Shineah Goody
STRENGTHS: + Footy IQ + Skills + Consistency + Defensive pressure + Aerial ability + Composure + Athleticism IMPROVEMENTS: – Scoreboard impact PROFILE: There are so many places to begin when it comes to Goody and what she offers. From bursting onto teh scene as a 15-year-old with Woodville-West Torrens, the talented utility showed promise […]
Mahmoud Taha
STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Contested work + Production + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Kicking Mahmoud Taha is an Essendon Next Generation Academy member and a natural ball-winner. He brought his own pill to the Talent League competition this year, where he averaged 27.2 disposals with Calder Cannons across 12 games. Taha’s main […]
Luca Slade
STRENGTHS: + Defensive application + Endurance + Overhead marking + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kick consistency Luca Slade is a player who punches well above his weight division, with the 72kg midfielder/forward matching it against some much bigger bodies. His strength allows him to apply plenty of defensive pressure which is his bread and […]
Amy Trindade
Calder Cannons captain Amy Trindade started the season on fire with a two-goal performance against Sandringham Dragons to haul her team over the line. It turned out to be her best effort despite picking up an injury, though she regained form when she returned mid-sason and had seven consecutive games of double-digit disposals. With natural […]
Jasmyn Thompson
STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Speed + Defensive pressure + Competitiveness + Strength + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Footy IQ – Composure – Production PROFILE: Unlike a lot of player earning Draft Combine invites, Thompson is in her first season with the Tasmania Devils, having previously played local football before making the jump. Across the course of […]
Oskar Smartt
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Forward craft + Power IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Production An eye-catcher with plenty of razzle dazzle, Oskar Smartt made waves with his high-flying antics and powerful bursts inside 50. Able to play both as a forward and in midfield, Smart is a strongly built 180cm talent who […]
Jessica Rentsch
STRENGTHS: + Explosive speed + Run-and-carry + Defensive pressure + Versatility + Kicking penetration + Strength+ Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking consistency PROFILE: Rentsch showed some promising signs as a bottom-ager for the Rebels last season, standing up as a highly athletic talent with upside. Though not always consistent, she had that explosive speed […]
