The Talents
Born in Canberra before growing up in Adelaide, Jackson Hately is a tall and strong-bodied midfielder who can also play across the half-forward line. A first round draft pick who reads the play well, Hately was drafted to GWS with pick 14 in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. In the 2020 Pre-season Draft, Hately was selected by the Adelaide Crows in preparation for season 2021.
Drafted to GWS with pick 61 in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft, Idun is a developing key defender who thrives in one-on-one contests. A versatile player standing at 190cm, Idun’s speed and agility enables him to play both tall and small or swing forward when needed.
Xavier O’Halloran is a hard-running midfielder drafted to GWS with pick 22 in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. As a midfielder, O’Halloran has the combination of both speed and endurance with the flexibility of playing forward as well as through the middle.
Brayden Ham was picked up by the Bombers with pick 72 in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. Ham is utilised in the midfield, forward line and even occasionally at half-back where he shows a good ability to rebound and turn defence into attack. A clean user of the ball with good goal sense, Ham’s biggest strength is his speed and agility.
Ricky Henderson is an important outside weapon for the Hawthorn Football Club due to his speed and long kicking abilities. A versatile player, Henderson can be found across half-back, through the midfield and up forward.
Dimitrios Papadatos is a professional Australian golf champion with a win at the 2017 Oates Victorian Open. He turned professional in 2012, won the New Zealand Open in 2014, and with his latest win, has placed him in the spotlight as one of Australian golf’s most exciting prospects.
Ruby Sweeney is an influential Melbourne personality and young professional at Sweeney Real Estate. Growing up the daughter of a real estate mogul, Sweeney is no stranger to Melbourne’s property market. A go-to voice for millennials seeking to enter the housing market.
Naomi Robson is an Australian household name due to her work as a news reporter at Seven News, and as for her 10-year long career as the presenter of Today Tonight. Robson is the director and primary trainer of Managing Your Message, which provides customised media and presentation training courses. She also works as a media consultant and aids in media crisis management.
Aziz Behich is a professional soccer player, playing both nationally and internationally. A left back and left winger, Behich currently holds a position on Australia’s national team, The Socceroos, as well as the Bursaspor team in Turkey. Born in Melbourne, he made his professional debut in 2009 with the Melbourne Victory before moving to Melbourne City where he stayed for three seasons before joining the Turkish club.
Stephanie Catley is an integral member of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, The Westfield Matildas, most recently qualifying for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. Catley also plays for the Melbourne Victory in the W-League. She is one of the most renowned female Australian soccer players with a 72.4% accuracy for passing and featured on the cover of FIFA 16.
