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Yep. Graduated high school in 08. I think I started to feel old when I was ringing coaches and talent managers and some of them were younger than me, or when chatting to parents, wondering about the possibility that I was closer to their age than the player’s anymore.
I have her in the second half/late in the draft. Expect if she nominates Gold Coast/Queensland it will largely reduce her actual placement in the draft with state-based zones. Good enough to be a project player, and her second half of the season was better than her first, particularly her Allies carnival and NAB Girls game after the championships. As a whole athletically she's got some nice raw power, was able to improve her decision making throughout the year and looks for the right option inside 50. Still needs to win more of it and have a greater impact for longer, but does enough to suggest if she's given the opportunity and works hard enough this year she can improve that development. I can't see her pushing in the Top 20 or anything like that, but could maybe be a mid-draft rather than late-draft prospect.
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Don’t know for certain but both play at Broadbeach so I’d say it’s a pretty good chance. An 04 and 06 age gap also fits well for that so I’d say there’s a good chance they’re siblings, but I’m sure it’s easy enough to pose that question to the QLD talent manager.
Also can confirm brother and sister.
This is great, have you done this for SA/WA? They played earlier in the year, but would be great to get an idea of where you think they are at comparatively
Yeah it predates the thread, but in terms of where they sit, a quick summary. I'll start with SA
Now in terms of Western Australia:
Hmm good question.
They've been training with the club and would be daylight robbery if you get them prelisted. Great start-up players.
The AFL hasn't released the rules yet. They have been training with the club, so if you get pre-listed players, then they will be the first port of call. I just figured they would have been aligned to the Bulldogs and you'd just have Calder (and perhaps Bendigo). But there has to be some kind of alignment there.
The next AFLW Draft Analysis I've done is on Jasmine Fleming. Only played the three games, but wow factor 100%. Doesn't have a left foot, but her combination of skill, decision making, technique and penetration on her right is superb. Just doesn't seem fair to have someone so talented so good at multiple sports. Her full draft analysis with a snippet:
AFLW Draft Player Analysis: Jasmine Fleming
IN a new in-depth Player Analysis piece focusing on an AFL Women’s draft hopeful, we break down major areas of the game and assess the prospect on minute aspects. This analysis is done watching a large volume of games, in order to get the best possible analysis for the player. In this case, that...central.rookieme.com
BALL HANDLING
DISPOSAL BY FOOT:
+ Efficiency
+ Technique
+ Consistency
+ Decision making
+ Penetration
– Opposite foot
– Special kicks
Fleming has one of the most delightful kicking actions going around, able to hit targets at short, medium and long-ranges, and uses fantastic technique in doing so. Her consistency for the most part in being able to not only hit kicks in the right direction, but pinpoint teammates, is outstanding. At worst her kick goes to a danger zone and at best, it creates something forward of centre. When lining up for a set shot goal, she kicks through the ball, as evidenced by her 40m set shot which sailed home in the NAB League Girls Grand Final. The only big knock on her kicking is her opposite foot, because she is yet to use her left, and in fact will opt to handball over using her left. Her right is so deadly it means the left does not need to be pulled out of the trick bag, but at the top level, it might be exposed if opponents corral her correctly. Similarly, her fluent technique is a straight drop punt or flat kick, and she has not yet mastered the snap, with a couple of shots on goal from the pocket going well wide in separate matches.
DISPOSAL BY HAND:
+ Efficiency (not under pressure)
+ Effectiveness (not under pressure)
+ Lightning quick hands
– Consistency
– Efficiency (under pressure)
– Effectiveness (under pressure)
Whilst there are only three games of data to go off at NAB League Girls level, Fleming is one of those players who can be creative around the stoppages, but is much better by hand when she has a clear teammate to dispose the ball too. When under pressure, Fleming can tend to fall back on high looping handballs to an area, or trying to shovel the ball off under pressure to the first teammate she sees. This also tends to happen when she is corralled on her left side, forced to handball under pressure. When not under pressure, Fleming is able to create by hand, fire off one-twos, and even set up goal scoring opportunities by releasing the ball with lightning reflexes. Her quick hands are a standout, and it is about enhancing that composure when under pressure by hand.
SMARTS:
+ Decision making (by foot)
+ Class
+ Vision
+ Reading the play
– Decision making (by hand under pressure)
– Right-side dominant
– Can do too much sometimes
For a talent who has not played at the level as long as many of her peers, Fleming certainly caught the eye with plenty of footy smarts in her three games. Whilst her decision making under pressure by hand is the question mark, and the fact she is so right-side dominant, Fleming makes good decisions by foot, has that touch of class and has the vision and execution that combines well. She reads the play coming from a defensive point on the square, and will always try to charge away. At times this can end up in her being dispossessed, but it is an action of confidence fans like to see in young players.
