Sid Draper

Last updated
Sid Draper
Personal information
Full name Sid Draper
Nickname(s) Drapes [1]
Date of birth (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth South Australia
Original team(s) Willunga, South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 4, 2024 national draft
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 34
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Adelaide 0 (0)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Sid Draper (born 5 July 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

Early life

Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Draper grew up supporting the Adelaide Crows. He previously played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for South Adelaide. [2] At the age of 17, Draper represented South Australia in the AFL U18 Championships, and captained the side during his draft year of 2024. [3] At under 18 level, Draper received All-Australian honours and captained the side to the premiership. [4]

Approaching the 2024 draft, rumours circulated that Draper and his family were opposed to being drafted by the Adelaide Crows due to concerns around the club's "ability to manage younger players". [5] Draper responded to the media, saying he "would be very happy to go to the Crows". [6]

Draper's older brother Arlo was listed with Collingwood between 2022 and 2023, but did not play a senior game. [7]

AFL career

With the fourth overall pick in the 2024 national draft, Draper was selected by the Adelaide Crows, his boyhood club. [7] He impressed early in the pre-season, with Crows star Izak Rankine noting that "he's actually dominated training". [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelaide Football Club</span> Australian rules football club

The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia that was founded in 1990. The Crows have fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 1991, and a women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition since 2017. The club's offices and training facilities are located in the western Adelaide suburb of West Lakes, at the site of the club's former home ground Football Park. Since 2014 Adelaide have played home matches at the Adelaide Oval, a 53,500-seat stadium located on the northern bank on the River Torrens in North Adelaide.

Bryan Beinke is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Wright (Australian footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Matthew Wright is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with pick #33 in the 2010 Rookie Draft from North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rory Laird</span> Australian rules footballer

Rory Laird is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with pick 5 in the 2011 Rookie Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelaide Football Club (SANFL)</span> Australian rules football club

The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is an Australian rules football reserves team which competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Though the Adelaide Football Club was formed in 1990 for the national AFL competition, it was not until 2014 that the club was granted a license to field a dedicated reserves team in the SANFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cam Ellis-Yolmen</span> Australian rules footballer

Cameron Ellis-Yolmen is a former professional Australian rules footballer, most recently playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL), having played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 until 2019. He was drafted at pick 64 in the 2011 National Draft. Cam currently plays for the Wodonga Raiders in the Ovens & Murray Football League

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Neal-Bullen</span> Australian rules footballer

Alex Neal-Bullen is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.82 metres tall and weighing 80 kilograms (180 lb), Neal-Bullen plays primarily as a half-forward. He played top-level football early when he played senior football for the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) at eighteen years of age, in addition to representing South Australia at the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was recruited by the Melbourne Football Club with pick 40 of the 2014 AFL draft and he made his AFL debut during the 2015 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Gallucci</span> Australian rules footballer

Jordan Gallucci is a former professional Australian rules footballer, last playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with their first selection and fifteenth overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the 80-point win against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in round nine of the 2017 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eloise Jones (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Eloise Jones is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Jones is a two-time AFL Women's premiership player for the Adelaide Football Club, as a member of their 2019 and 2022 (S6) premiership teams.

Elliott Himmelberg is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for Adelaide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connor Rozee</span> Australian rules footballer

Connor Robert Rozee is a professional Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the fifth draft pick of the 2018 AFL draft.

Minairo "Michael" Frederick is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Sam Draper is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 1st draft pick in the 2017 AFL rookie draft.

Harry James Schoenberg is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Crows with the 24th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.

Kieran Strachan is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Strachan was selected with the 7th pick in the 2018 rookie draft.

Charlie Edwards is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Adelaide Football Club at pick number 21 in the 2023 AFL draft.

Oscar Clavarino is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). Clavarino, a key defender, is noted for his intercept marking ability.

Hugh Bond is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bond was selected with the 50th pick in the 2022 national draft, and he made his AFL debut in 2024.

Oscar Ryan is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

The 2025 Adelaide Football Club season will be the Adelaide Crows' 35th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adelaide's women's team will play their tenth season in the AFLW, and their reserves team will play their eleventh season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

References

  1. "Sid Draper Player Profile". safc.com.au. South Adelaide . Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. "Crows select Sid Draper with Pick No.4". afc.com.au. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  3. Milbank, Zac (10 May 2024). "2024 SA U18 leadership group announced". sanfl.com.au.
  4. "Sid Draper Draft Profile". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. "'Alarmed': Reason top AFL draftee doesn't want to be picked by club". news.com.au. 26 September 2024.
  6. Waterworth, Ben (4 October 2024). "Top AFL draft prospect Sid Draper holds 'no resentment' towards Adelaide, insists he doesn't 'hold one club above another'". foxsports.com.au. Fox Footy.
  7. 1 2 "Eleven SANFL players selected in 2024 AFL Draft". SANFL. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  8. "Crows gun targets consistency, 'special' draftee making his mark". afl.com.au. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.