Congrats to all the WA Lads Drafted in the 2012 AFL Draft on Thursday Live the Dream
THE West Australian Football Commission congratulates the 12 WA players selected in tonight’s NAB AFL National Draft on the Gold Coast.
This is in addition to the pre-selection of top WA talents Jaeger O’Meara (Gold Coast / Perth) and Tom Lee (St Kilda / Claremont) for 2013, and Jesse Hogan (Melbourne / Claremont) and Jack Martin (Gold Coast / Claremont) for 2014.
The total number of WA players
added to AFL club lists over the past six years via pre-selection, the National, Rookie, and Pre-Season drafts now totals 146.
Four AFL rookies from WA were also elevated to senior lists during tonight’s National Draft, including Brad Dick (West Coast / East Fremantle), Kyal Horsley (Gold Coast / Subiaco), Clancee Pearce (Fremantle / Swan Districts) and Marley Williams (Collingwood / Claremont).
WAFC Director of Pathways and Competitions Grant Dorrington said this was a pleasing result for West Australian football and congratulated the players, community clubs and WAFL clubs involved in their development.
“We are very proud of the players who have received the opportunity to fulfil their AFL dream and everyone else involved in the WA talent pathway,” Mr Dorrington said.
“We have a strong development system in Western Australia highlighted not only by the drafting of 12 players tonight, but also the pre-selection of the most promising 17 year olds in the nation over the last few years.”
2012 National Draft – WA Players
17. Josh Simpson – Fremantle
Club: East Fremantle / Mullewa
DOB: 09/02/1994
Height: 184cm
Weight: 73kg
Position: Midfielder
23. Marco Paparone – Brisbane
Club: East Fremantle / Palmyra
DOB: 03/09/1994
Height: 194
Weight: 84
Position: Tall Forward
30. Mason Shaw – Port Adelaide
Club: South Fremantle / Winnacott
DOB: 15/01/1994
Height: 198cm
Weight: 86kg
Position: Forward
31. Kamdyn McIntosh – Richmond
Club: Peel Thunder / Pinjarra
DOB: 03/04/1994
Height: 192cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Defender
38. Jackson Ramsay – Collingwood
Club: East Perth / Karrinyup / Servite
DOB: 20/11/1994
Height: 183cm
Weight: 77kg
Position: Defender
39. Max Duffy – Fremantle
Club: East Fremantle / Winnacott / Corpus Christi
DOB: 04/11/1993
Height: 184cm
Weight: 76kg
Position: Forward
44. Harrison Marsh – Sydney
Club: East Fremantle / Margaret River
DOB: 13/01/1994
Height: 189cm
Weight: 81kg
Position: Defender
45. Brant Colledge – West Coast
Club: Perth / Attadale / Aquinas
DOB: 24/10/1994
Height: 188
Weight: 87
Position: Tall Forward
48. Dean Kent – Melbourne
Club: Perth / Northam Federals
DOB: 22/02/1994
Height: 179cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Midfielder
59. Adam Carter – West Coast
Club: South Fremantle / Jandakot / Wesley
DOB: 17/04/1994
Height: 179cm
Weight: 71kg
Position: Midfielder
60. Mark Hutchings – West Coast
Club: West Perth / Coolbinia
DOB: 25/05/1991
Height: 181cm
Weight: 81kg
Position: Midfielder
73. Nicholas Kommer – Melbourne
Club: East Perth / Scarborough
DOB: 28/09/1990
Height: 179cm
Weight: 80kg
Position: Midfielder