{"id":144889,"date":"2023-10-25T07:57:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?page_id=144889"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:01:12","slug":"2023-afl-draft-profiles-forwards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023-afl-draft-profiles-forwards\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 AFL Draft Profiles: Forwards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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KEY FORWARDS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Key Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Jordan Croft<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>200cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>81kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>12-05-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Aggression<\/span><\/div>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Mobility<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 20<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Key Position Utility<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Wil Dawson<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>200cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>86kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>20-12-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Mobility<\/span><\/div>
Overhead marking<\/span><\/div>
Tackling<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Key Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Archer Reid<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>203cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>94kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>19-09-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Marking<\/span><\/div>
Mobility<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Conversion<\/span><\/div>
Physicality<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 20-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"SwanSwan Districts<\/a>Ruck Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Evan Smith<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>201cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>89kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>11-08-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive pressure<\/span><\/div>
Mobility<\/span><\/div>
Overhead marking<\/span><\/div>
Second efforts<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"EastEast Perth<\/a>Key Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Xavier Walsh<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>195cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>89kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>06-09-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Contested marking<\/span><\/div>
Size<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div>
Vertical leap<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Key Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Jed Walter<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>194cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>97kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>08-06-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Competitiveness<\/span><\/div>
Contested marking<\/span><\/div>
Defensive pressure<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 5<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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GENERAL\/TALL FORWARDS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Tall Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Nate Caddy<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>193cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>88kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>14-07-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Overhead marking<\/span><\/div>
Reach<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
In-between size<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 10<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Kade De La Rue<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>183cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>79kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>19-11-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Evasion<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div>
Work rate<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Conditioning<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Zane Duursma<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>189cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>79kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>28-08-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Finishing<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Endurance<\/span><\/div>
Midfield craft<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 5<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Harvey Johnston<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>183cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>79kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>18-08-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Evasion<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Kicking<\/span><\/div>
Kick-to-handball ratio<\/span><\/div>
Work rate<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Four-quarter consistency<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 30-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Utility<\/span><\/div><\/div>

James Leake<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>187cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>77kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>02-10-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Marking<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Four-quarter consistency<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 20<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Tall Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Luke Lloyd<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>193cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>84kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>08-08-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Footy IQ<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Marking<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"Glenelg-logo\"Glenelg<\/a>Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Ashton Moir<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>187cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>85kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>15-04-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Character<\/span><\/div>
Class<\/span><\/div>
Dual-sided<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Vertical leap<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Durability<\/span><\/div>
Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Tall Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Logan Morris<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>191cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>90kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>05-10-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Contested marking<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Set shot goalkicking<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Running capacity<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 30-50<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Harley Reid<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>187cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>85kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>17-04-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Explosiveness<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div>
X-Factor<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive running<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 2<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"Subiaco-logo\"Subiaco<\/a>Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Koltyn Tholstrup<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>186cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>86kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>28-06-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Effort<\/span><\/div>
Kicking penetration<\/span><\/div>
Overhead marking<\/span><\/div>
Power<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Conversion<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 15-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Darcy Wilson<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>186cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>74kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>18-08-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Class<\/span><\/div>
Evasion<\/span><\/div>
Running capacity<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 20<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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SMALL FORWARDS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Jack Callinan<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>179cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>81kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>07-10-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Footy IQ<\/span><\/div>
Goal sense<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Tackling<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Four-quarter consistency<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"SouthSouth Adelaide<\/a>Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Jack Delean<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>181cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>77kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>15-04-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Goal sense<\/span><\/div>
X-Factor<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Accumulation<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Subiaco-logo\"Subiaco<\/a>Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Lance Collard<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>180cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>65kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>26-03-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Agility<\/span><\/div>
Finishing<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
X-Factor<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Discipline<\/span><\/div>
Opposite foot<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 15-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Phoenix Gothard<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>178cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>72kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>07-09-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Creativity<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Tackling<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Four-quarter consistency<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 30-50<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

William Rowlands<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>179cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>76kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>19-06-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Power<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Defensive running<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"EastEast Fremantle<\/a>Midfielder, Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Koen Sanchez<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>177cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>69kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>19-01-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Footy IQ<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Durability<\/span><\/div>
Size<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Midfielder, Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Cooper Simpson<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>181cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>79kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>13-02-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Agility<\/span><\/div>
Character<\/span><\/div>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Kicking penetration<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Small Forward<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Nick Watson<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>170cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>68kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>24-02-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Footy IQ<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div>
Goal sense<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div>
Kicking<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Four-quarter consistency<\/span><\/div>
Size<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 10<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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