges Defender

#60

Tyreece Leiu

Australia

  POSITION: Inside Midfielder/Defender   SNAPSHOT: “A strong-bodied inside midfielder capable of providing marking presence at either end of the ground, with sound reading of the play and clean hands.”   Tyreece Leiu has long been one of the more well known Eastern-based prospects, forming a promising partnership with regional teammates Tyler Sonsie and Jake Soligo […]

Sandringham Dragons Outside Midfielder

#6

Blake Howes

Australia

POSITION: Medium Forward/Wing    SNAPSHOT: “A highly athletic forward with the capacity to play through further afield, Howes catches the eye with his highlight reel moments in the forward half.”   As an AFL Academy member, Vic Metro representative and Sandringham Dragons product, Blake Howes was able to impact across every level of football he […]