TEMPLETON is a midfielder who runs and runs, and has good skills to go with it. He had a strong under-16 championships, which saw him picked in the level one AIS-AFL Academy squad. But after a quieter season last year he was cut from the prestigious program's level two group, which forced him to go back and improve his game. 

Templeton had a consistent NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with Tasmania this year, and averaged 23 disposals across his four games. He has also played at senior level in Tasmania for the Burnie Dockers and has been a reliable performer. 

If recruiters were in any doubt of Templeton's best traits, he underlined them at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. In the 3km time trial he ran 10min 5sec (seventh overall) and got to level 15.3 in the beep test (fourth overall). You can see Templeton's running power in his game, too. He gives and goes, and is always running for the next possession. His kicking is neat, and he can play through half-back, the wing and on-ball. 

As one of a lot of midfielders in the draft, Templeton doesn't possess heaps of speed, which means he doesn't have that trick up his sleeve to really break past opponents. Being of a smaller build, too, this counts against him. Templeton is not afraid to put his head over the ball and cop a whack, but is probably best suited to an outside role at this stage. 

One of Templeton's best traits is his ability to accumulate touches through his work rate, defensive running, and smarts. Of similar stature and strengths is West Coast's Chris Masten, a player who has a big tank and can find plenty of the ball. Templeton might have a little more polish by foot but Masten was a standout player in his draft year (pick No.3, 2007) whereas Templeton is likely to be back a bit further. 

Most likely to fall somewhere within the third round of the draft.  

Templeton can occasionally provide some flash – a blind turn or a quick sidestep – but his run is the key. It's a trait not everyone has.