STRENGTHS:

+ Class
+ Decision making
+ Finishing
+ Overhead marking
+ Scoreboard impact
+ Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Durability
- Ground balls

Hibbins-Hargreaves has done much of his best work as a forward over the years, but is insistent on proving he is more than just a goalkicker. With plenty of exposure up on the wing and development as an onballer this year, Hibbins-Hargreaves has added strings to his bow and offers a highly developable profile - one which remains relatively untapped to this point.

His effectiveness as a forward is down to several factors. He's a difficult matchup, proving quick off the mark when leading but also strong overhead. That means both small and tall opponents have a hard time containing him. Hibbins-Hargreaves is a deadeye finisher to boot, converting at an 82 per cent rate for Dandenong last year, and popping up for important late goals throughout his junior career.

He can finish from any angle or situation, both in open play and over the mark. Further to his exploits inside 50, Hibbins-Hargreaves is also an effective ball user around the ground. His class and decision making have long been on show as a wingman, where he hardly wastes a touch. His ability to connect the lines on the outside is largely credit to short, sharp and accurate foot skills.

Hibbins-Hargreaves' clean hands are another asset adaptable across several roles. He sought to work on his ground ball cleanliness this year and that was evident with solid progress throughout the season. His willingness to attack the ball and absorb contact developed with each passing game - particularly during midfield exposure - along with his ability to distribute quickly and effectively.

That kind of progression lends to Hibbins-Hargreaves' versatility. While a proven match-winner up forward, he can get it done inside and outside, high or deep, and even spent five years playing off half-back as a junior. There isn't much he can't do with ball in hand and his athletic profile is highly promising - though the latter judgement is largely reliant on the eye test, given his lack of fitness testing data.

Hibbins-Hargreaves missed out on preseason testing over the last two years and was absent at the National Draft Combine. He suffered repeat setbacks throughout the season and thus struggled to gain much consistency or build on his endurance base. Along with talent, which Hibbins-Hargreaves has in spades, durability is a major factor in making a draft prospect bankable. He'll be more of a crystal ball selection as a result.