- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 184cm
- Weight:
- 75kg
- Born:
- 8/11/95
- Home club:
- Norwood
| 2013 STATS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | P | K* | H* | M* | G |
| U18s | 5 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| SANFL | 8 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6 |
*Average
The inside word
Aish is Norwood football royalty. He is the son of former Redlegs midfielder Andrew Aish, the nephew of 1981 Magarey Medallist Michael Aish and the grandson of former skipper Peter Aish. If those credentials weren't enough, in 2013 James broke a SANFL record by becoming the youngest Norwood player in 134 years to debut at league level. The silky midfielder is expected to be picked up as high as number two on November 21, behind the highly-rated Tom Boyd. Recruitment managers have long been impressed with Aish's disposal efficiency on both sides of the body and his ability in heavy traffic. Like Ollie Wines, Aish could feature heavily in his first year in the AFL system after a long apprenticeship of senior football. He was 16 on his SANFL debut and in his time at Norwood has learned what it's like to play against bigger bodies. Aish received All-Australian honours in both 2012 and 2013 and is perhaps the best midfield option in this year's draft.
Meet James Aish: Exclusive interview, match video and draft analysis
