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 […]
Cooper Simpson
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Character + Clean hands + Kick penetration + Scoreboard impact + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Versatility Playing most of his best junior football in midfield, Simpson is an on-baller with points of difference. His turn of speed gets him out of tight spots and is a weapon through the centre […]
Brooke Boileau
STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Clean hands + Production + Consistency + Footy IQ + Agility IMPROVEMENTS: – Outside game – Composure PROFILE: Boileau was a member of the State Academy extended squad heading into her bottom-age year in 2022, but missed the final cut due to the strength of the overall team that went […]
