Mel Staunton
STRENGTHS: + Physicality + Footy IQ + Contested work + Strength + Competitiveness + Kicking penetration IMPROVEMENTS: – Limited exposure – Explosive speed PROFILE: Staunton was a name somewhat of a surprise in the AFLW Academy when it was initially named, having not played for the GIANTS Academy or Allies in 2022. It was soon […]
Ryley Sanders
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Clean hands + Consistency + Inside game + Stoppage craft + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Explosive speed – Impact-per-possession An old school footballer in both look and method, Sanders is the embodiment of ‘pull your socks up’. He often cracks in at the contest with 100 per cent intensity, and that […]
Koen Sanchez
STRENGTHS: + Skills + Consistency + Decision making + Footy IQ + Forward craft + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Size Sanchez is a prospect who would please the football purist. While he possesses some solid athletic attributes, his best traits are largely football-based. The 18-year-old is a strong exponent of the fundamentals of the […]
Kristian Ferronato
STRENGTHS: + Agility + Contested work + Power + Production IMPROVEMENTS: – Hurt factor – Kick consistency A dual sportsman who was on track to be a potential Boomer of the future, Kristian Ferronato set his attention on reaching the elite AFL level instead. In the Coates Talent League, he dominated on the stats sheet, […]
