{"id":144923,"date":"2023-10-25T07:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?page_id=144923"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:00:54","slug":"2023-afl-draft-profiles-defenders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023-afl-draft-profiles-defenders\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 AFL Draft Profiles: Defenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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KEY DEFENDERS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\"Claremont-logo\"Claremont<\/a>Utility<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Daniel Curtin<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>197cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>95kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>08-03-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Big game player<\/span><\/div>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Size<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Durability<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 10<\/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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\"CentralCentral District<\/a>Key Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Will McCabe<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>197cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>29-09-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Intercept marking<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div>
Vertical leap<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 15-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Key Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Ollie Murphy<\/h3><\/a>

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

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

DOB: <\/span>16-09-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Competitiveness<\/span><\/div>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Intercept marking<\/span><\/div>
Kicking<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 20<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Key Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Connor O'Sullivan<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>198cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>92kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>19-05-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Aerial ability<\/span><\/div>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Intercept marking<\/span><\/div>
Mobility<\/span><\/div>
Running capacity<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive accountability<\/span><\/div>
Forward craft<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Top 10<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"Claremont-logo\"Claremont<\/a>Key Defender, Ruck<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Zane Zakostelsky<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>196cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>14-12-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Intercept marking<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div>
Versatility<\/span><\/div>
Vertical leap<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Skills<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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TALL\/GENERAL DEFENDERS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Matt Carroll<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>188cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>28-11-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Vision<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Kicking under pressure<\/span><\/div>
Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender, Midfielder<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Will Graham<\/h3><\/a>

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

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

DOB: <\/span>27-07-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Clean hands<\/span><\/div>
Competitiveness<\/span><\/div>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Power<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Endurance<\/span><\/div>
Scoreboard impact<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"SwanSwan Districts<\/a>Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Riley Hardeman<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>185cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span>75kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>27-02-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Accumulation<\/span><\/div>
Consistency<\/span><\/div>
Endurance<\/span><\/div>
Leadership<\/span><\/div>
Outside run<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Opposite foot<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 15-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Medium Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Angus Hastie<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>190cm<\/p>

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

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

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Agility<\/span><\/div>
Defensive versatility<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Upside<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/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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\"WestWest Adelaide<\/a>Tall Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Will Patton<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>192cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>04-01-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Defensive versatility<\/span><\/div>
Leadership<\/span><\/div>
Reading the play<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive application<\/span><\/div>
Ground level game<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Archie Roberts<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>184cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>18-11-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Kicking<\/span><\/div>
Reading the play<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Run-and-carry<\/span><\/div>
Speed-endurance mix<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 15-30<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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\"Glenelg-logo\"Glenelg<\/a>Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Bodie Ryan<\/h3><\/a>

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

Weight: <\/span>82kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>20-04-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Overhead marking<\/span><\/div>
Reading the play<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Toughness<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Endurance<\/span><\/div>
Ground balls<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Arie Schoenmaker<\/h3><\/a>

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

Weight: <\/span>91kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>07-01-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Ball use<\/span><\/div>
Decision making<\/span><\/div>
Kicking<\/span><\/div>
Reading the play<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Contested work<\/span><\/div>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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SMALL DEFENDERS:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Luamon Lual<\/h3><\/a>

Height: <\/span>182cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>28-03-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Athleticism<\/span><\/div>
Competitiveness<\/span><\/div>
Reading the play<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Run-and-carry<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Disposal consistency<\/span><\/div>
Strength<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 25-40<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender, Wing<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Cam Nyko<\/h3><\/a>

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

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

DOB: <\/span>25-11-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Competitiveness<\/span><\/div>
Intercept marking<\/span><\/div>
Kicking penetration<\/span><\/div>
Outside game<\/span><\/div>
Work rate<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Kicking consistency [reference to execution]<\/span><\/div>
Opposite foot<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Late<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Nathan Philactides<\/h3><\/a>

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

Weight: <\/span>80kg<\/p>

DOB: <\/span>10-01-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Agility<\/span><\/div>
Explosiveness<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Run-and-carry<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Defensive craft<\/span><\/div>
Opposite foot<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Defender<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Oscar Ryan<\/h3><\/a>

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

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

DOB: <\/span>15-05-2005<\/p><\/div>

Strengths:<\/span><\/span>
Defensive versatility<\/span><\/div>
Rebounding<\/span><\/div>
Speed<\/span><\/div>
Toughness<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improvements:<\/span><\/span>
Composure<\/span><\/div>
Disposal consistency<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Draft range: <\/span> Pick 40-60<\/span><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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