Barnett is an exceptional ball-playing and box-to-box midfielder with impressive passing and awareness skills. Always playing with her head up, she is aware of her teammates and the available options on the field. Smart and composed on the ball, she assesses the situation before making decisions, whether that involves switching the field, making a simple backward pass, or playing a through ball. Barnett consistently plays to feet and delivers the perfect weight on her passes.

In addition to her passing abilities, she excels at carrying the ball up the field and making forward runs. She keeps the ball close to her feet, using small touches to seemingly glide past opposition players. As a great team player, Barnett often provides the creative spark for her team, scoring goals just as effectively as she provides assists.

Barnett is a key player for her team. A quick and effective player, she can decide the outcome of any game. Her great distribution, coupled with her good awareness, makes her a great ball-playing midfielder. She does very well to carry the ball up the field and help the attack; taking on many shots, and doing well to put the ball in the back of the net. Her quick feet and technical abilities make it very difficult to win the ball off her. She is aggressive, continuously working hard to fight for ball, and giving it her best every time. Overall Barnett is a complete midfielder.