James Aish

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James Aish
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Aish playing for Collingwood in August 2018
Personal information
Full name James Aish
Date of birth (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFL)
Draft#7, 2013 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 11
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–2015 Brisbane Lions 32 (8)
2016–2019 Collingwood 50 (15)
2020– Fremantle 84 (10)
Total166 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Aish (born 8 November 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions from 2014 to 2015, and Collingwood from 2016 to 2019.

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Early life

He is the son of former Norwood midfielder Andrew Aish, the nephew of 1981 Magarey Medallist Michael Aish and the grandson of former Norwood captain Peter Aish. [1] [2]

Aish broke a South Australian National Football League (SANFL) record by becoming the youngest Norwood player in 134 years to debut at league level. [2] He was 16 on his SANFL debut at Norwood and played in SANFL premierships in both 2012 and 2013. Aish received Under 18 All-Australian honours in both 2012 and 2013. [3] He was drafted by the Lions with their first selection, pick 7, in the 2013 AFL Draft.

AFL career

Aish was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their first selection and 7th overall in the 2013 AFL draft. He made his debut in the opening round of the 2014 AFL season against Hawthorn where he collected 17 disposals. He collected a season-high 25 disposals (including 12 contested), laid four tackles and kicked a goal in round 6 against St Kilda, [4] which not only helped the Lions secure their first win of the season, but also earned him a Rising Star nomination.

He went on to play in all but one of the team's 21 senior matches (he was rested from the Lions' Round 14 clash against Fremantle in Perth) and collected 20 or more disposals on nine occasions. Aish ranked 6th at the club in total disposals (370), 4th in marks (94), 5th in tackles (77), and 7th in clearances (43). He finished fourth in the NAB AFL Rising Star award [5] - behind Lions teammate Lewis Taylor who was awarded the Ron Evans Medal - and finished ninth in his maiden Merrett–Murray Medal count.

In October 2015, he was traded to Collingwood. [6]

He was traded to Fremantle at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season. [7] Aish's first season at Fremantle was during the Covid-19 affected 2020 AFL season which saw only 17 games played instead of 21. [8] Aish finished the season having played all but one game. Although traditionally a midfielder before joining Fremantle, Aish's versatility means he often spends time rotating between the wing, midfield and defence. [9]

Round 16 of the 2022 AFL season saw Aish collect 29 disposals and kick 2 goals during Fremantle's 8 point win over Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium. [10]

Aish collected an equal career high 31 disposals and was among Fremantle's best in round 3 of the 2023 AFL season during the Western Derby at Optus Stadium. [11]

Aish made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against his former side the Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium. Aish played an important role collecting 26 disposals and six score involvements during the 23 point come from behind win. [12]

Personal life

Aish is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Deakin University. [13]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023 [14]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2014 Brisbane Lions 4216618518537094770.30.38.88.817.64.53.70
2015 Brisbane Lions 41121867115724290.20.17.86.514.32.22.60
2016 Collingwood 141510312810923742420.70.28.57.315.82.82.81
2017 Collingwood 14812695612529240.10.38.67.015.63.63.00
2018 Collingwood 1413431309222247380.30.210.07.117.13.62.90
2019 Collingwood 1414021339823161350.00.39.57.016.54.62.50
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Fremantle 11160216210326563250.00.110.16.416.63.91.60
2021 Fremantle 11221823617841492490.00.410.78.118.84.22.20
2022 Fremantle 112353261218479103560.20.111.39.520.84.52.43
2023 Fremantle 11204422417239680490.20.211.28.619.84.02.5
Career16333331614128228966354240.20.29.97.917.83.92.64

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ Walsh, Courtney (22 November 2013). "Brisbane recruit James Aish grew up at the Norwood club". The Australian.
  2. 1 2 "Lions draftee James Aish feeling at home in Brisbane". 27 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Davis, Greg (23 November 2013). "Brisbane Lions delighted to land SA star James Aish with lucky pick seven in draft". The Courier-Mail.
  4. ↑ "More than just an outside player: Lion Aish on the rise". 28 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lion Lewis Taylor crowned the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star in closest ever count". 3 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Bowen, Nick (22 October 2015). "Aish a Pie, Bastinac a Lion in three-way deal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "James Aish squeezed out of Collingwood, heads to Fremantle". The West Australian . 16 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Nicholson, Alister. "A coronavirus-disrupted AFL season unveiled some innovations that should stay but others that should go". abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Smith, Martin. "Young Dockers waiting in the wings as Aish eyes move to engine room". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Schmook, Nathan. "Dockers drop anchor in top four with thrilling win over Port". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Schmook, Nathan. "Demolition Derby: Dockers, injuries too much for decimated Eagles". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Fremantle Dockers vs Brisbane Lions - AFL Round 1, 2024". 21 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "James Aish". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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