Tairon Ah-Mu
STRENGTHS: + Aggression + Leading patterns + Physicality + Scoreboard impact + Size + Strength IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Speed Much of Ah-Mu’s game revolves around his physical traits and craft. He has the edge over just about any junior in the country for pure strength and size, and leans on it to dominate with […]
Josephine Bamford
STRENGTHS: + Vertical jump + Ruck craft + Explosive speed + Defensive pressure + Groundballs + Footy IQ + Decision making IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking precision – Strength Bamford has plenty of what you are looking for in a ruck, from her athletic capabilities to her follow-up work and then ability to go forward and hit […]
Jasper Hay
STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Mobility + Versatility + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Strength Tasmania’s standalone National Academy member this year was Jasper Hay, a competitive and athletic tall who paved his way in the ruck. Also a talented basketballer, the Clarence junior burst onto the scene as an Under 16 All-Australian in 2023, […]
Chloe Tonkin
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Presence + Strength + Aerial ability + Penetrating kick IMPROVEMENTS: – Athleticism – Groundballs Providing a point of difference when it comes to key forward/rucks, Tonkin does not have the athleticism of some of her peers, but is far stronger and more reliable when it comes to physically imposing herself […]
Monique Corrigan
STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Ruck craft + Second efforts + Defensive pressure + Team-first nature + Vertical jump + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Production – Consistency – Endurance Corrigan is first and foremost a really competent ruck, with her craft among the better ones in the draft crop. She can get her hands to it and […]
