Claremont Tall Forward

#28

Sam van Rooyen

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Agility + Kick penetration + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Consistency – Production The younger brother of Melbourne’s Jacob van Rooyen, Sam is cut from a similar cloth with a few differences. The largely key forward focused younger sibling is still filling out his frame at 83kg, but has elite agility and […]

Dandenong Stingrays Tall Defender

#5

Riak Andrew

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Upside + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Size Often referred to with ties to brother, Mac of Gold Coast Suns fame, Riak Andrew began to truly establish his own path to the top level in 2024. He returned to the Dandenong Stingrays as an over-ager and found a home […]

Northern Knights Midfielder

#14

Cooper Harvey

Australia

Perhaps a father-son candidate flying under the radar, Cooper Harvey is certainly well known to North Melbourne fans. The son of AFL games record holder Brent, he boasts similar instincts around goal but is slightly taller as a midfielder/forward. The junior Harvey played alongside his father, and uncle Shane at local level with North Heidelberg, […]

Dandenong Stingrays

#13

Finn Emile-Brennan

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Speed + Rebounding IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength/size – Versatility Finn Emile-Brennan is a Melbourne Next-Generation Academy member, and a small running defender. He has some outstanding traits that catch the eye, but at 64kg, the Dandenong small still has a way to go to compete against senior bodies. One benefit of Emile-Brennan’s […]

Port Melbourne VFLW Inside Midfielder

#36

Ava Seton

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Physicality + Defensive pressure + Clearances + Consistency + Clean hands IMPROVEMENTS: – Disposal efficiency – Aerial ability Ava Seton is up there with the toughest of inside ball-winners and provides an immediate option for any AFLW clubs looking to add a plug-and-play contested midfielder. She has all the traits […]

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 […]

Sandringham Dragons Wing

#11

Jack Peris

Australia

Northern Territory native Jack Peris, the son of Olympic champion Nova, hails from elite athletic pedigree and certainly shows it on-field. The pacy wingman may be lightly-built, but is not afraid to harass the opposition and get stuck in by applying tackling pressure, but also leans on his pace in an attacking sense with his […]

South Fremantle Outside Midfielder

#49

Jesse Motlop

Australia

Image Credit: South Fremantle/WAFL   POSITION: Small Forward SNAPSHOT: “A crafty small forward who doesn’t need a lot of the ball to make the opposition pay, Motlop is a natural footballer with a great goal sense and smarts.”   Motlop is a clever small forward, with plenty of the sort now in vogue in the […]

Allies Midfielder

#2

Andy Moniz Wakefield

Australia

Image Credit: Mark Brake/AFL Photos   POSITION: Midfielder/Small Forward SNAPSHOT: “A lively ball winner with clean hands and crafty evasive skills, who can also make an impact around goal.”   One of the Northern Territory’s brightest prospects this year is Andy Moniz-Wakefield, who is also tied to Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy (NGA). The Nightcliff junior has plenty […]

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 […]