Neil Erasmus | |
Fullname: | Neil Erasmus |
Nickname: | Raz |
Birth Date: | 2 December 2003 |
Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa[1] |
Originalteam: | Subiaco (WAFL) |
Draftpick: | No. 10, 2021 national draft |
Height: | 190 cm |
Weight: | 83 kg |
Position: | Midfielder |
Guernsey: | 28 |
Years1: | 2022– |
Games Goals1: | 23 (2) |
Statsend: | round 22, 2024 |
Neil Erasmus (born 2 December 2003) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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]
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 are correct to the end of 2023[5]
|-| 2022 || || 28| 5 || 1 || 2 || 28 || 26 || 54 || 13 || 11 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 5.6 || 5.2 || 10.8 || 2.6 || 2.2|-| 2023 || || 28| 14 || 1 || 1 || 94 || 81 || 175 || 43 || 43 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.7 || 5.8 || 12.5 || 3.1 || 3.1|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 19 !! 2 !! 3 !! 122 !! 107 !! 229 !! 56 !! 54 !! 0.1 !! 0.2 !! 6.4 !! 5.6 !! 12.1 !! 2.9 !! 2.8|}
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