Gresh was close to the best mid in the draft I would be shocked if he doesn't spend a fair amount of time as a mid/ forward starting as early as next season, stared as a mid as captain of the Northern Nights... It will be interesting to see how he goes against bigger bodied players but he is awfully powerful atournd the lower torsobigcarl wrote:I've seen Gresh referred to in various articles as a small forward. I think he might be a bit better than a goal sneak. Looks like a starting mid to me ... quick, nimble, reads the play well and very strong through the hips. Endurance doesn't seem to be a problem. I saw him come streaming through a centre bounce ball in hand in the last quarter Saturday looking like Jack Steven on steroids.
Armo and Dunstan would want to be on their games or they will end up the small forwards
The AFL websites Callum Toomey had this to say pre draft
"First and foremost, Gresham can find the ball. In 13 games for the Northern Knights this year he averaged nearly 30 disposals, which was a strong blend of 12 contested touches and 18 uncontested (and five tackles and five clearances). He's an accumulator, but one who also makes an impact.
Gresham does that through his skill level. That was on show at the NAB AFL Draft Combine, when Gresham was one of four players to win the goalkicking test. He also placed among the best performers in the kicking and handball tests on the same night.
At the under-18 championships he showed his dash and dare from the stoppages, and he was named in the All Australian team. Gresham tends to lift when his team needs him. In the Knights' final game of the season, he kicked three vital goals from 33 disposals and led his team to a one-point win.
He's quick off the mark and ran a three-second 20m sprint at the combine, and matched that with an equally as strong 14.1 beep test.
