WAFL player Draft profilesTuesday, November 19, 2013 - 8:55 AM

WAFL Players that attended the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine by position:

TALL FORWARDS

Jonathon Marsh

Club: East Fremantle / Augusta-Margaret River

School: Margaret River

D.O.B: 17.10.1995

Height: 191cm

Weight: 89kg

Powerful and explosive tall forward with electrifying leg speed. Likes to take the opposition on and is capable of breaking a game apart.  A long penetrating right foot with strong hands on the lead when marking.  Gathered 22 disposals and four goals his best game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships against the Northern Territory.

Cameron McCarthy

Club: South Fremantle / South Coogee

D.O.B: 1.4.1995

Height: 195cm

Weight: 89kg

Explosive tall forward with excellent leg speed and overhead marking ability.  Can win the ball both on the lead or in a contested situation.  Keeps his feet very well and displays courage when the ball is in the air.  An accurate set shot booting 12 goals in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships where he earned All-Australian honours.

Sam Garstone

Club: Perth / Upper Swan / Gin Gin

School: Swan Christian

D.O.B: 1.6.95

Height: 195

Weight: 87

A Level 1 AIS player who is athletic and tall with a strong overhead mark. Has been hampered recently by injury but proven in the past he can be a very damaging key forward.

TALL DEFENDERS

Aliir Aliir

Club: East Fremantle

D.O.B: 5.9.94

Height: 196

Weight: 90

Tall utility player that spent most of his time in defence for WA’s State 18s but has proven he can go forward, kicking five goals for East Fremantle in a WAFL Colts game. Played on some of the best forwards in the nation during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2013

Tom Barrass

Club: Claremont / Scarborough

School: Hale

D.O.B: 8.10.95

Height: 192cm

Weight: 81kg

Tall defender with very good ability to read the ball in flight.  Comes off his opponent at the right time to impact the contest and uses the ball smartly on the counter attack.  Possesses a penetrating and accurate left foot that can carry the lines as well as being a strong overhead mark.

Tom Vandeleuer

Club: South Fremantle / Gascoyne Hawks

School: Aquinas College

D.O.B: 20.3.95

Height: 191cm

Weight: 90kg

Tall Defender with terrific rebounding ability with his natural athleticism and a penetrating kick. He missed the earlier part of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships due to an ankle injury but returned for Rounds four and five to provide Western Australia with a boost. Debuted at senior level this year with South Fremantle.

MEDIUM MIDFIELDERS

Patrick Cripps

Club: East Fremantle / Northampton

School: Aquinas College

D.O.B: 18.3.95

Height: 188cm

Weight: 90kg

Strong bodied medium midfielder that excels around the stoppages.  Keeps his feet very well under pressure and executes very effectively by hand.  A one touch player that makes smart decisions when in possession. Averaged 19 disposals and six clearances earning All-Australian honours at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2013.

Dominic Sheed

Club: Subiaco / Mines Rovers

School: Eastern Goldfields College

D.O.B: 10.4.95

Height: 184cm

Weight: 83kg

Medium midfielder who is a prolific ball winner. His work rate is excellent as is his ability to win his own ball.  Makes very good decisions either by hand or on his preferred left foot.  Can play outside or inside and is very good around stoppages. Averaged 28 disposals and six clearances during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Winner of the Larke Medal and All-Australian honours. Graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy in 2013.

MEDIUM FORWARDS

Blake Acres

Club: West Perth / Wanneroo

School: Woodvale SHS

D.O.B: 7.10.95

Height: 189cm

Weight: 84kg

Smooth moving and classy Medium Forward that uses the ball very effectively.  Wins the football both on the inside and outside distributing on either side of the body by hand and foot.  Displays very clean hands and rarely fumbles while also being a strong overhead mark.  His leadership is a real feature of his game. Missed early Under-18 championships matches due to injury but returned in round four and five to display his potential.

Dayle Garlett

Club: Swan Districts / Upper Swan

School: Governor Stirling

D.O.B: 9.1.94

Height: 180cm

Weight: 78kg

Medium Forward with dynamic left foot both around goals and in setting up the play. Has ability to consistently find space and he excels at stoppages. All-Australian at Under-18s level in 2012 and has had excellent senior year with Swan Districts kicking 44 goals and averaging 17 disposals including kicking five goals or more on four occasions.

Jarrod Jansen

Club: East Fremantle / Bullcreek-Leeming

School: Leeming SHS

D.O.B: 2.5.95

Height: 188cm

Weight: 91kg

Strong bodied Medium Forward who thrives on the inside and applies enormous amounts of pressure on the opposition.  Displays clean hands under pressure and is a strong overhead mark, is very versatile and can push into the midfield when needed.  His 28 disposals and seven tackles against Tasmania was his best game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Blaine Johnson

Club: South Fremantle / Kwinana

D.O.B: 28.7.95

Height: 186cm

Weight: 84kg

Medium Forward that presents up very well at the footy and marks strongly on the lead.  Possesses a thumping right foot kick and is capable of kicking long goals.  A strong bodied competitive player who kicked four goals against Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Dylan Main

Club: South Fremantle / South Coogee

School: Seton Catholic College

D.O.B: 2.9.95

Height: 189cm

Weight: 77kg

Medium Forward who is strong overhead and has excellent hand and foot skills. Makes good decisions under pressure particularly in close . Western Australian Under-18s representative in 2013 averaging 13 disposals and has now progressed to reserves level in WAFL and impressed in recent weeks.

Michael Wood

Club: Subiaco / Sorrento-Duncraig

D.O.B: 15.7.94

Height: 189cm

Weight: 76kg

Lightly built Medium Forward who is strong overhead mark and long kick for goal. Made senior debut this year with Subiaco kicking four goals from 13 disposals against South Fremantle in Round 12. Earlier kicked 25 goals in seven Colts matches where he also showed an ability to push into the midfield and use his footy smarts.

MEDIUM DEFENDERS

Thomas Hodgson

Club: East Perth / Ballajura

D.O.B: 12.3.95

Height: 185cm

Weight: 78kg

Medium Defender that thrives in the contest and has a genuine dislike for being beaten.  Rebounds very effectively from half back possessing very good leg speed and kicking ability on the run.  His intensity and repeat efforts in the contest are a highlight of his game.  Played in all five games for Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.  Captain of the East Perth Colts he displays good leadership through actions.  In 14 matches for the Royals he averaged 17.9 disposals at 71.3per cent efficiency.

Nick Robertson

Club: West Perth / Joondalup-Kinross

School: Woodvale SHS

D.O.B: 3.6.95

Height: 188cm

Weight: 83kg

Medium Defender/Midfielder that attacks the footy at every opportunity.  A strongly built player with an appetite for the contest who is rarely beaten one on one.  Likes to run hard and straight with the ball.  His defensive skills and the pressure he applies on the opposition is a feature of his game.  Possesses elite endurance.  Started the year with a bang for West Perth amassing 36 disposals and kicking two goals against East Perth at Colts level. Missed the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships due to injury.  AIS-AFL Academy Graduate.

SMALL FORWARDS / MIDFIELDERS / DEFENDERS

Richard Bourne

Club: East Fremantle / Bullcreek-Leeming

School: Cecil Andrews

D.O.B: 4.5.95

Height: 178cm

Weight: 61kg

Very quick and agile small forward that possesses the ability to work up through the midfield on occasions due to his excellent speed/endurance combination.  Can dispose of the football very effectively on either side of his body whilst his ability to take the ball either from a team mate or off the ground at full speed and finish accurately in front of goal is a real feature of his game.  Played in three games for Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 12 disposals.

Charlie Cameron

Club: Swan Districts / Saints Newman

D.O.B: 5.7.94

Height: 178cm

Weight: 69kg

Small forward who plays a physical brand of football and displays an appetite for the contest.  His ability to apply enormous defensive pressure to the opposition is a feature of his game.  Has very clean hands and leg speed.  Averaged 13 disposals and five tackles during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.  Has a background in rugby and this is clearly evident in his ability to lay strong tackles.  Played 15 games for Swan Districts at senior level in season 2013.

Steven Edwards

Club: Claremont / Royals Albany

School: North Albany

D.O.B: 6.7.95

Height: 182cm

Weight: 73kg

Counter attacking defender with excellent lateral movement and evasiveness.  His ability to come off his opponent at the right time and win the ball back is exciting.  Uses the footy well on either side of his body and finds his targets on most occasions.  Possesses excellent leg speed and enjoys breaking the game open.  Averaged 11.5 disposals in four games for Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and also made his senior debut for Claremont in Round 19 vs Subiaco.

RUCKMEN

Darcy Cameron

Club: Claremont / North Albany

School: Hale

D.O.B: 18.7.95

Height: 203

Weight: 102

Mobile ruckman with the ability to distribute effectively by both hand and foot.  An agile player that provides a very good marking target around the ground and is capable both in the air and at ground level.  Averaged 11 disposals and 19 hit-outs at the NAB AFL U/18 Championships.

Scott Jones

Club: East Perth / Busselton

D.O.B: 20.6.95

School: Cape Naturaliste College

Height: 203

Weight: 101

A genuine ruckman from the Level 1 AIS program. Was Western Australia’s number one ruckman at the NAB AFL U/18 Championships in 2012 but missed this year’s championships with a broken fibula. He is a competitive and smart ruckman who can play forward of the ball with great effect and provides a great contest over four quarters.

Rory Lobb

Club: Swan Districts / Swan Athletic

D.O.B 9.2.93

Height: 205

Weight: 98

Developing athletic ruckman who can take contested marks and is also competent at ground level for his size.  Distributes the ball well to his midfielders.  Comes from a basketball background and shows deft touch in his ruck work.  Has developed the ability to push forward and present an imposing target.  Played the last 9 matches at Senior level, his 18 disposals, 7 marks and 28 hit-outs vs East Fremantle his most impressive.