STRENGTHS:

+ Competitiveness
+ Physicality
+ Rate of development
+ Ruck craft
+ Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Composure
- Versatility

With such a strong midfield consistently surrounding him at stoppage, Visentini did his part through the season to give his rovers first use and the opportunity to take the ball on the run heading forward. His taps were often placed to advantage when he got a full hand on the ball from the ruck, and Visentini gradually improved his ability to follow up his ruck work as the season went on. Particularly after the National Championships, he became a genuine clearance threat once the ball hit the deck and looked more confident with ball in hand around the ground.

Visentini has played best this season when he hasn’t had to share a significant chunk of the ruck duties, playing what was arguably his best game of the year for Vic Metro against WA when fellow ruck Will Green was left out. He registered 34 hitouts for the game, with 12 of those to advantage, along with 15 disposals in what was a pretty complete performance for a ruckman.

A common theme for Visentini was his development throughout the year, and his improved ability to impact around the ground. Part of that was acting as a ‘one kick behind’ ruckman, sweeping up on hurried kicks from opposition teams. Visentini took 28 of his 36 marks in the Talent league this season in his final six games, whilst also increasing his hitout and disposal numbers significantly in the same time period.

Visentini’s impact at centre bounces was somewhat limited due to his timing of his leap and a lesser leap height than other rucks in the draft frame, but his work at stoppages around the ground makes up for it. His physicality and competitiveness stands out when he can get an arm on the opposition ruck, trying to force them away from the drop zone of the ball to give himself the best opportunity to serve his midfielders well with well placed taps.

At the next level, Visentini’s two main focus’ will be on improving his composure, to allow him to hurt opposition more when he takes a mark from a down the line kick, as well as developing in a secondary position to allow himself more opportunity to have a sustained impact across the entirety of the four quarters.