Marcus Lentini had a mammoth 42 disposals for the Lions, with Carlton’s Matthew Kennedy the next best on 30. TJL. In terms of speed, Hopper is not overly quick, but what he lacks in speed, he makes up for in determination. He should attract a top-10 bid. Kennedy is a big-bodied inside midfielder with terrific endurance and a great overhead mark. Height: 184 cm The omission sees Tom Jonas return to the side. His kicking is just okay, but his vision and spatial awareness are excellent, so he doesn’t get caught out often. Club: North Shore Bonner can play on the wing, or as a half forward too, but he’s played his best footy as a half-back this year. Height: 190 cm Weight: 85 kg Bailey Rice 21. Schache prides himself on his contested marking. Weight: 86 kg He was able to play 15 games, but only kicked 19 goals and 15 behinds. I see him growing into that Lachie Whitfield mould, but perhaps with a little more pace. He’s not a great mark overhead, and although he has the physical attributes to be a good crumber, he hasn’t shown that he’s got those talents as of yet. Ben’s best skill is contested marking, which was showcased against Oakleigh, when he took five of them. He’s strong enough to not only compete at AFL level, but immediately win contests. 20. Club: Collingullie-GP
He doesn’t rack up a lot of tackles, but he is accountable and he reads the play well enough to choose when to peel off his man as well. He’s an okay user of the footy, who finds it more than your traditional key backman, but he doesn’t really know his limitations. Position: Half back Oliver is a big bodied inside midfielder who has a few different tricks. 22. Rice throws himself at the footy and really reads the flight of the ball well.
4. Player Comparison: Levi Casboult. Having also been part of the AFL AIS Academy, Hopper has taken home nearly every accolade to date. 15. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Player Comparison: Daniel Talia.
Understand what you are saying , unfortunately any mids over $ 550k are now well and truly out of my range now unless my bench players suddenly turn into Hadyn Buntons and pump out 2-3 consecutive 100's. Schache’s conversion rate this year has been impressive and he’s stood up in key games. He’s going to need to put on plenty of size to be able to compete, but he’s got as much upside as anyone in this draft class. Height: 184 cm Luckily, the way Hopper plays, kicking is not a major flaw. Height: 186 cm Hopper is by no means a poor kick, but compared to the rest of his game, it would be described as average.
A spirited fightback from the Lions was not enough to take home the four points against the Norther Blues. Flynn is a big strong bodied player, and he’s capable overhead and in front of goals. Height: 199 cm
His kicking is well above average, and he is quickish, so he’s a good player on the outside too. He throws himself at the contest, and despite not being the new prototype big midfielder, his body strength in packs is advanced for his age. It’s been hard to get a gauge on what type of player Aidyn Johnson is, due to his injury troubles.