Neil Erasmus (born 2 December 2003) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Neil Erasmus | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil Erasmus | ||
| Nickname(s) | Raz | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2021 national draft | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Fremantle | 23 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editErasmus was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. A talented junior athlete Erasmus played Cricket at district junior level for Scarborough, and Under-18s football for Subiaco in the WAFL colts.[2]
AFL career
editErasmus was drafted with Fremantle's second selection, the 10th overall, in the 2021 national draft. He made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the Western Derby in round 3 of the 2022 AFL season, collecting 18 disposals.[3] Erasmus was among Fremantle's best during round 18 of the 2023 AFL season against Collingwood at the MCG, collecting 26 disposals, 12 contested possessions and 10 tackles.[4] He finished his second season at Fremantle having played fourteen games.
Erasmus was awarded the Simpson Medal as the player adjudged fairest and best in the 2024 WAFL Grand Final.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Fremantle | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 81 | 175 | 43 | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Career | 19 | 2 | 3 | 122 | 107 | 229 | 56 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
Notes
References
edit- ^ 2021 NAB AFL Draft: Fremantle
- ^ "Neil Erasmus A prolific tall ball winner who utilises his strength overhead to impact up forward". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Dockers unleash top-10 draftee in Western Derby". PerthNow. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Plenty to play for". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Chris (22 September 2024). "WAFL grand final: Neil Erasmus snares Simpson Medal after dominant display in Peel Thunder's flag triumph". The West Australian.
- ^ "Neil Erasmus". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
External links
edit- Neil Erasmus's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Neil Erasmus's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Neil Erasmus at AustralianFootball.com
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