Watch Jordan Lisle in action

Date of birth: 12/7/90
Height: 196cm
Weight: 87kg
Club: Oakleigh/Carey Grammar

Bio: A strong-marking forward who has ability to play back. Lisle is a competitive and courageous player who has solid skill level. A Vic Metro under-18 representative in 2008, culminating in selection in the All-Australian under-18 team. From Carey Grammar.

Jason McCartney says: I saw him play at centre half-back [in the championships] and be very good in the air, very good one on one and set up a lot of play. With him and Michael Hurley down there the opposition didn't have much of a chance, but I also saw him go forward a couple of times and kick three or four goals. His dad played some games at North and he looks to have good footy smarts.

Vic Metro U18 coach David Dickson says: Jordan, as a 17-year-old, was probably carrying a lot of puppy fat, but to his credit he did an enormous amount of work over the summer and got himself into a program that saw him do a lot of running and strip away a lot of weight. I don't think he ever realised he was good enough to play at national level, but when we lost Jackson Trengove to injury we threw him down to centre half-back and I thought he was outstanding throughout the carnival.He can play centre half-back, he can play centre half-forward and while there is a little bit of a question mark over his speed, he reads the game so well that he offsets that.

Stats:

NAB AFL Under 18 Championships
TeamMtKHBDMHOTG
Vic Metro57.65.413.04.03.02.00.6

In his own words

Strengths?
I’ve probably taken a few good marks here and there. I’ve played forward and back – versatility’s probably been my strength this carnival; being able to play either end of the ground and do a job either forward or back.

Weaknesses?
Probably more athletic stuff. My fitness has been good, but my speed and agility is probably something I need to work on to be the best I can be.

Which AFL team do you support?
Kangaroos.

Which AFL player do you feel you most resemble?
Obviously the best tall players, probably (Nick) Riewoldt, just because of his run, and Brown [for his] big contested marking, just those sorts of guys. Matty Pavlich, along with Matthew Richardson. They’re probably the four I admire the most.