STRENGTHS:

+ Consistency
+ Creativity
+ Power
+ Production
+ Scoreboard impact
+ Size

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Four-quarter consistency
- Running capacity

Hynes has been tearing up the Coates Talent League for a while now, and his sheer size is a huge factor when competing with peers. At 190cm and with a powerful frame, he holds his own one-on-one inside 50 or when prising contested ball. Hynes' clean hands and good vision make for slick distributive methods on the inside, where he can also lean on his physical advantages to absorb pressure, break tackles, or out-body opponents.

While he may transfer pressure at times, Hynes is relatively clean by hand and wonderfully creative by foot. He has improved significantly in being able to identify short options going forward or inboard, backing his skills to pick out the lower-percentage option and making things happen. The same goes for when he produces scoring opportunities, displaying great composure to assess moving parts ahead of him and pick holes in the defence.

Hynes' physicality makes him a weapon in contests, and while he is crafty enough to use the ball effectively, may sometimes be reliant on that factor. Nonetheless, it's part of the package he offers, and he is a highly impactful player because of it. Few others could compare with Hynes' best games on pure numbers, boasting a season-high disposal tally of 35 and personal-best five-goal effort in the Coates Talent League this year.

He posted such figures on a consistent basis, too. Hynes' lowest disposal haul was 16, dipping below 20 just three times across 15 outings - all within the last month of the season. His influence extended to the scoreboard having split his time between the midfield and forwardline around a 60-40 ratio. He was held goalless five times, but snared multiple majors on six occasions - including bags of five, four, and three (twice).

Despite his evident power, many of Hynes' key improvement areas fit into the athletic realm. He isn't blessed with speed and has come a long way in terms of meeting the high conditioning standards set of Coates Talent League players. That being said, endurance is an area Hynes can continue to improve, particularly if he plays on-ball, and will lend to greater four-quarter consistency - he tends to be a fast starter.