Amber Swan
STRENGTHS: + Speed + Defensive pressure + Contested work + Clearances + Ground balls + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Footy IQ – Production PROFILE: Swan’s numbers throughout the 2023 season do not jump off the page, which just goes to show what the Queensland teenager offers on-field outside sheer statistics. Her speed on […]
Sophie Peters
STRENGTHS: + Hurt factor + Speed + Evasion + Skill + Defensive pressure + Decision making + Endurance IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Contested work – Production PROFILE: Peters is such a naturally talented footballer that even when identifying her areas of improvement, it is hard to ignore the array of skills and tricks she […]
Maria Rioli
Maria Rioli has seemingly flown under the radar this season, which is far from easy to do given her lineage. But the small forward largely played through the NTFL Women’s Premier League where she slotted in as a midfielder who could rotate forward. When stepping up to the Allies for the first game against Vic […]
Caiden Cleary
STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Consistency + Endurance + Inside game + Power + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Kicking It is little surprise that Cleary is such a consistent accumulator of possessions, with his strong inside game balanced by an equally powerful running capacity. The core of his game starts at stoppage, where […]
Jake Rogers
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Clean hands + Decision making + Skills + Speed + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Size It’s a well known notion by now that if you’re a sub-175cm AFL player, you have to be elite in at least one area. Rogers is elite in many, ranging from traits across his exciting […]
Kane McAuliffe
STRENGTHS: + Contested game + Kick penetration + Leadership + Tackling + Power + Size IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Outside game Much of McAuliffe’s best work this year was completed at the coalface, where he well and truly got his hands dirty. The big-bodied ball winner put up strong contested possession and clearance numbers […]
