STRENGTHS:

+ Aerial ability
+ Kicking
+ Hurt factor
+ Versatility
+ Goal sense
+ Physicality
+ Defensive pressure
+ Upside

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Endurance
- Explosive speed
- Four-quarter consistency

A really damaging and impactful player, Skewes-Clinton's ability is not limited to one role. As a defender, her aerial presence and physicality plays a part, and even though she is not necessarily a high possession ball-winner, she can be if the game is on her terms. Her 15 touches feel like 30 especially if they come with goals or goal assists, as has so often been the case when stationed forward.

She seemed to settle in that position through the second half of the year and looked a natural. Early on she would kick a bag in a quarter, but towards the conclusion she was able to have a greater influence across four quarters. That element of her game can still improve - as she can be a touch hit and miss within games - but when she is hitting, it is potentially fatal for the opposition.

For a player who has such great aerial ability and a real physical, powerful presence around the arcs, Skewes-Clinton is not actually explosive. She packs a punch when she hits and loves to get under the skin of opposition players, but is not that likely to beat them in a foot race. More so, she gets there through grit and determination, with that will to tackle and win the ball back for her side exceptionally high.

Skewes-Clinton can improve both her speed and endurance - which has been building - which in turn would assist in greater four-quarter consistency, but for the moment she is a brilliant impact player. The GWV Rebels talent can turn a game in an instant whether she is putting them through the big sticks, or setting up her teammates. Once a kick has sailed home, Skewes-Clinton is a serial celebrator and will produce something different each time, even getting her teammates involved.

The fact Skewes-Clinton still has some key areas to improve upon screams upside and the GWV Rebels and Vic Country utility could get even better. Speed is always a knock with players and it might mean she ends up ridiculous value, but at times during the season, it looked like she was almost taking the mickey with some of the goals she kicked or plays she made.

If an AFLW club can really hone in and enhance her ability to be able to do it for longer, she could seriously be a massive threat for a club inside 50. Even if she ends up a defender, she can be a valuable one-on-one interceptor, and her elite kicking also enables her to hit targets of all distances and have a true impact on matches.