Joshua Jaska
STRENGTHS: Aerial ability, one-on-one, spoiling IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, agility, endurance SUMMARY: Josh Jaska is another tall raw prospect who came from the Northern Territory and joined the Geelong Falcons as a 19 year-old. He played a a key defender and was rarely beaten, matching up well on stronger opponents one-on-one, beating them in the air and […]
Tom Highmore
Image Credit: Brenton Edwards/The Advertiser POSITION: Key Defender DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Originally from Canberra, Highmore is a mature-aged key defender who is strong in the air, reads the ball well, and is a capable rebounder.” – Tom Wyman Tom Highmore was perhaps unlucky not to be picked up by an AFL club back in 2016, when he […]
Hamish Brayshaw
STRENGTHS: Accumulation, Strength, Inside work, scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: Speed, Future scope SUMMARY: Hamish Brayshaw is arguably one of the most readymade players in the 2017 draft. Naturally as an over-ager he has had an extra year of development and at 91kg is far too strong for many opponents in the TAC Cup. The knock was […]
Tom Murphy
STRENGTH: Kicking, vision, versatility, vertical jump IMPROVEMENTS: Consistency, inside game SUMMARY: Tom Murphy is an interesting prospect who given a clear run of injuries, could be a diamond in the rough. He has shown over the past 18 months he can play anywhere on the field, often settling at half-back or on a wing. He […]
Jordan Lynch
STRENGTHS: Strength, Aggression, Defensive game IMPROVEMENTS: X-factor, accumulation SUMMARY: Jordan Lynch came back as a 19 year-old for the Eastern Ranges this year. He is a 179cm forward-cum-midfielder who uses his strong body to win one-one-one contests. Lynch might be considered for the defensive pressure he offers as a forward, but does lack that X-factor […]
