Height: 189.4cm
Weight: 85.7kg
Preferred foot: Right
Playing Style: Inside medium 3rd tall defender
Potential: 6.5-7.5/10
Strengths
> Very good ethic – team player, very competitive/good intensity/2nd efforts and highly accountable – tries his guts out
> Strong attack on the footy – hurls himself at the footy at times
> Strong aerially - excellent spoiler
> Strong bodied – very good core strength, strong over the footy, rarely pushed off his line
> Hard running – frequent provides as an option running it out of defence
> Courageous – backs into traffic and wears hits
> Well built and uses his body well in contests
> Good engine
> Very good vertical leap
Weaknesses
> Slowish pace off the mark – but over 20m is average – get’s quicker over distance
> Big turning circle – often looses footing when turning sharply
> Likes to crash his was through tackles and take on players but doesn’t really possess the athletic qualities to do so
> Lacks hurt factor – goes short and low risk a lot
Other Comments
> Susceptible to injuries – plays a bash and crash style – shoulder injury vs SA?
> Average by both foot and hand, however conservative and doesn’t take big risks – because of this doesn’t standout
> Represented Victoria in basketball and football national championships in the same week as a 15-year-old
Overall
Has played as a key defender at junior level, but shapes as a solid, dependable medium defender at best. At worst a squad player that will put pressure on the best XXII to keep performing such is his work ethic. I think he’s a worth a late pick in the national draft to early rookie.
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