STRENGTHS:

+ Upside
+ Kicking
+ Evasion

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Contested work
- Disposal consistency

A Vic Country Under 17s representative, Jonti Schuback is one of the many exciting Gippsland talents for the 2022 crop. Schuback gradually moved into the midfield throughout the season from the backline, arguably looking at his best when positioned on a wing, where he can lean on his kicking when out in space to use the ball damagingly going forward.

Schuback has been one of the consistent performers for his side this season, being a reliable accumulator or interceptor through each of his 13 appearances. Though his best traits could be more consistently applied in-game, when he is on, he can do a lot of damage. One only needs to look to his 36-disposal, 11-mark and eight-inside 50 game against Northern Knights, where he was at his outstanding best. If he could produce more performances like that, then his stocks would be rated a lot higher.

Whilst Schuback improved on his contested game to some degree through the season, it remains an area that needs some further development, with his disposal in the thick of the contest also an area for improvement. He is a natural outside ball-winner who runs and carries to create down the field, but he is one with a high upside if it can all click.