Neil Erasmus

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

Neil Erasmus
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
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	Fremantle	35 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024.
Career highlights
WAFL premiership player: 2024 Simpson Medal: 2024 (WAFL Grand Final)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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. He also won Peel Thunder's Best and Fairest award for the 2024 season.^[5][6]

Statistics

AFL Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season^[7]

Legend

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
2022	Fremantle	28	5	1	2	28	26	54	13	11	0.2	0.4	5.6	5.2	10.8	2.6	2.2
2023	Fremantle	28	14	1	1	94	81	175	43	43	0.1	0.1	6.7	5.8	12.5	3.1	3.1
2024	Fremantle	28	4	0	0	13	16	29	7	7	0.0	0.0	3.3	4.0	7.3	3.8	3.8
Career			23	2	3	135	123	258	63	61	0.1	0.1	5.9	5.3	11.2	2.7	2.7

WAFL Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 3, 2025^[7]

Legend

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
2022	Peel Thunder	7	15	12	6	184	162	346	70	75	0.8	0.4	12.3	10.8	23.1	4.7	5.0
2023	Peel Thunder	7	6	2	0	65	68	133	17	38	0.3	0.0	10.8	11.4	22.2	2.8	6.3
2024	Peel Thunder	19	17	6	10	213	266	479	81	97	0.4	0.6	12.6	15.6	28.2	4.8	5.7
2025	Peel Thunder	19	1	0	0	15	13	28	6	7	0.0	0.0	15.0	13.0	28.0	6.0	7.0
Career			39	20	16	477	509	986	174	217	0.5	0.4	12.2	13.1	25.3	4.5	5.6

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