Matilda Argus
STRENGTHS: + Reading the play + Left-foot kicking + Run-and-carry + Defensive pressure + Competitiveness + Footy IQ + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Composure – Explosive speed – First-possession work Argus is an interesting case study because if you just look at what she does, then you cannot help but be impressed. She wins the ball, […]
Lily Baxter
STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Decision making + Positioning + Footy IQ + Versatility + Big-game player + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – Contested work – Opposite foot Baxter’s game is built around her kicking and decision making ability with teammates more than comfortable getting the ball in her hands. Though not a massive […]
Olivia Jesser
STRENGTHS: + Power + Overhead marking + Goal sense + Clean hands + Defensive pressure + Footy IQ + Scoreboard impact IMPROVEMENTS: – Speed – Endurance – Kicking precision Olivia Jesser has some eye-catching traits in the front half of the ground, having been deployed both forward and stints through the midfield as well. While […]
Dekota Baron
STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Athleticism + Aerial ability + Scoreboard impact + Big-game player + Forward craft + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – One-on-ones While a finger injury did curtail Baron’s early season and resulted in a little bit of rust early for the Maroons, Baron’s ability is undeniable. Her aerial contest, safe […]
Priya Bowering
STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Strength + Clean hands + Kicking + Footy IQ + Vision + Athleticism IMPROVEMENTS: – On-field explosiveness – Endurance Bowering is one of the most well-balanced players across the draft crop, and as mentioned boasts an incredibly high floor. Essentially, the lowest performances she puts out are still at a […]
Felix Kneipp
STRENGTHS: + Accumulation + Agility + Decision making + Running capacity IMPROVEMENTS: – Impact-per-possession – Size There have been plenty of prospects fly under the radar through injury this year, Felix Kneipp being one of them. The Calder Cannons running machine missed four months through a stress response in his back having also had an […]
