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 | 22 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Erasmus 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 edit
Erasmus 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.
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[5]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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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.
- ^ "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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