STRENGTHS:

+ Power + Scoreboard impact + Clean hands + Contested ball + X-Factor

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Foot skills - Outside game

Jaiden Magor's strengths are well suited to the modern game and should appeal to recruiters. He has split his time between the forward line and midfield across his junior career, achieving success in both roles. In attack, the Myponga-Sellicks prospect has already won several games off his own boot. His aforementioned bags of five and six goals late in the year both resulted in Panther wins, and he was kept goalless just once across ten U18 matches in 2022, by West Adelaide in round nine. Magor troubles defenders with his one-on-one marking ability and tendency to always know where the goals are. He kicked a stunning snap goal against the Allies to prove his natural forward smarts on the national stage in the Croweaters' win.

A noted goal kicker, Magor's forward craft is terrific, however clubs will likely be keen to use him as a burst midfielder given his power, impact per possession and cleanliness at ground level. Magor is not a dominant disposal winner, although he did average a sound 22.4 disposals at Under 18s level this season, but rather an onballer who will make the most of his touches. He possesses a powerful burst of speed on the inside which allows him to exit congestion - am attractive trait shared by many of the best midfielders in the country. Magor is a strong contested ball winner at stoppages and a very capable clearance player.

Magor has been used almost exclusively as either a forward or inside midfielder with South Adelaide and at college and state level. His strength and power over the ball certainly makes him a promising inside player, however he'll need to find a way to improve his outside game. An inconsistent kick at this stage, if Magor can find some uncontested ball on the outside and use it with a bit more composure, he has the tools to become one of the best players in the class.