STRENGTHS:

+ Football smarts
+ Leadership
+ Clean hands
+ Decision making
+ Consistency
+ Workrate

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Speed
- Finishing

Not blessed with the height and athletic traits of many junior footballers in the elite pathways, Drury has outshone them with superior football smarts and running patterns and there is certainly still a place for players like him in modern football. Drury as a forward plays high to give an option up the ground and often uses the ball well going inside 50 but he can also be a threat inside 50 reading the packs just as well.

Drury’s leadership is strong and has had no shortage of other good young leaders around him. He is a well liked teammate and respected by many and he certainly plays as a cool head and hard worker on the field. It is always tough to judge off-field leadership but from what he has shown so far would certainly attract clubs wanting to add strong leadership to their squads.

A lot of small forwards at junior level struggle to find the ball but because of Drury's strong midfield pedigree finding the ball is natural for him as a forward as he knows when to lead and what spots to lead to and once he does he doesn’t slow the game down he often moves the ball quickly and cleanly either by foot or by hand and you can certainly see those midfield traits when he gets up the ground.

Drury's workrate is another strong contributor to his success as it takes more than football smarts sometimes you also need the running patterns to keep making an impact consistently and consistency over quarters has been a strength for Drury. For the high forward role, having the capacity to influence the game with and without the ball consistently is key and a high workrate will always help in this regard and Drury has the aptitude for it.

The modern game often requires versatility and Drury’s move to the forward line has been a huge step in showing what Drury could offer clubs at the next level and multiple times this year he has shone in both roles with a three-goal game in Round 1 against eventual premiers Sandringham and a 31 disposal game in the last round against Bendigo when he even started the game forward but was moved into the middle to help try and turn the tide.