STRENGTHS:

+ Clean hands
+ Clearance work
+ Power
+ Scoreboard impact

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Composure
- Kicking consistency

Among the strong attacking profile of Central District's Under 18 side this year was Tom Cochrane. The powerful midfielder-forward is the son of Stuart, who played 104 games between North Melbourne (50) and Port Adelaide (54) - meaning Tom is not father-son eligible for either club.

Offering strong contested work and prolific clearance-winning ability, Cochrane has the explosive streak that AFL clubs are searching for. He is gutsy overhead and clean at ground level, making for effective play through the middle of the ground in multiple phases of play.

His power is also felt forward of centre, where Cochrane often hits the scoreboard. He is mostly sighted working high up the ground to help connect the play into attacking 50, leaning on a high work rate and booming kick to do so.

While such play is quite impactful, Cochrane can find improvement in his kicking. He'll often wheel away with bursts of speed before blasting the ball inside 50, but is capable of being more precise when lowering his eyes. Being more composed, more often will allow him to better reach his deeper forwards.

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