STRENGTHS:

+ Clean hands
+ Defensive acts
+ Leadership
+ Physicality
+ Toughness

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Composure
- Finishing

In a draft full of unique midfield prospects full of attacking flair, Lucca Grego stands out for his defensive appetite. The hard-nosed bull is clearly the Western Jets' most high-profile talent this year and has carried that expectation to improve on his deficiencies, all while remaining a highly team-oriented player.

Grego's defensive acts and physicality are among the traits which make him a leader by action. He thrives on applying pressure and laying punishing tackles, perhaps credit to his background as a rugby league junior - hailing all the way from Queensland. He rides the bumps well, too as a defender/inside midfielder.

At the coalface and when intercept marking, Grego's clean hands are highly noticeable. He adds touches of flair when running off half-back, particularly with his run-and-carry, but is primarily an honest and hard-working type. That's part of the reason why he fit so seamlessly into Vic Metro and Williamstown's backlines.

Credit to Grego, he has clearly looked to round out his game. Early in the season he struggled to drive his legs away from the contest and tended to dump kick, but adjusted nicely to be a more damaging stoppage player. That applied to his ball use from defence too, where he would normally blaze away on the run. He can still work on his finishing in front of goal, though, having kicked 7.14 for the season.

DRAFT RANGE: 40-60

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