He burst onto the scene at the start of the 2020 WAFL season kicking seven goals over the opening two games to capture everyone's imagination. Whether playing at half-back or in the midfield, he was instrumental in everything that Perth achieved in 2020 becoming all the more important in the absence of Corey Yeo, Corey Byrne, Clint Jones and then when Chris Masten missed the last month as well. Tue, 18 August 2020 2:00AM. Three players earned selection six times in the Teams of the Round making them automatic picks for the Team of the Year. To comment on this story and join the conversation, subscribe to The West Australian’s Everyday Digital package.
He's now sees as a top three AFL draft pick later this year and there's no doubt proving he can play so well at league level as an 18-year-old is a significant reason for that. Subscribe to the West Australian. It also ignited talks of him returning to the AFL, but that might not happen this time given the years have rolled on, but after two years splitting his time as a key position player, he returned to the ruck in 2020 and was simply brilliant. Round 3 – Tyler Keitel (West Perth) Averaged another 17.6 possessions a game in 2020 and at just 22, already had 57 WAFL games to his name. HALF-FORWARD FLANK – CALLAN ENGLAND (Claremont) Was $13 now $7 per week for 12 weeks* (Digital + Print) Swan Districts had nine players selected at least once on a total of 20 times while East Fremantle had 10 players who took up 12 spots over the nine rounds with Peel Thunder having six players selected once at least to take up nine spots along the way. He did have a few stints in the midfield late in the season but it's off half-back with his run and creativity a highlight where he has made his name, and built his reputation over 76 games now. Jordan McArdle. Round 7 – Jye Bolton (Claremont) Now onto the individuals who have earned selection in the Optus WAFL Team of the Year for 2020 based on the weekly Team of the Round selected.
Jordan McArdle The West Australian. He kicked a bag of six and two hauls of five in 2020 on the way to 21 goals for the season, and he was a lock to again be in the Team of the Year in the same season he celebrated his 100th game at West Perth. Ended up kicking 19 goals and averaged 13.8 disposals a game. Subiaco narrowly missed finals and had 13 players nominated at least once for a total of 24 spots while East Perth had 11 players selected at least on one occasion for a total of 23 times. RemotePC. His 100th game could now be in the Grand Final should South Fremantle make it. McInnes, West Coast’s WAFL captain last season, is a Demons product who will be a vital addition to their key-position stocks. Well done both teams Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation. It was a challenging winless season but he still performed tremendously on the wing and ended the season averaging another 22.5 possessions a game with his consistency impressive with having no games under 16 touches. He went on to finish the season to kick 21 goals and to fall just two goals short of the Bernie Naylor Medal as the league's leading goal scorer. ROVER – JAKE FLORENCA (South Fremantle) The remarkable consistency of him in the West Perth is impossible to not be marvelled at.
He was again forced to be the main ruckman for the Lions in 2020 and didn’t always have the same calibre of experienced players around him and for the first time in 112-game WAFL career won't play finals. Rarely beaten in any contest and a true Captain. EMERGENCY – ANGUS SCOTT (East Perth) East Fremantle is then represented by Cameron Eardley and Peel Thunder by Jackson Merrett to make up the final 25 in the 2020 Optus WAFL Team of the Year. HALF-FORWARD FLANK – HAIDEN SCHLOITHE (South Fremantle) Has been an outstanding recruit from the VFL the last two years now for East Perth and he settled into the opposite wing of Rohan Kerr in 2020, and they became the most prolific duo in the business. Initially had to make the decision to focus on the WAFL over basketball having been a fine player at the Joondalup Wolves, and has turned himself into one of the best attacking defenders in the competition averaging another 18.3 possessions a game in 2020. South Fremantle pair Haiden Schloithe and Mason Shaw got the nod as part of the forward set up while Swan Districts recruit Sam Fisher found a spot only marginally ahead of Subiaco's Kyal Horsley and Max Walters, and West Perth's Trent Manzone. ... 2020-08-19.
Rostering| Join Sam McManus, Holly Edwards-Smith and Mitchell Turner as they recap all of the WAFL action from round 6 and chat to Perth Demon Brady Grey. Whether giving Swan Districts great run and drive off half-back, or providing enormous run off the wing in his customary spot, he produced an outstanding season with the black-and-whites. It has now become an annual tradition for the WAFL to announce a Team of the Round each week during the home and away season including a Player of the Week. WING – JESSE TURNER (Swan Districts) Round 1 of the 2020 WAFL finally completed - the latest start to a WAFL season on record and what will be the least number of games (36) in home and away season since 1900 round 1 facts WAFL Round 1: 2020 Perth def Peel Thunder FACT: Both … INTERCHANGE – ROHAN KERR (East Perth) 2020 Wafl Grand Final 4 weeks 1 … Perth captain Michael Sinclair took up a spot in the back-line as did emerging South Fremantle star Chad Pearson. Rachael Clifford and Sam McManus bring you all the latest news and results from round 8 of the WAFL season, and catch up with Swan Districts and former Collingwood ruckman Corey Gault. This week we chat to Declan Mountford as Claremont head straight to the Grand Final! Call 1800 811 855 or view all subscription packages.