Name: Joe Atley
Position: Midfield
Height: 186cm
Weight: 84kg
Draft range: 40-50
Pub summary
Strong bodied midfielder who does his best work in and around stoppages.
Strengths
- Contested possessions
- Clearances
- Tackling
Weaknesses
- Penetration by foot
- Winning outside ball
Overall
Joe Atley is the brother of North Melbourne player, Shaun.
He is a strong inside midfielder who has clean hands and great vision and ability to feed his teammates when he gets his hands on the ball at stoppages.
He racks up plenty of disposals and performed relatively consistently throughout the TAC Cup season.
Atley is also a fierce tackler and has leadership qualities, having captained the Bendigo Pioneers.
Highlights
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