Aaron Cadman
Australian rules football player
Australian rules footballer
| Aaron Cadman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aaron Cadman | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Darley, GWV Rebels | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2022 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2023, Greater Western Sydney vs. Hawthorn, at Norwood Oval | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Greater Western Sydney | 25 (23) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Greater Western Sydney Giants – current squad
- 2 Jones
- 3 Coniglio (vc)
- 4 Greene (c)
- 5 Cadman
- 6 Whitfield
- 7 Ash
- 8 Ward
- 9 Angwin
- 10 Wehr*
- 11 Preuss
- 12 Green
- 13 Cumming
- 14 Bedford
- 15 Taylor
- 16 Daniels
- 17 Callaghan
- 18 Stone
- 19 Haynes
- 20 Peatling*
- 21 Aleer
- 22 Kelly (vc)
- 23 Hogan
- 24 Rowston
- 25 Keeffe
- 26 Riccardi
- 27 Himmelberg
- 28 Thomas
- 29 Gothard
- 30 Leake
- 31 McMullin
- 32 Briggs
- 33 O'Halloran
- 34 Fahey
- 35 Gruzewski
- 36 Perryman
- 37 Fonti
- 38 Lloyd
- 39 Idun
- 40 Kennedy*
- 41 Madden*
- 42 Wardius*
- 43 Hamilton*
- 44 Buckley
- 45 Derksen*
- 46 Brown
- Coach: Kingsley
* denotes rookie listed players
