Tara Slender
PROFILE Tara Slender is a player who has been talked about as a top-end prospect for a number of years, having stood out at V/Line Cup and then coming through the Bendigo Pioneers program. As one of the AFL Women’s Academy members, Slender had an interrupted 2021 but showed off some unrivalled versatility. STRENGTHS: Versatility […]
Aprille Crooks
STRENGTHS: + Explosive speed + Agility + Footy IQ + Versatility + Defensive pressure + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Consistency Aprille Crooks has all the traits to make it to the elite level, it is just about piecing them together at once to really justify her place in the AFLW. Her start to the […]
Harvey Gallagher
STRENGTHS: + Production + Consistency + Rebounding + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Finishing Possibly the best of the State Draft Combine invites, Harvey Gallagher exploded late in 2022 with a move to defence ultimately putting him in the AFL Draft frame. A handy talent as a small forward/midfielder, Gallagher was thrown behind […]
Mitch Owens
POSITION: Wing/Utility SNAPSHOT: “A fast-developing utility with explosive athletic traits who puts in a shift running both ways, and catches the eye with gutsy aerial efforts.” One of a couple of St Kilda Next Generation Academy (NGA) prospects pushing for top 30 contention is Mitch Owens, a rising talent out of the Sandringham Dragons. Having grown […]
Isadora McLeay
Isadora McLeay is an exciting tall prospect who earned All-Australian honours following her 2021 campaign with the Allies at the AFL Women’s Under 19 Championships. McLeay is traditionally a defender who is strong in the air and fierce at ground level, but can play in other roles across the ground. Using the ball well when […]
