PORT ADELAIDE has taken South Australian Connor Rozee with its first selection in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. 

The North Adelaide product joins Port Adelaide at Pick five, and is set to add versatility to the Power's lineup with the ability to play all across the field. 

BIO
POS: Half-forward/midfielder
Ht 185cm, Wt 74kg, DOB 22/1/00
From North Adelaide/South Australia


What afl.com.au’s Cal Twomey says about Rozee…

“It was a stunning end to the season for Rozee, who showed his class playing at senior level for North Adelaide. He featured prominently in the Roosters' charge to the premiership, having moved to the backline and impressed as an attacking half-back. He can mark well above his head, he is a penetrating and damaging kick, and is versatile, being able to play in the midfield and at both ends of the ground.

He's flexible – both positionally and the way he plays. His move to the half-back line towards the end of the season showed he could rebound, float in front of opponents and create, as well as be strong defensively.

But he started the year as a creative half-forward, where his high marking, skills around goal and long kicking makes him a dangerous threat. He is 186cm, but he can play taller than that because of his leap, and he averaged nearly five marks a game at senior level.

Rozee's raw traits all shone through in his testing at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. He finished in the top 10 for the standing vertical jump and running vertical jump tests, agility test and was second overall in the 20m sprint (2.91 seconds). 

His athletic profile, adaptability and genuine X-factor makes him an appealing player who provides exciting moments regularly." 


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