WANT TO GET DRAFTED? HERE'S HOW...

                                    

Mid last year I took part in a course ran by the Lindsay Gilbee Elite Kicking Academy and as part of that we received a talk from Simon Dalrymple.

Simon was the recruiting manager behind the Bulldogs premiership team in 2016 and is now the Melbourne-based recruiter the all might Sydney Swans (KPF please Simon!).

His talk was on talent assessment which also provides the basic criteria for what recruiters are looking for.

ABILITY TO PLAY

• Based on your coach's instruction and what your team needs
• Ball Winning Ability (inside/outside, on the ground, in the air)
• Ball Use (by hand and foot on preferred/non-prefferred sides of the body)
• Decision Making
• Positional Craft
• Footy Nous

PHYSICALLY

• Speed
• Power
• Endurance
• Agility
• Body Type

PSYCHOLOGICALLY

• Character
• Intelligence
• Resilience
• Competitiveness
• Lifestyle

HOW CAN I MAKE IT?

• Have a weapon
• Play to strengths
• Improve weaknesses
• Train as you want to play
• Do you need speed or endurance
• Strength of character

HAVE NO REGRETS

• Be as good as you can be
• Enjoy it