SNAPSHOT: "A contested ball-winning midfielder who made the switch from being a small forward to a state league club best and fairest winner in the matter of 12 months."

STRENGTHS:

+ Competitiveness
+ Clean hands
+ Dual-sided
+ Footy IQ
+ Contested work
+ Endurance

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Speed
- Kicking consistency

PROFILE:

Lily Jordan opted to focus wholly on a VFLW season with Geelong Cats rather than split her time between senior football and an overage year with the GWV Rebels. That decision paid dividends with the 19-year-old starring in a new role through the middle where she ended up winning Geelong's best and fairest award this season.

A fierce competitor with outstanding defensive traits such as work rate and tackling, Jordan possesses clean hands at the coalface, is dual-sided and has a great understanding of the game. Boasting a high-level endurance base too, Jordan has proven she can run all day and coming to the club as a small forward, can hit the scoreboard if placed in that role too.

The Geelong midfielder can further iron out her kicking to be more consistent - though it took another step forward in 2024 - with her speed the main question mark on her game. Playing that inside role negates the importance of that, but further building on it will be a key to develop into the future.

DRAFT RANGE: Late/Rookie

Picture credit: via Geelong FC