Brandon Zerk-Thatcher
STRENGTHS: Vertical jump, kicking, speed IMPROVEMENTS: Endurance, light frame SUMMARY: Brandon Zerk-Thatcher is an athletic tall who played through the ruck and as a key position defender for Sturt this year. He is 195cm but only 72kg so he has a lot of filling out to do. He does have a good vertical leap, is […]
Damon Cramer
STRENGTHS: Agility, kicking, overhead marking IMPROVEMENTS: Strength, endurance SUMMARY: Damon Cramer is a rake of a tall forward, standing at 192 cm but just 69kg. He is strong overhead and a reliable shot for goal, booting two goals from his two games for Western Australia in the National Under 18 Championships. He took 11 marks […]
Aaron Redhead
STRENGTHS: Speed, agility, strength IMPROVEMENTS: Kicking style, endurance SUMMARY: Aaron Redhead is a tall key position player who played up forward and through the ruck. Despite standing at 204cm and 90kg, Redneck has unbelievable agility and fantastic speed. At the West Australian State Combine, Redhead recorded 7.91 seconds on the agility test and 2.94 seconds […]
Aidan Tilley
STRENGTHS: Versatility, marking, kicking IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, endurance SUMMARY: The 19-year-old has shown he can adapt to playing against bigger bodies, transitioning from the Calder Cannons to the Coburg Development team. Tilley has shown he can take a ‘screamer’ but marks well around the ground and has the ability to play as a tall at either end […]
Matthew Harman
STRENGTHS: Ruckwork, contested marking, strength IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, agility, endurance SUMMARY: Matthew Harman is a lightly built ruckman who is still quite strong and can match others with bigger builds. His ruckwork and contested marking is a highlight of his game, with just his mobility, such as speed and agility, and his endurance as areas needing […]
