Name: Nicholas Shipley
Position: Midfield
Club: St George/GWS Academy/Allies
DOB: 25/6/1999
Height: 190cm
Weight: 90kg
Draft range: 30-50
Summary: Unique combination of height, speed and endurance. Strong in the contest but his decision making needs work.
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Overview
Shipley is the first GWS Academy graduate to come from western Sydney and the top Giants academy prospect. He switched to football from soccer three years ago.
Shipley had a strong Under-18 championships and earned selection in the 2017 Under-18 All Stars game. He is quick, recording a 2.95 second effort in the 20m sprint (good enough for equal fourth) but also has elite endurance, recording a level 21.6 in the yo-yo test, enough for equal fourth.
He loves to tuck the ball under his arm and run straight to the goal and was twice the Allies' leading disposal winner in the Under-18 championships this year.