Athlete Analysts

27.) Will Manny. Boston Cannons.

The Veteran Will Manny, known for his off ball prowess,  Manny only appeared in 5 games this year with 10 points on the season. The Cannons missed the playoffs and it might’ve been because they let Manny on the game-day roster 5 times to “prove he’s still got it.”

 

26.) Matt Moore. Utah Archers.

The Cavalier only played in 4 games due to injury. This Utah Offense struggled all season. They missed a healthy Matt Moore. This is two seasons of lower production for Moore. With the Archers having the #1 pick in the draft this season will most likely be Moore’s replacement. 

 

25.) Jake Taylor. Philly Waterdogs.

The top ten pick was gelling at the start of the season especially with Micheal Sowers. However when CJ Kirst came into the lineup Taylor was removed from the lineup. Looking back it seems like a dubious decision to take two attackmen top ten in the draft knowing you really only had one spot up for grabs. Taylor could have a place in this league but the off ball attackmen seems to be a dime a dozen these days.

 

24.) Josh Zawada. Carolina Chaos.

Playing in 8 games scoring 14 points and committing 14 turnovers. The Former Duke attacker looked replaceable this season. Zawada is on his second team in two years. He will have to modify his game to find a spot in this league.

 

23.) Coulter Mackesy. Boston Cannons.

The rookie scored 20 points this season in only 8 games. Coulter was good for 3 points every game he played but I’d like to see Mackesy go back to his younger years in college dodging more. Last game of the season left a sour taste for Mackesy, who didn’t register a point in a game Boston needed to keep their season alive.

 

22.) Mac O’Keefe. Utah Archers.

This year was not great for O’Keefe. Shot the worst of his career. Utah finished last in the league. Going back to the Championship series, O’Keefe was held to 1 point in the championship game. With the archers having the #1 overall pick this off season could we see O’Keefe run out of the midfield? Possible trade candidate?

 

21.) Rob Pannell. Maryland Whipsnakes.

Pannell is arguably one the the greatest players of all time. The 13 year pro shot the worst of his career at 16%. Yikes. Pannell will always be able to use his IQ to quarterback the offense. He managed 20 points even though the Cornell legend has clearly lost a step.

 

20.) Connor Fields. Utah Archers.

Turnovers have plagued Fields his whole career. This year was no different unfortunately for Utah. The highlight machine had his lowest production since 2022. Another trade candidate for the Archers. Fields coming off a fantastic indoor season he was a dark horse for MVP. With less hype on him, could we see the great dane get back to last seasons form?

 

19.) Logan Wisnauskas. Denver Outlaws.

The 2022 Tewaaraton winner had 21 points with 20 turnovers this season. Playing on a line with Brennan O’Neill and Pat Kav, you expect more efficient production. With possible salary cap struggles coming up because of the Bernhardt signing. Coach Sudan mentioned on the Mitchell Phelke Podcast that signing Bernhardt would put them in trouble this next year. Logan was a number one overall pick in 2022 most likely playing in his more expensive second contract. We could see Wisnauskas on a new team this next summer.

 

18.) Ryder Garnsey. California Redwoods.

The Notre Dame Assistant Coach has been more consistent in these past few years. Garnsey has had many roles in his career. He seems to flourish in a more complementary role in an offense. Playing with Molloy and Kavanaugh, Ryder fit in as that third option. You could say the Woods overachieved this season. Their new coach brought a new youthful energy to the team. I’m skeptical if they can recreate this same production from these same players next year.

 

17.) Jackson Eicher. Carolina Chaos.

The Tewaaraton finalist this past season played second fiddle to CJ Kirst who broke all the records and had the spotlight shined on him since the first game of the season. Eicher had a great rookie year but was still outshined by his other rookie teammate Owen Hiltz who looks like one of the next young stars of the league. We will see if Eicher will be able to continue this run as he is a recent West Point grad who may have military commitments this next summer.

 

16.) Marcus Holman. Boston Cannons.

The 13 year vet still has the juice in that righty step down. And brought a ton of fire to the cannons last summer but the offense was a let down. Boston Missed the playoffs. Father Time is coming for Holman and the Cannons window maybe now or never. Hopefully their attack line has a bounce back year if the Cannons have any shot this next season.

 

15.) Aiden Carrol. Maryland Whipsnakes.

A great rookie year for the Georgetown Grad coming off a Scorching hot NCAA tournament. The rookie led his team in goals and showed that the former scout teamer in college has the chops to be one of the best wing attackmen in the league. That is if he doesn’t get a job in finance.

 

14.) Sam King. Utah Archers.

Another rookie was a bright spot for their under performing team. King coming off a Tewaaraton finalist year with the Crimson, King was leading the offense in goals and assists this past season. Similarly to the other archers attackmen, do we see King coming out of the box to make room for a potential #1 overall pick? 

 

13.) Xander Dickson. New York Atlas.

You could argue that on any other team Dickson would be a lot lower on this list. However, his chemistry with Teat and Shelly is second to none. He never stops moving off the ball. He is easily the best off ball attacker in the game right now. Wishing him a speedy recovery for his injury in the championship game that will most likely keep Dickson out of the lineup all of next season.

 

12.) Kieran McArdle. Philly Waterdogs.

Most underrated player in the league. Probably underrated on my list too. McArdle playing alongside Sowers unlocks effective scoring opportunities every possession. McArdle is getting old and with the addition of Kirst and Jake Taylor will we see him possibly moved next season for potentially another true midfielder to round out that rotation?

 

11.) Dylan Molloy. California Redwoods.

The bulldozer of the league is a physical nightmare. Molloy’s size allows him to be one of the best shooters through pressure we have seen. He exploded onto the scene after finally getting a true opportunity to play every week on the game-day roster at his natural position. Look for Molloy to dish the ball out of doubles next summer and the Cali offense could level up.

 

10.) Chris Kavanagh. California Redwoods.

The 2025 Rookie of the year and Second Team All Pro balled out this season. His range stood out to me the most this season. He was able to be a threat from deep all year hitting 2 two-pointers. I could see why some would argue for him to be higher on this list. I think Kavanagh was able to play off Molloy and Garnsey this past season. Look for defenses to key in on the second year pro next season.

 

9.) Asher Nolting. Boston Cannons.

Asher is known for his vision, size, and passing. They were calling him the Jokic of the league last summer. A down year from the High point grad has Cannons fans having second thoughts about trading away Pat Kavanagh, a younger X attackmen who just led them to a championship appearance. Asher must have a better shooting season to prove his worth to this Cannons team or we could see a rebuild sooner than we thought in Boston.

 

8.) Owen Hiltz. Carolina Chaos.

Hiltz led a struggling Chaos offense to a playoff appearance. Some were predicting them to finish last in the league. Hiltz played so well this past summer he drew Jeff Teat comparisons every week. The lefty Canadian has already taken the next step from his days at Syracuse.

 

7.) TJ Malone. Maryland Whipsnakes.

The Rookie of the Year from last season practically had the same production even in a year of weirdness for the whips. At one point he was sharing the field with Matt Rambo AND Rob Pannell so it makes sense the offense didn’t start to click when they sorted that out as father time strikes down his teammates, looking for TJ to explode for a reloaded Whipsnakes team next summer.

 

6.) Pat Kavanagh. Denver Outlaws.

This second year pro exploded for his new team. Leading his team to a championship appearance and finishing top 5 in points, Pat Kav showed off his talents this year making Boston fans wondering if the Notre Dame Grad is back to his Tewaaraton ways. He and O’Neill will look to dominate opposing defenses for years to come.

 

5.) CJ Kirst. Philly Waterdogs.

ThIs past summer may go down as one of the greatest ever individually of Kirst. Broke the NCAA career goals record. Won Cornell’s first national title. Drafted #1 overall in the PLL and NLL. Oh and did all of this on a broken hand. This sidelined Kirst for surgery the first part of the season but once he settled back into the game Kirst was back to making highlights and stuffing the stat sheet.

 

4.) Jeff Teat. New York Atlas.

Last year's MVP had an interesting season by his standards. Compared to last season where teat had 64 points his 40 this year seemed like a step back. I think he would show you the championship trophy and the championship MVP award. Teat was slow to start the year. Could it be the insane amount of lacrosse this guy plays. Plays indoor, outdoor, and is the leader of his international team.

 

3.) Micheal Sowers. Philly Waterdogs.

Sowers looked like the MVP favorite at the start of the season. As we were deeper into the year the ‘Dogs seemed to slow down. Could say it was lack of midfield production, questionable roster management, or poor team defense. Look for Sowers to have another MVP caliber year paired up with Kirst for a full season.

 

2.) Brennan O’Neill. Denver Outlaws.

O’Neill’s second season passed the lofty expectations for the second year pro. Playing full time at attack did wonders for O’Neill. He increased his point total and finished First Team all pro. O’Neill may be the favorite for MVP and after another year of development in indoor we could see an even better Brennan next summer.

 

1.) Connor Shellenberger. New York Atlas.

MVP. Led the league in points. Championship. Shooting almost 50% and only 15 TO’s with 46 points?!?!? An outstanding year for the greatest player to ever come from Virginia. Shelly doesn’t have much room for improvement.