Fraser McInnes explained

Fraser McInnes
Birth Date:19 July 1993
Originalteam:South Perth JFC
Draftpick:No. 28, 2011 national draftNo. 44, 2017 rookie draft
Debutdate:Round 4, 2015
Debutstadium:The Gabba
Height:197 cm
Weight:97 kg
Position:Utility
Guernsey:36
Years1:2012-2019
Games Goals1:14 (7)
Statsend:round 15, 2018

Fraser McInnes (born 19 July 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

From Perth, McInnes attended Trinity College before being drafted by West Coast with the twenty-eighth pick in the 2011 national draft.[1] He did not make his senior debut for the club until much later, instead continuing to play in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), initially for the Perth Football Club and then with West Coast's new affiliate team, . In the WAFL, he played in a variety of positions, with stints as a key forward, key backman, and ruckman.[2]

McInnes made his AFL debut for West Coast in round four of the 2015 season, where he recorded fifteen possessions, eight marks, and a goal against .[1] His most notable AFL game to date came against in round seven of the 2015 season, when he recorded twenty-two disposals, seven marks, and a single goal. He has kicked multiple goals in a game only once – two goals in a loss to, after which he was dropped to make way for Jack Darling's return from injury.[3]

After playing only two matches during the 2016 season, McInnes was delisted in October,[4] however, he was re-drafted by West Coast in the 2017 rookie draft.[5] He was made captain of the inaugural West Coast Eagles' reserves team in the 2019 WAFL season.[6]

McInnes was once again delisted by West Coast at the conclusion of the 2019 season.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Four-year wait just fine for Eagle debutant Fraser McInnes. Malcolm. Alex. 27 April 2015. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 24 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Fraser McInnes. West Australian Football League. 24 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180911130737/http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/4040. 11 September 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Fraser McInnes. AFL Tables. 24 June 2015.
  4. News: Brown departs Eagles, McInnes set for rookie lifeline. Gaskin. Lee. 31 October 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 31 October 2016.
  5. News: Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer. Browne. Ashley. 28 November 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 28 November 2016.
  6. Web site: WAFL Eagles: Fraser McInnes to captain the club. West Coast Eagles. Facebook. 21 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Raynor . Bonnie . West Coast delist 2019 WAFL captain Fraser McInnes after eight seasons with the club . The West Australian . 18 September 2019.