STRENGTHS:

+ Rebounding
+ Run-and-carry
+ Consistency
+ Footy IQ
+ Decision making
+ Skills
+ Defensive pressure

IMPROVEMENTS:

- One-on-ones
- Explosive speed

Ingram is a smart footballer who has some really nice traits that can impact at any level. Having already played against senior opponents, she is not overawed by the prospect. Looking at her footballing traits, her clean skills, footy IQ and decision making standout attributes. With ball in hand, Ingram does not panic, even with pressure oncoming, and on top of those areas, she is almost always a composed user.

Though a predominant kick-first player - as you would expect from a rebounding defender - Ingram had a lopsided handball-to-kick ratio last year when playing in the front half. Her work with the ball is what she does best though, with her surge mentality a really valuable asset. She is not explosive - and that is perhaps a knock - but neither are a lot of rebounding defenders in this draft class - and Ingram has quite a few covered for her skill and smarts.

In an open draft, she would be pushing the top 30 given her consistency, and she may well land inside there. The question will be how much work other clubs have done into her, because if they have, they could see a valuable rebounder who can make an immediate impact at the next level. She runs hard, rarely wastes a touch and will also produce the defensive acts you need from a two-way back.

Defensively, Ingram applies enough ground level pressure and while her go is to win the ball and take it out of the back 50, she will also get her hands dirty and fight for the contested pill. It is a point of difference compared to a lot of rebounding half-backs who might be more receivers and then distributors, but Ingram will add a pre-emptive step of getting it herself if need be. Her repeat contest work - including give-and-go's or short kicks then run past to keep the ball moving - is another aspect she is more than familiar with at multiple levels.

From an improvements standpoint, aside from her explosiveness that could improve, Ingram noted her one-on-one ability is an aspect that could develop further. She is reliable in the air, reads the play well, but is not super athletic in the sense that she will leap over opponents or higher than them, so her positioning and getting to the right spot is so valuable. Once she can hold her place, she will be able to win the ball, but if engaged in a one-on-one, can be outmuscled or against a more athletic player, can find it difficult to spoil.

Ingram's best work is done with the ball in dispute at ground level and once she has ball in hand, because she surges the pill out of defence and down the ground. She adds a really important asset to any side, and could well be a player that a club outside Queensland rates highly and may pounce early to secure her depending on how the draft is going for the Suns.