Gippsland Power Tall Defender

#31

Alix Tauru

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Aerial ability + Athleticism + Competitiveness + Reading the play + Resilience + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS – Decision making – Durability Plenty out of Gippsland for many years have raved about Tauru’s potential and why he was worth persisting with. After nasty injuries suffered in both seasons for the Power, his run of form […]

Carlton VFLW Key Position Utility

#71

Sasha Pearce

Australia

SNAPSHOT: “A strong key defender who can also play through the ruck and produced an ultra-consistent season as a stopper.” STRENGTHS: + Defensive accountability + Strength + One-on-ones + Reading the play + Defensive craft IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Athleticism – Speed PROFILE: One of a number of players who enjoyed a really strong and […]

Sandringham Dragons Forward-Midfielder

#18

Josh Dolan

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Endurance + Energy + Short kicking + Speed + Vision + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive acts – Size As all smalls should, Dolan plays with plenty of vigour and brings life to every passage he is involved in. He seems to be in constant motion, particularly as a high forward, as he […]

Collingwood VFLW Tall Defender

#76

Millie Lang

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Strength + Intercept marking + Reading the play + Footy IQ + Kick penetration + Leadership IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Composure PROFILE: Millie Lang is one of the most reliable players in this year’s AFLW Draft. A consistent intercepting threat with her aerial ability, along with a booming kick and footy IQ to […]

Bendigo Pioneers Defender

#3

Tobie Travaglia

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure + Endurance + Intercept marking + Speed + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Disposal efficiency – Size Travaglia may have had a sour ending to his Under 18 National Championships campaign, having given up a dubious 50-metre penalty that saw a Vic Metro goal kicked after the siren. While it’s […]

Collingwood Medium Forward

#12

Georgia Knight

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Goal sense + Forward craft + Footy IQ + Marking + One-on-ones + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Endurance – Versatility PROFILE: Georgia Knight is undoubtedly one of the most talented and naturally gifted forwards in the AFLW Draft crop. The two main knocks on her game over the journey have been her endurance […]

Collingwood VFLW

#71

Lilly Leighton

Australia

SNAPSHOT: “A powerful inside midfielder who can also play at half-forward, Leighton put herself in the AFLW Draft frame with a consistent top-age campaign.” STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Speed + Agility + Defensive pressure + Work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking precision – Accumulation PROFILE: Lilly Leighton was one of a number of surprise packets […]

Box Hill VFLW Ruck Forward

#21

Elli Symonds

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Athleticism + Speed + Versatility + Strength + Contested work + Groundballs + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking precision – Endurance PROFILE: If there was one word to describe Elli Symonds, it would definitely be athletic. The 178cm talent might not have completed testing in the preseason or at the National AFLW Draft Combine, […]

Geelong Cats VFLW Midfielder

#81

Chloe Bryant

Australia

SNAPSHOT: “Producing an impressive year with quality players sharing the midfield at Geelong and Vic Country, Bryant showed she has some eye-catching traits both around the stoppage and when on a wing.” STRENGTHS: + Stoppage craft + Clean hands + Footy IQ + Evasion + Inside-outside balance IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength – Consistency PROFILE: Chloe Bryant’s […]

GWV Rebels Midfielder-Forward

#4

Sam Lalor

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Clean hands + Kick penetration + Physicality + Power + Scoreboard impact + Tackling IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – Endurance While his exploits inside attacking 50 have been handy this year, Lalor shines brightest as a bull at the contest. He’s a one-touch first possession winner with imposing physical traits, which he uses to […]