Inside Midfielders
Ben Cunnington (30) - God when available. Most underrated player of the last 5 - 10 years.
Hugh Greenwood (30) - Tackles. Slow. Should be playing VFL.
Jed Anderson (28) - Hardest working player both ways on the list. Can accumulate disposals and provide tremendous tackle pressure. Only thing that lets him down is his skills.
Jy Simpkin (24) - Seems to have lost the class to his game. Wins the ball but throws it on his boot. Can accumulate but his kicking is poor.
Tom Powell (20) - Has exceptional composure and the ability to find the right option via handball or kick. Physically not ready for a full time midfield role but looms as an eerily perfect Cunnington replacement long term.
Balanced Midfielders
Tarryn Thomas (22) - Can't question his ability or his willingness to put his head over the ball. Beginning to question his ability to accumulate and consistently impact games. What's his best position?
Luke Davies-Uniacke (22) - Is strong, has really good skills, has pace/is explosive. Can't put together a 4 quarter effort. Offers nothing when not played on ball.
Will Phillips (20) - Hard running accumulator with neat skills. Sounds good right? Needs a decent run at it.
Charlie Lazzaro (20) - Drafted as a mid who racked up the ball, won't displace other midfielders. Works hard but seems to lack an outstanding attribute. Future in doubt.
Jason Horne-Francis (18) - Is close to our best player already. Shows the ability to both win the ball and use it at an elite level.
Wings
Jared Polec (29) - Cooked
Flynn Perez (20) - Physical, works hard, quick. Could be good by foot. Persist.
Ruck
Todd Goldstein (33) - Clearly still our best ruckman.
Tristan Xerri (23) - Too good for VFL, not quite good enough for AFL. Lacks an outstanding attribute for an AFL ruckman - not a great mark, not an exceptional aerobic athlete, not physical enough. Future questionable.
Callum Coleman-Jones (22) - Looks interesting athletically. Unsure as to whether he has potential to be a number 1 ruck or is more a forward/ruck.
Jacob Edwards (19) - So smooth for a man his height. Lots of potential. Great athlete. Needs time.
Key Forwards
Nick Larkey (23) - Being asked to do way too much too soon. Works really hard. Umps doing him 0 favours. Better suited to the number 2 key forward role.
Charlie Comben (20) - Aggressive marking forward with good athleticism. Very injury prone.
General Forwards
Jack Ziebell (31) - Looks better playing up the ground as a forward more than a deep role. Can take a grab and uses his body exceptionally well. Bit of a victim of a lack of supply as are most of our forwards at the moment. Too slow. Should play VFL most of next season.
Cam Zurhaar (24) - Being asked to be a key forward. Is extremely damaging when in form. Better in a better side. A real barometer.
Jaidyn Stephenson (23) - Can be influential at his best, can play through the wing and has looked good as part of the centre bounce crew. When things aren't going his way he checks out. His defensive work is abhorrent but this gets covered up in a good side. Cream not the cake.
Curtis Taylor (22) - Being played on a wing currently which is a role he's struggling to excel at consistently. Showed great signs as a forward where his overhead marking and smarts provided a real x-factor.
Jack Mahony (20) - He works hard and has shown at times some footy smarts but lacks a standout attribute and can't kick over a jam tin. Future is questionable.
Pheonix Spicer (20) - Drafted as a wingman, trying to turn him into a small forward. Questionable footskills. Very raw. Has pace. Future questionable.
Eddie Ford (19) - X-Factor. Can take a grab. Could be a real weapon at half forward if he develops a really good tank.
Paul Curtis (19) - Smart, quick, strong. Looks a long term lock as a forward.
Key Defenders
Josh Walker (29) - Competes hard and is playing a role greater than his ability. Good depth.
Aidan Corr (28) - More suitable to the 3rd tall role. Was a fixture in a decent side when fit as shown at GWS. Is prone to making poor decisions with and without the ball. Would perform better in a better side.
Ben McKay (24) - Our best key defensive option. Developing an intercept marking game.
Kallan Dawson (23) - Athletic gifted, average kick.
General Defenders
Aaron Hall (31) -Defensively poor but offensively crucial off halfback. Most attacking halfback. Nearing the end.
Luke McDonald (27) - Inconsistent. Been playing further up the ground which isn't his strong suit. Kicking is inconsistent. Can't question his commitment.
Kayne Tuner (26) - Good lockdown defender. Poor footskills.
Lachie Young (23) - Prone to the occasional howler by foot. Has shown potential as an intercept marker. A victim of being apart of a defence constantly under siege rather than being eased in. Has potential.
Aiden Bonar (23) - Injury prone. Extremely athletic but has failed to show it as an offensive weapon. Has shown a willingness to compete. Average footskills. Future is questionable.
Kyron Hayden (22) - Drafted as an explosive inside midfielder so we've put him in a back pocket. Compete's hard. Footskills average at best. Future questionable.
Bailey Scott (21) - Has been thrown around early in his career, but seems to show promise as a half back. Has great running capacity but has questionable footskills. Future is questionable.
Atu Bosenavulagi (21) - Has closing speed and has shown signs he could intercept. A victim of being apart of a defence constantly under siege rather than being eased in. Does lack a standout attribute. Future is questionable.
Matt McGuiness (21) - Not key positional capable at AFL level. Shows potential as an accumulator, intercept marker, and decent kick at VFL though.
Miller Bergman (19) - Shown potential at VFL level as an attacking skillful defender. Needs to develop physically.
Pat Walker (19) - Good kick. Struggles to accumulate. Delist.
Jackson Archer (19) - Tries hard. No standout skills. Delist.
Josh Goater (18) - Athletically impressive. Struggling after missing so much footy due to COVID.
Ben Cunnington (30) - God when available. Most underrated player of the last 5 - 10 years.
Hugh Greenwood (30) - Tackles. Slow. Should be playing VFL.
Jed Anderson (28) - Hardest working player both ways on the list. Can accumulate disposals and provide tremendous tackle pressure. Only thing that lets him down is his skills.
Jy Simpkin (24) - Seems to have lost the class to his game. Wins the ball but throws it on his boot. Can accumulate but his kicking is poor.
Tom Powell (20) - Has exceptional composure and the ability to find the right option via handball or kick. Physically not ready for a full time midfield role but looms as an eerily perfect Cunnington replacement long term.
Balanced Midfielders
Tarryn Thomas (22) - Can't question his ability or his willingness to put his head over the ball. Beginning to question his ability to accumulate and consistently impact games. What's his best position?
Luke Davies-Uniacke (22) - Is strong, has really good skills, has pace/is explosive. Can't put together a 4 quarter effort. Offers nothing when not played on ball.
Will Phillips (20) - Hard running accumulator with neat skills. Sounds good right? Needs a decent run at it.
Charlie Lazzaro (20) - Drafted as a mid who racked up the ball, won't displace other midfielders. Works hard but seems to lack an outstanding attribute. Future in doubt.
Jason Horne-Francis (18) - Is close to our best player already. Shows the ability to both win the ball and use it at an elite level.
Wings
Jared Polec (29) - Cooked
Flynn Perez (20) - Physical, works hard, quick. Could be good by foot. Persist.
Ruck
Todd Goldstein (33) - Clearly still our best ruckman.
Tristan Xerri (23) - Too good for VFL, not quite good enough for AFL. Lacks an outstanding attribute for an AFL ruckman - not a great mark, not an exceptional aerobic athlete, not physical enough. Future questionable.
Callum Coleman-Jones (22) - Looks interesting athletically. Unsure as to whether he has potential to be a number 1 ruck or is more a forward/ruck.
Jacob Edwards (19) - So smooth for a man his height. Lots of potential. Great athlete. Needs time.
Key Forwards
Nick Larkey (23) - Being asked to do way too much too soon. Works really hard. Umps doing him 0 favours. Better suited to the number 2 key forward role.
Charlie Comben (20) - Aggressive marking forward with good athleticism. Very injury prone.
General Forwards
Jack Ziebell (31) - Looks better playing up the ground as a forward more than a deep role. Can take a grab and uses his body exceptionally well. Bit of a victim of a lack of supply as are most of our forwards at the moment. Too slow. Should play VFL most of next season.
Cam Zurhaar (24) - Being asked to be a key forward. Is extremely damaging when in form. Better in a better side. A real barometer.
Jaidyn Stephenson (23) - Can be influential at his best, can play through the wing and has looked good as part of the centre bounce crew. When things aren't going his way he checks out. His defensive work is abhorrent but this gets covered up in a good side. Cream not the cake.
Curtis Taylor (22) - Being played on a wing currently which is a role he's struggling to excel at consistently. Showed great signs as a forward where his overhead marking and smarts provided a real x-factor.
Jack Mahony (20) - He works hard and has shown at times some footy smarts but lacks a standout attribute and can't kick over a jam tin. Future is questionable.
Pheonix Spicer (20) - Drafted as a wingman, trying to turn him into a small forward. Questionable footskills. Very raw. Has pace. Future questionable.
Eddie Ford (19) - X-Factor. Can take a grab. Could be a real weapon at half forward if he develops a really good tank.
Paul Curtis (19) - Smart, quick, strong. Looks a long term lock as a forward.
Key Defenders
Josh Walker (29) - Competes hard and is playing a role greater than his ability. Good depth.
Aidan Corr (28) - More suitable to the 3rd tall role. Was a fixture in a decent side when fit as shown at GWS. Is prone to making poor decisions with and without the ball. Would perform better in a better side.
Ben McKay (24) - Our best key defensive option. Developing an intercept marking game.
Kallan Dawson (23) - Athletic gifted, average kick.
General Defenders
Aaron Hall (31) -Defensively poor but offensively crucial off halfback. Most attacking halfback. Nearing the end.
Luke McDonald (27) - Inconsistent. Been playing further up the ground which isn't his strong suit. Kicking is inconsistent. Can't question his commitment.
Kayne Tuner (26) - Good lockdown defender. Poor footskills.
Lachie Young (23) - Prone to the occasional howler by foot. Has shown potential as an intercept marker. A victim of being apart of a defence constantly under siege rather than being eased in. Has potential.
Aiden Bonar (23) - Injury prone. Extremely athletic but has failed to show it as an offensive weapon. Has shown a willingness to compete. Average footskills. Future is questionable.
Kyron Hayden (22) - Drafted as an explosive inside midfielder so we've put him in a back pocket. Compete's hard. Footskills average at best. Future questionable.
Bailey Scott (21) - Has been thrown around early in his career, but seems to show promise as a half back. Has great running capacity but has questionable footskills. Future is questionable.
Atu Bosenavulagi (21) - Has closing speed and has shown signs he could intercept. A victim of being apart of a defence constantly under siege rather than being eased in. Does lack a standout attribute. Future is questionable.
Matt McGuiness (21) - Not key positional capable at AFL level. Shows potential as an accumulator, intercept marker, and decent kick at VFL though.
Miller Bergman (19) - Shown potential at VFL level as an attacking skillful defender. Needs to develop physically.
Pat Walker (19) - Good kick. Struggles to accumulate. Delist.
Jackson Archer (19) - Tries hard. No standout skills. Delist.
Josh Goater (18) - Athletically impressive. Struggling after missing so much footy due to COVID.
