Aaron Cadman (born 3 March 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected in the 2022 draft to play for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Early life
Aaron Cadman was a Darley junior before joining Greater Western Victoria Rebels. He was student at St Patrick's College, Ballarat.[2] In his final year of junior football Cadman played for an AFL Academy side (full of potential draftees) against Collingwood's VFL side.[3]
Cadman played his junior football with GWV Rebels and Vic Country.[4]
As a forward, he has been noted for his athleticism and drawn comparisons to Geelong Cats star Jeremy Cameron.[5]
One of five siblings, prior to his AFL career he worked for his Father's electrical business while balancing training commitments for his junior teams.[5]
AFL career
Cadman was highly rated by recruiters and deemed likely to be selected in the first 5 picks of the 2022 AFL Draft. He was selected by Greater Western Sydney using pick number 1.[1] He made his debut in Round 5, 2023 against Hawthorn at Norwood Oval.[6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of 2023.[7]
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Career | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
References
- ^ a b "GWS Giants' Cadman top pick in AFL draft". ESPN.com. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.stpats.vic.edu.au/news/old-boys-in-the-news-june-2022/
- ^ https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/7749543/aaron-cadman-impresses-in-afl-academy-outing/
- ^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Inside top prospect Aaron Cadman's transformation… and why it has AFL clubs lining up to land him". Fox Sports. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/903597/giant-step-forward-as-no-1-draft-pick-earns-debut
- ^ "Jye Amiss". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
- Aaron Cadman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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