Neil Erasmus

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Neil Erasmus
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Erasmus in April 2025
Personal information
Nickname(s) Raz
Date of birth (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Draft No. 10, 2021 national draft
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 28
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022– Fremantle 39 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Neil Erasmus (born 2 December 2003) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

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]

AFL career

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.

In September 2024, Erasmus was awarded the Simpson Medal as the player adjudged best on ground in the 2024 WAFL Grand Final against East Perth. [5] He also won Peel Thunder's Best and Fairest award, the Tuckey Medal, for their 2024 WAFL season. [6]

Erasmus played 16 games throughout the 2025 AFL season, a career-best, and was selected by Fremantle to play in his first finals series, an elimination final against the Gold Coast at Optus Stadium. [7]

Statistics

AFL Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season. [8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022 Fremantle 2851228265413110.20.45.65.210.82.62.2
2023 Fremantle 281411948117543430.10.16.75.812.53.13.1
2024 Fremantle 28400131629770.00.03.34.07.33.83.8
2025 Fremantle 28162312113425543430.10.27.58.415.92.72.7
Career39462562575121061040.10.26.66.513.12.72.7

WAFL Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 3, 2025 [8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022 Peel Thunder 71512618416234670750.80.412.310.823.14.75.0
2023 Peel Thunder 7620656813317380.30.010.811.422.22.86.3
2024 Peel Thunder 191761021326647981970.40.612.615.628.24.85.7
2025 Peel Thunder 19100151328670.00.015.013.028.06.07.0
Career3920164775099861742170.50.412.213.125.34.55.6

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ 2021 NAB AFL Draft: Fremantle
    2. ↑ "Neil Erasmus A prolific tall ball winner who utilises his strength overhead to impact up forward". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
    3. ↑ "Dockers unleash top-10 draftee in Western Derby". PerthNow. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
    4. ↑ "Plenty to play for". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
    5. ↑ Robinson, Chris (22 September 2024). "WAFL grand final: Neil Erasmus snares Simpson Medal after dominant display in Peel Thunder's flag triumph". The West Australian .
    6. ↑ "Fremantle and Peel strengthen partnership". fremantlefc.com.au. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
    7. ↑ "TABtouch Team: Two changes for Elimination Final". fremantlefc.com.au. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
    8. 1 2 "Neil Erasmus". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.


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