Darcy Petersen
STRENGTHS: + Attack on the ball + Intercept marking + Lockdown ability + Speed IMPROVEMENTS: – Durability – In-between size Darcy Petersen has been a staple of the West Australian state team from Under 16s through to the 18s squad in 2024, nailing down a role down back. The red-headed defender is hard to miss […]
Violet Patterson
SNAPSHOT: “An ultra-competitive workhorse with elite defensive tendencies and some eye-catching athletic traits to-boot.” STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Defensive pressure + Speed + Contested work + Two-way running + Character IMPROVEMENTS: – Kicking precision – Scoreboard impact PROFILE: Violet Patterson looms as one of the first State Draft Combine invitees off the board, having pieced […]
Tom Gillett
STRENGTHS: + Mobility + Production + Upside + Versatility IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Endurance Fresh off an AFL premiership, the Brisbane Lions have two significant top-end talents to add to their list in 2024, and perhaps a tall at the back-end in Tom Gillett. The mobile tall has the attention of other clubs too, […]
