WA’s top draft prospects were put through their paces at today’s combine ahead of as many as 15 local products joining AFL lists next month. SEE THE COMBINE RESULTS
Jordan McArdle
Swan Districts running machine and South Fremantle midfielder Caleb Stephens shared WAFL Colts Coaches Award spoils this week.
He was the 27th and final West Aussie invited to Sunday’s Perth leg of the AFL draft combine but Claremont and Wesley College speedster Arthur Jones is expected to right at the top of testing results.
After a hip fracture and COVID-affected fixtures forced Darcy Jones to wait for his State debut, he wasn’t going to let it go to waste.
West Perth’s Lochie Paton produced a coming-of-age performance at State level and a match-winning goal to go with it as Western Australia’s under-19s finished the year on a high against South Australia.
Hot 2022 draft prospect Elijah Hewett capped off a double-premiership season with a best-on-ground performance for WA in Sunday’s national under-17s carnival victory against South Australia in Adelaide.
WA’s under-17s will have some serious tall timber at their disposal for their clash against South Australia in Adelaide on Sunday, including a 202cm 16-year-old with senior WAFL experience.
Busselton-based East Perth colt James Tunstill’s draft year has been nothing short of a juggling act.
Tough grand final defeat for Great Southern duo Talon Delacey and Arthur Jones in WAFL decider as Claremont fall short against Swan Districts.
Cameron Newbold
The original carnival, which was postponed in July due to COVID-19 protocols, went ahead in an abbreviated format, with only colts and women’s-based competitions.
Justin Fris
It was a dominant carnival from Craig Otto’s side, who were the only unbeaten team in the colts division.
Claremont colts coach Matt Angus believes midfield bull Angus Sheldrick has played himself into AFL draft calculations after capping off a massive season with a stunning colts grand final performance.
Draft writer Jordan McArdle looks at how this year’s crop of WA hopefuls have fared after the conclusion of the WAFL season, with a pair of Subiaco talents top of the charts.
Swan Districts draft hopeful Rhett Bazzo dedicated his first premiership to his late father Steve and knows he was looking down proudly at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
Two of WA’s best draft prospects went head-to-head on the big stage, with Jacob van Rooyen and Rhett Bazzo lighting up Optus Stadium in a see-sawing WAFL colts decider.
Swan Districts completed a remarkable last-to-first story with a hard-fought eight-point win over Claremont in a thrilling colts grand final at Optus Stadium.
Claremont and Wesley College speedster Arthur Jones’ AFL grand final curtain-raiser heroics have earned him a late combine invite.
Broome product Sean Williams’ remarkable rise continues on Saturday when he captains Claremont in the WAFL colts grand final against Swan Districts at Optus Stadium.
East Fremantle draft fancy Josh Browne has credited a running-focused pre-season and teammates for his Jack Clarke Medal-winning campaign. Check out the full top-10 vote getters.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product Brady Hough has capped off a stellar season after claiming the highest honour for colts at Peel Thunder
Luke McPherson
Draft hopefuls Josh Browne and Max Chipper are among the favourites to win the WAFL colts’ highest individual honour, the Jack Clarke Medal.
East Perth sharpshooter Jye Amiss has likely played his last game for the year after a knee injury in WA’s five-point under-19s championship victory over South Australia at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
Lightning struck twice for East Fremantle, whose WAFL colts season ended in the preliminary final stage for the second straight year in a weather-interrupted clash against Swan Districts at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.
Stopper one week, goal-kicker the next. That’s what in front of Jacob van Rooyen, who will go from never playing on Optus Stadium to getting two opportunities in as many weeks.
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