South Australian Blake Thredgold is a 194cm defender from Sturt.
Thredgold played just one game at the U18s National Championships due to injury, but his athleticism and toughness have many viewing him inside the top 20 of the AFL Draft class.
Thredgold is one of the very few genuine key position defenders in the open pool of this draft class, and given the expectation that clubs will target list needs over best available talent, he could be an option that is sought.
A best afield effort in the SANFL U18s Grand Final, where Thredgold matched up on fellow highly rated prospect Mitch Marsh, capped off a strong year where he showcased a range of traits.
Among the most notable traits are his ability to lock a player down with enough strength to match the physical forwards and speed to match the athletes, and he backs himself overhead to intercept and is a sound distributor.
Thredgold shapes as a player who can spearhead an AFL club's defence.
| 20 RANK |  | Blake Thredgold Sturt Defender HEIGHT: 194cm | â–¶+ |
Strengths
Athleticism
Intercepting
Courage
Draft Range
Pick 15-30
Potential Landing Spots
Adelaide (Pick 16)
Fremantle (Pick 20)
Essendon (Picks 21, 27 and 30)
Hawthorn (Pick 22)
