Eastern Ranges Medium Defender

#24

Callum Verrell

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Consistency + Aerial ability + Rebounding + Clean skills IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Athleticism Eastern Ranges and Vic Metro defender Callum Verrell was an incredibly consistent player all year, settling into a running defender role that he succeeded at throughout both the NAB League and AFL Under 18 Championships. In almost identical […]

Oakleigh Chargers Small Forward

#5

Alwyn Davey Jr

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Speed + Agility + Vision + Balance + Tackling + Clean Hands IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Production You cannot help but get excited whenever Davey gets possession of the ball because he often does something special with it and just like his father did at Essendon. Davey is not afraid to use his […]

Eastern Ranges Midfielder

#4

Kai Windsor

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Acceleration + Evasion + Decision making + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking consistency – Contested work Kai Windsor enjoyed a really solid year for Eastern Ranges in the NAB League, culminating in a call-up to Vic Metro. While he did not get the same amount of time in his preferred midfield role, Windsor […]

Dandenong Stingrays Midfielder

#7

Judson Clarke

Australia

  POSITION: Small Forward/Midfielder   SNAPSHOT: “One of the quickest players in the draft pool, Clarke is hard to catch once he gets going, and his surge style of play and nous around goal make him a desirable player for the modern game.”   Clubs like Richmond and Melbourne have had recent success in the […]

Box Hill VFLW Key Defender

#25

Cadhla Schmidli

Australia

PROFILE One of the NAB League’s big improvers who truly got to prove her worth in 2021, Cadhla Schmidli was a key figure among an Eastern Ranges side which extracted the best of itself this year. The 176cm tall defender provided great aerial solidity on the last line and helped drive her side out of […]

Dandenong Stingrays Ruck Forward

#22

Mac Andrew

Australia

POSITION: Ruck/Key Forward SNAPSHOT: “An athletic ruck capable of just about anything, with ridiculous athleticism and versatility around the ground.”   Mac Andrew is a Melbourne Next-Generation Academy (NGA) member, and one of the most exciting players in the 2022 AFL Draft crop. Whilst Andrew is tied to the Demons, it seems a foregone conclusion […]

Southport Forward-Midfielder

#36

Olivia Meagher

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Contested work+ Competitiveness+ Aerial ability+ Endurance+ Defensive pressure+ Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Polish– Size Olivia Meagher is a player who has been on the fringes of getting picked up in the past, first through the Eastern Ranges, and then Collingwood VFLW where she was even an injury replacement player at one stage. However […]

Eastern Ranges Small Forward

#14

Paul Haasbroek

Australia

Hawthorn pulled a small surprise in nominating Paul Haasbroek as a Next Generation Academy (NGA) candidate, providing another club-tied talent after recent academy and father-son coups. The Eastern Ranges small played six NAB League games in his 19-year-old campaign, utilised mostly as a small forward but also rolling up to the wing. A speedy athlete, […]

Eastern Ranges Outside Midfielder

#21

Corey Preston

Australia

POSITION: Medium Utility SNAPSHOT: “Arguably the most impressive 19th-year player out of Victoria, Preston uses the ball cleanly in all thirds of the ground and makes good decisions to get his teammates involved in the game.”   Having earned a surprise draft combine invite in 2020 despite the absence of a regular NAB League season, […]

Eastern Ranges Medium Defender

#20

Connor Downie

Australia

  POSITION: Half-Back/Wing DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Downie is a half-back/midfielder who can incite attacking chains with daring run-and-carry and his penetrating left boot.” – Michael Alvaro 2020 was set to be a big year for Connor Downie, voted in as captain of the Eastern Ranges and ready to try his hand as an inside midfielder. While […]