STRENGTHS:

+ Follow-up work
+ Mobility
+ Rate of development
+ Size
+ Speed
+ Upside

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Endurance
- Footy IQ
- Ruck craft

While the room for improvement is vast, there is plenty to like about Goad's game. The trait which helped garner initial interest was his speed, registering a preseason 20m sprint time of 2.92 seconds. He very nearly matched it at the recent National Combine, clocking in at 2.965 seconds.

Needless to say, such results are remarkable for a 206cm player and point towards rare mobility for a player Goad's size. He beats most other rucks aerially, but can also get the better of them coming away from the contest. Once he lifts his endurance and positional smarts, he'll really be able to hurt the opposition around the ground.

Another area of great promise is Goad's follow-up work. He's a competitive tall who gets stuck in at the contest, averaging 7.8 contested possessions and 3.2 clearances among his 10.4 disposals at SANFL Under 18s level. With clean hands and enough mongrel to offer presence, he's already a step ahead of many other developing talls.

Goad's late-season form was a sign of his continued improvement. It took until Round 6 for him to hit double-digits for disposals, before earning state selection and repeating the feat in five of his next seven games for South Adelaide. His marking, clearance, and inside 50 numbers also lifted in that time.

His development extends off-field, too. Goad has put on nearly 10kg since preseason as he continues to fill out his frame, which will likely be ready for elite level exposure before his footy IQ is. In particular, he's looking to improve on his ruck craft and impact away from stoppages.

The only real athletic trait Goad will have to work on is his endurance. Getting from contest to contest will boost his overall production, and he has the dexterity to impact as a marking presence. All that will come in time and with more exposure at high levels of football.