The same dominant football was played by Phillipou against Victoria Metro where Phillipou was the most influential player early and amassed nine disposals in the first 15 minutes of play before leaving the field under serious duress and requiring treatment on his lower back. Phillipou's most influential performance this year came for South Australia during the Under-18 Championships against the Allies where he amassed 24 disposals, 17 contested possessions, six marks (one contested), five clearances, two goals and two score assists. Through the midfield, Phillipou is a strong contested ball winner who regularly wins first possession at stoppages and displays a burst of speed and class with ball in hand. The son of Sam, Mattaes is a 192cm, dual position impact player who is arguably this year's most damaging prospect through the midfield and up forward.Īs a forward, Phillipou hits the scoreboard at will, sets up teammates inside 50m with precise entry kicks, is a strong overhead mark, powerful ground ball winner and uses his pace to create meaningful separation on the lead and kick goals on the burst. Mattaes Phillipou (South Australia - Woodville-West-Torrens) He holds top spot as his likely immediate impact far exceeds the rest of the draft pool and his floor being the highest in this draft.Ģ. While in the VFL for Brisbane, he averaged 29.3 disposals, seven tackles and five clearances. In the NAB League, he amassed ridiculous season highs of 51 disposals, 27 contested possessions and 14 clearances for Sandringham against Western in Round 10. Throughout the Under-18 Championships, he has been the star with averages of 33 disposals, 15 contested possessions and 10 clearances across his three games. The key with Ashcroft that gives him separation from the other midfielders in this draft is not just his top of draft level production, but also the frequency of moments he impacts games. After disposing of the football, Ashcroft continues to run in support, not giving up on the play and providing his side the outnumber on numerous forward forays. While Will is the most extreme high production prospect to come through the junior ranks, it is the frequency of 5-15 metre bursts at speed after winning or receiving the football before disposing that catches the eye and routinely sees him break games open. ![]() What makes Will such an impressive midfielder is his combination of first possession winning at stoppages, distribution by hand, inside/outside balance, how he is always on the move at high-speed and driving the football forward with speed. Will Ashcroft (Victoria Metro - Sandringham Dragons)Ī Brisbane father-son eligible prospect and the son of Marcus, Will Ashcroft is the most advanced, productive and competitive midfielder in this draft class. May Power Rankings | June Power Rankings | July Power Rankings | August Power Rankings | September Power Rankingsġ. ![]() Every month, Doerre will assess player formlines and growth both physically and in footy traits to determine a ranking of the upcoming draft's strongest candidates. 2, Bolters make their moveĮ's expert Chris Doerre has revealed his AFL Draft Power Rankings for the month of September. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪFL Draft - September Power Rankings: Surprise at No.
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