Isabel Bacon
STRENGTHS: + Explosive speed + Endurance + Versatility + Defensive pressure + Physicality + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking – Decision making PROFILE: Bacon comes from an athletic background, where she played a variety of sports including basketball and netball alongside her athletics and cross country. In her top-age year, she set her sights on reaching […]
Kiera Whiley
STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Defensive pressure + Leadership + Fundamentals + Dual-sided + Consistency IMPROVEMENTS: – Outside game – Scoreboard impact PROFILE: Whiley is a member of the AFLW Academy and primarily an inside midfielder. She has spent time in a range of positions, but largely as a bottom-ager. In 2022, Whiley played 10 […]
Cooper Lord
Carlton has targeted strong endurance runners of late and Lord falls into that category as another sturdy midfielder in line at the Blues. The over-ager was part of Sandringham’s premiership side last year and turned out once for them in 2024, but has played the majority of his football with North Melbourne’s VFL side. Clearly […]
Patrick Hughes
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Dual-footed + Stoppage craft + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Outside game – Speed A tough and robust midfielder who has consistently owned stoppages across two Coates Talent League seasons, Patrick Hughes has had to fight for recognition in his top-age season. The Geelong Falcons product tied with star Tasmanian Colby McKercher […]
