This is the type of player we would like developing on our list to take over from Levi.... in a few years time.
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Jacob Edwards
Age: 18
Height: 202cm
Weight: 83kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Position: Key Forward/Ruck
Opposition clubs believe it is already a done deal that Edwards will find his way to North Melbourne with pick No.1 in the mid-season draft. Edwards is still completing Year 12 studies at Mentone Grammar this year, but recruiters believe he is capable of slotting in and playing a few games for the struggling Kangaroos in the back half of the season. An exciting prospect, the mobile big man has a good pair of hands in the air, is a nice left-foot kick and is highly capable both playing in the ruck and as a key forward. Edwards averaged 12 disposals, 3.7 marks, 14.3 hitouts, 1.7 goals, 5.3 score involvements and 107 KFC SuperCoach ranking points in his first three games of the NAB League season with the Dragons.
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Ned Moyle
Age: 19
Height: 205cm
Weight: 87kg
Club: Oakleigh Chargers/Collingwood VFL
Position: Ruck
A competitive young ruckman, Moyle has caught the eye of recruiters this year and shapes as a top tall prospect for the mid-season draft. A member of the NAB AFL Academy squad, Moyle also won a place on Collingwood’s VFL Development List at the start of the year. He played the first three games for the Chargers in the NAB League and impressed and was one of the top-ranked ruckmen in the competition, averaging nine disposals, 27.7 hitouts (9.7 to advantage), 1.7 clearances and 3.7 score involvements. But it is what Moyle has been able to do at a higher level that has elevated him after a strong showing in the AFL Academy game against Geelong’s VFL side, followed by some VFL outings for Collingwood. On the hunt for a ruckman, Gold Coast might be keen but the Magpies could well snap up Moyle before the Suns get a pick.
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Max Heath
Age: 18
Height: 204cm
Weight: 94kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Position: Ruck/forward
Heath is seen as one of the best chances in the mid-season draft, attracting no shortage of interest from AFL clubs. He was a late draft bolter last year who was interviewed by six clubs, despite having only played one NAB League game in 2019 and none in 2020. The interest has only risen since after a strong start to the year. A very mobile big man with an “intimidating” presence in the ruck, Heath is strong in the air and is also remarkably good at gathering the ball at ground level given his size. Before last season was wiped out due to COVID-19, Heath was seen as a likely starting ruck option for Vic Metro at the national championships. He had 21 disposals and 31 hitouts in his first game for the Dragons this season and 17 disposals and 25 hitouts in his second game. He’s also a fierce competitor, having laid 11 tackles across those first two matches.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-midseason-draft-see-the-top-20-prospects-for-2021/news-story/db33a9f92237e807c164a061c1a85278There's big boys out there.
We have DeKoning as No 1 and Pittonet as his reserve.
We need to have a replacement for Levi as soon as next year...even now if we could.
But, we definitely need to have one developing, like the abovementioned, or from the SAFL and WAFL.
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Michael Knoll
Age: 27
Height: 203cm
Weight: 102kg
Club: Norwood
Position: Ruckman
Could appeal to clubs wanting a mature-age, back-up ruckman after impressing on his return to the SANFL this season. He is averaging 14 disposals, 32 hitouts, including an equal-second-best nine to advantage, 5.2 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 113 ranking points. It was during the 2019 mid-season draft that Knoll landed at Sydney from South Adelaide. Is another opportunity on the cards? Gold Coast, which is without Jarrod Witts for the season, is expected to seek an experienced big man.
I've always wanted 4 rucks on the list. Give our mids a fighting chance.
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