James Barrat
STRENGTHS: + Field kicking + Intercept marking + Leadership + Physicality + Reading the play + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Decision making – Set shot goalkicking It’s well known that Barrat is a competitive beast and dislikes been beaten. On numerous occasions throughout the season, he made his opponents earn their disposals with a tough, aggressive […]
Tallan Rosenzweig
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Forward craft + Leading patterns + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Goalkicking accuracy – Size A late call-up to the South Australian state draft combine hints at AFL interest in Central District key forward Tallan Rosenzweig. Making up part of the Bulldogs’ dangerous tall targets inside 50, the 18-year-old most often […]
Jobe Shanahan
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Clean hands + Mobility + Overhead marking + Scoreboard impact + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Follow-up work – Ground balls Shanahan’s versatility has been highlighted by the ability to be swung down back when needed, or placed in the midfield. One of his better performances in 2024 came in Round 16 […]
Chloe Gaunt
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Speed + Aerial ability + Strength + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Production PROFILE: Chloe Gaunt personifies the future of key forwards. Standing at 182cm, the Queensland prospect has a nice balance of contested marking and speed. While her endurance is still a work in progress, ehr ability to gain […]
Claire Mahony
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Aerial ability + Courage + Kicking + Positioning + Impact-per-possession IMPROVEMENTS: – Ground balls – Consistency PROFILE: Without a doubt, the crux of Claire Mahony’s game centres around her marking. Often it does not matter if one or two defenders apply pressure or are hanging off her, Mahony is able […]
Harry Armstrong
STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Contested marking + Leading patterns + Scoreboard impact + Set shot goalkicking IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Four-quarter consistency Armstrong’s goalkicking exploits over the last couple of seasons have been absurd. He has a happy knack for impacting the scoreboard each week, often kicking goals in bunches. The clinical left-footer […]
Charlie Nicholls
STRENGTHS: + Field kicking + Leading patterns + Mobility + Speed + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Physicality – Set shot consistency Nicholls’ speed stands out immediately as a strength. He looks most comfortable inside forward 50 when he’s able to create separation from his defender and present at the football. The comfort he shows on the […]
