STRENGTHS:

+ Clean hands
+ Skills
+ Footy IQ
+ Endurance
+ Strength
+ Defensive pressure

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Speed
- Outside game

Gold Coast Suns Academy and Queensland as a whole have had a number of key players injured over the last couple of seasons, but one who has been there throughout is the infallible Foat. Predominantly playing as an inside midfielder over the journey, she was given the opportunity to first play as a half-forward, then found a spot down back.

While Foat's preferred position is on the inside, given the raft and depth of midfield options both through the draft and at AFLW level, it is more likely she will find her place as either a defender or forward with rotating minutes on-ball. When around the coalface, Foat's strength and clean hands come into play, with neat skills and smarts to dispose of the ball effectively.

Without the ball, Foat's defensive pressure is just as high, able to apply repeat one percenters and do all the team things to support her fellow midfielders. She can win clearances, but Foat is best at feeding the ball to others who can then burst away and send it forward. A natural first-possession winner, playing that role when on the inside reduces the need to use her leg speed which is her main area of improvement.

Even around the ground, while Foat can use the ball effectively by hand or foot, more often than not she looks to find teammates in better positions quickly, and opens up the game that way. She won't be that high metres gained player, and is more effective on the inside, but she brings natural footballing traits to teh table.

Foat's endurance base is high, and she can run out games well, so is more likely to work over opponents across the course of four quarters. If she can continue to develop the outside elements in her game, then Foat can further enhance her impact and be a versatile option at the top level.