STRENGTHS:

+ Clean hands
+ Defensive running
+ Dual-footed
+ Endurance

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Outside game
- Speed

Not many players win senior best and fairests at 16-years-old. It's an honour Luke Kennedy has under his belt, doing so at Ormond last year. The midfielder also racked up enough votes to place second in Sandringham's count this year having made great strides in the back-end of his top-age campaign.

Kennedy is a terrific user of the ball, boasting a clean set of hands and great vision to get him out of trouble. He also has the benefit of being extremely dual-footed, proving a natural footballer who is fleet of thought. Those traits, along with his endurance, make up for his lack of explosive pace.

While tested out on a wing early in the year, Kennedy truly thrived when given the opportunity to run through the Dragons' engine room. His defensive accountability allowed others to shine on the way forward, and he got his own hands on the ball to be an underrated figure in the region's third-consecutive premiership.

Having only confirmed his running capacity with a 6:09 2km time trial at the state draft combine, Kennedy is firming as a late-draft smokey, despite not getting a run with Vic Metro. Improvement will come in his speed and outside game, though he is a hard worker and effective ball user already.

DRAFT RANGE: Late/Rookie

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