STRENGTHS:

+ Contested game
+ Speed
+ Tackling
+ Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

– Impact per possession
– Kick consistency

Son of 146-game former Demon, Nathan, Kynan Brown is tied to Melbourne as a potential father-son selection. The midfielder enjoyed an extremely consistent season, being a key cog for both the Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro, winning the Metro best and fairest for his reliability around stoppages and in the contest. Although only slightly framed, Brown’s commitment to winning the ball at the coalface is remarkable, often doing the dirty work that allows other teammates to shine on the outside. He’s happy to quickly release the handball to runners, but just as capable of bursting away himself or chaining possessions through repeat running efforts.

Brown is also a strong tackler when you consider his frame, regularly latching on to opponents and bringing them to ground regardless of their size, averaging five tackles per game all season, including seven across his two VFL appearances for Casey. With the bulk of his work done on the inside, Brown’s does have a gap between his best and his worst kicking displays, possessing a penetrating left boot nonetheless. Whichever club lands him in November will be working on ways for him to bring it into the game more often. He has also spent time rotating forward this year and kicked a bag of five goals against Northern in Wildcard Round, so may find a home in attack at the next level.

DRAFT RANGE: Late/Rookie