Casey Demons VFLW Ruck

#30

Bianca Lyne

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Vertical leap + Versatility + Defensive versatility + Closing speed + Endurance + Character IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – Ground balls Lyne has been a player around the mark in terms of talls over the past couple of years, and remains a consideration for clubs off the back of some solid performances in defence […]

Claremont Tall Forward

#28

Sam van Rooyen

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Kick penetration + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Production The younger brother of Melbourne’s Jacob van Rooyen, Sam is cut from a similar cloth with a few differences. The largely key forward focused younger sibling is still filling out his frame at 83kg, but has elite agility and […]

Western Bulldogs VFLW Midfielder

#48

Freya Taylor

Australia

Freya Taylor is a member of the Sydney Swans Academy, and is seen as a player with a fair bit of upside going forward. She gained experience at VFL Women’s level for Port Melbourne, with a season-high 11 touches coming against the Western Bulldogs in Round 8. The other two matches she only managed the […]

Northern Knights Midfielder

#14

Cooper Harvey

Australia

Perhaps a father-son candidate flying under the radar, Cooper Harvey is certainly well known to North Melbourne fans. The son of AFL games record holder Brent, he boasts similar instincts around goal but is slightly taller as a midfielder/forward. The junior Harvey played alongside his father, and uncle Shane at local level with North Heidelberg, […]

Dandenong Stingrays

#13

Finn Emile-Brennan

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Speed + Rebounding IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength/size – Versatility Finn Emile-Brennan is a Melbourne Next-Generation Academy member, and a small running defender. He has some outstanding traits that catch the eye, but at 64kg, the Dandenong small still has a way to go to compete against senior bodies. One benefit of Emile-Brennan’s […]

Oakleigh Chargers Small Forward

#5

Alwyn Davey Jr

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Speed + Agility + Vision + Balance + Tackling + Clean Hands IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Production You cannot help but get excited whenever Davey gets possession of the ball because he often does something special with it and just like his father did at Essendon. Davey is not afraid to use his […]

Gold Coast Balanced Midfielder

#32

Claire Ransom

Australia

Claire Ransom came into 2022 as Tasmania’s top AFLW Draft prospect, and was able to juggle those expectations to piece together a solid, rather than outstanding season. It was more the former due to injury that curtailed half her year, and then she predominantly played forward for the Allies upon her return from injury. As […]

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 […]

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 […]

South Fremantle Outside Midfielder

#49

Jesse Motlop

Australia

Image Credit: South Fremantle/WAFL   POSITION: Small Forward SNAPSHOT: “A crafty small forward who doesn’t need a lot of the ball to make the opposition pay, Motlop is a natural footballer with a great goal sense and smarts.”   Motlop is a clever small forward, with plenty of the sort now in vogue in the […]