STRENGTHS:

+ Vertical leap
+ Aerial ability
+ Versatility
+ Intercept marking
+ Reading the play
+ Competitiveness

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Kicking precision
- Decision making

PROFILE:

Charlotte Riggs' biggest weapon is her aerial prowess. She has a massive vertical leap, strong hands and nice smarts when it comes to marking contests that allow her to clunk mark after mark, even contested grabs against bigger bodies. She freely admits that at times her coaches would like her to "spoil more" but Riggs has some of the safest hands going around.

She flys high and is a human highlight reel waiting to happen. Whether it is an intercept mark, towering grab in attack, or even taking a specky on the wing from a long kick down the line, Riggs is not afraid to attempt for a Mark of the Year contender.

Once the ball hits the ground, she competes well enough and is of course really mobile for her size. Measuring in at 179cm at the recent National Draft Combine, her leap allows her to play more like a mid-180cm talent and she has shown that at centre bounces she can have an impact through the ruck with swift palmdowns or punches to space.

Her follow-up work is also usually very good, with her competitiveness and aggression coming to the fore. She might not have off the charts tackle numbers, but she still gets her hands dirty and applies pressure, which allows her teammates to have more time and space around them with Riggs willing to put her body on the line.

When up forward she can provide strong leads, and while not as influential as when down back, is still more than capable of being a target inside 50. Her versatility really makes her a valuable player, and be it the club she supports in Adelaide Crows, or another team, she will find a home wherever they need her at the elite level.

In terms of her improvements, her kicking precision and decision making are the two that could develop further. It feels they have come along and due to her powerful, long kick, she can gain advantage for her team when clearing the ball from danger. With time and space and an obvious option, Riggs has no problems hitting targets, with more the case when under pressure she can rush or just thump it long to buy the defence time.

While these areas of improvement are ones that will get better at the elite level, they are elements Riggs has been dilligent in working on and getting more confident at hitting those targets over medium and long distances. Her best work is when she can intercept, play on and see a teammate running to space and use her kick to find them on a wing or half-forward where the next kick can be a score involvement.

As a whole, Riggs has a great athletic base that clubs will love and it is something that is so hard to replicate for many others her size. She can tidy up some areas of her game, but as a whole she ticks a lot of boxes and is among the best key position players in this year's AFLW Draft.