Kyle Marshall
CLUB: South Adelaide
JUNIOR CLUB/S: McLaren Vale Eagles FC
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/04/04
HEIGHT: 201cm
WEIGHT: 84kg
POSITION: Defender

Port Adelaide has claimed athletic tall defender Kyle Marshall with its final pick in the 2022 NAB AFL National Draft on Tuesday night.

Marshall’s name was called with pick 59 after a number of clubs elected to pass on selections, bringing Port Adelaide’s pick up the order.

Marshall was among the more impressive performers in the South Australian State Draft Combine last month, finishing in the top five in five of the six tests.

The 18-year-old recorded the highest running vertical jump off both feet and then finished second in the standing vertical jump test when he reached 68cm.

He showed his speed and running capacity as well, placing second in the 20-metre sprint in a time of 3.016 seconds before completing the 2km time trial in 6.27 minutes to finish third.

With a long reach and impressive closing speed, Marshall played 15 games in the backline for South Adelaide’s Under 18s in 2022, averaging 13 disposals and four marks.

He also represented South Australia at the NAB U18 AFL National Championship in June and July.

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan says:

Extremely athletic tall defender who is agile and uses the ball well. He continued to develop throughout the season, playing some excellent football at under-18s level for South Adelaide, as well as representing South Australia in two matches at the National Championships. Looks to have enormous upside based on his performances at the South Australian State Draft Combine, where his running vertical jump of 89cm ranked first among the 15 participants. Also recorded impressive results for the 20m sprint (3.02 seconds) and 2km time-trial (6:27), which provided clear indications of his elite athletic potential for a player of his size.