Georgie Jaques is a workhorse around the ground, and bears some similar traits, but also difference to leading Claremont talent, Matilda Dyke. She is a year younger, but also four centimetres shorter. Having plied her trade as a key forward/ruck for the Allies last season in the AFLW Under 18 Championships, Jaques is a far more influential ruck than she is forward, and has shown that at SANFLW level this season. Though she has areas to improve on in terms of her athleticism and her consistency, she has worked on the latter in particular and pieced together a really strong season for the Redlegs. Jaques has been a revelation this year in the SANFL Women’s, and honestly looks like an AFLW player with her work around the ground. There will still be some questions on her mobility, because she covers the ground well, but as a stronger ruck, is not as mobile as some others. Regardless, she is good at winning hitouts then laying tackles, as her high defensive numbers suggest. Has the traits to make the jump.

STRENGTHS:

• Strength
• Work rate
• Production
• Ruck work
• Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Mobility

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