Dynamic midfielders with the ability to push forward effectively are worth their weight in gold.

Sam Sturt has work to do, but you can easily see him developing into that role.

A quick look at the Dockers’ list profile highlights a need for more midfielders and specifically midfielders who can impact the scoreboard.

Nat Fyfe is a freak, and Stephen Hill can use his booming kick to cause damage across almost every line, but when it comes to the younger brigade there is a lack of penetration to complement the ball-winning ability of Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra.

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After breaking into the TAC Cup side late in the season Sturt spent most of his time playing in the forward line, but he displays all the hallmarks of a damaging wingman.

He led the league in score assists, tackles and inside-50s after making his debut in round 14 and was also near the top of the rankings for goals and score involvements.

He was also one of the Dandenong’s best in the TAC Cup grand final, finishing with 15 touches and two goals in a six-point win.

All this after missing pre-season (and every pre-season before that) because of cricket commitments.

Sturt is also an impressive athlete for a 189cm player, finishing top 10 in the agility and 20m sprint testing at the national combine and winning the vertical jump test off his right foot.

Ross Lyon’s famous reluctance to play young players has disappeared since Fremantle began their rebuild two-and-a-bit seasons ago, so Sturt will get opportunities, but exactly where he fits alongside Jesse Hogan, Rory Lobb and Cam McCarthy is yet to be seen.

He’s been compared to Sydney’s Will Hayward, and that’s a player the Dockers don’t really have in their 22, one whose work-rate and speed allow them to drag opponents up the ground then exploit them on the way back.

But after such limited exposure to footy’s development pathways, what Sturt has most of all is upside. He didn’t play in the national championships, and only made his way into the TAC Cup late in his draft.

Sturt’s selection would have come on the back of huge potential more than huge performances.

After a couple of years in the system, the Dockers will have a far better understanding of just how high his ceiling is.