Ranked 12 in twomeys phantom and 13 at rookie me central, the 188cm defender/mid has drawn some comparisons to Jordon Dawson and Hayden Young. WA kid which may put off some here.

Write up from the website rookie me.

#24

Jacob Farrow

Summary

SNAPSHOT: “The leading prospect out of WA, Farrow is a big-bodied half-back with running power, a booming left foot and midfield potential.” – Hayden Narducci

The big bolter out of Western Australia this year, Jacob Farrow started the season on fire with back-to-back 27-disposal games in the WAFL Colts. Having been overlooked for the summer program, Farrow’s form across half-back saw him storm into the state 18s setup, exciting recruiters with his smooth movement and lethal left foot kicking. He leapfrogged many contenders to put himself in WA’s primary midfield rotation. 

Able to break the game wide open with his kicking, Farrow has drawn many comparisons to Hayden Young and Jordan Dawson. His height and running capabilities give him the scope to move from tall intercepting defender, to strong inside midfielder in future. With a bit more time and vision of the field ahead of him, Farrow shows much more confidence and ability to take on dangerous kicks and gain meterage, highlighted by his final two games of the State 18’s where he led all comers for metres gained. 

Farrow earned a valuable taste of senior footy this year, playing three games in West Perth’s League side and peaking with a 22-disposal, nine-mark performance against East Perth before running out the season back at Colts level. There is still clearly plenty of growth left for Farrow, but his strong blend of athleticism and skills have fans and recruiters alike excited for what he could become.  

STRENGTHS:

+ Agility
+ Intercept marking
+ Kicking
+ Power
+ Rebounding
+ Size

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Defensive craft
- Endurance

Used mostly at half-back throughout 2025, Farrow’s raw power and size make him an ideal prospect athletically for his role. His ability to read the play, take intercept marks and create from defence with penetrative kicking is what sets him apart in this year’s draft crop. Possessing a great blend of defensive and offensive acumen, Farrow can play loose or tight on an opponent and still find himself plenty of the footy. 

Adept at one-on-one contests, intercepting, or providing an option for his teammates under pressure, Farrow’s defensive abilities are arguably outshone only by the threat he creates with ball in hand. He leans on his turn of speed to create time and space to pick out the best option going forward. One of the best kicks in the draft over distance, Farrow has drawn comparisons to Hayden Young for his powerful and accurate left foot.

He is not afraid to gain metres with the ball in hand either, highlighted in his Round 4 WAFL Colts game when he took four consecutive bounces as he ran the ball out of defence and through the midfield before delivering inside 50. That same rebounding ability was seen in his National Championships outing against the Allies, where he racked up 29 disposals and 803 metres gained as the main distributor out of defence.

The main attraction for recruiters is his potential to evolve into a strong and damaging inside midfielder, in the mould of players like Young and Jordan Dawson. Already getting a taste of this for West Perth and WA, Farrow showed glimpses of an exciting future in the centre. Though he seemed more comfortable down back, he grew in confidence and comfort as a midfielder having spent much of his junior career as a mid-forward.

There aren’t many glaring holes in Farrow’s game, but his lack of high-level exposure in the midfield and scoreboard impact remain slight queries for recruiters. He's seeking to improve his defensive craft to lock down a starting spot down back at AFL level, while his endurance running is another area for growth. Though, there is no doubt though that with the weapons he has, Farrow could become one of the top players from this year’s draft class.

28 minutes ago, Random Task said:

Ranked 12 in twomeys phantom and 13 at rookie me central, the 188cm defender/mid has drawn some comparisons to Jordon Dawson and Hayden Young. WA kid which may put off some here.

#24

Jacob Farrow

Summary

SNAPSHOT: “The leading prospect out of WA, Farrow is a big-bodied half-back with running power, a booming left foot and midfield potential.” – Hayden Narducci

The big bolter out of Western Australia this year, Jacob Farrow started the season on fire with back-to-back 27-disposal games in the WAFL Colts. Having been overlooked for the summer program, Farrow’s form across half-back saw him storm into the state 18s setup, exciting recruiters with his smooth movement and lethal left foot kicking. He leapfrogged many contenders to put himself in WA’s primary midfield rotation. 

Able to break the game wide open with his kicking, Farrow has drawn many comparisons to Hayden Young and Jordan Dawson. His height and running capabilities give him the scope to move from tall intercepting defender, to strong inside midfielder in future. With a bit more time and vision of the field ahead of him, Farrow shows much more confidence and ability to take on dangerous kicks and gain meterage, highlighted by his final two games of the State 18’s where he led all comers for metres gained. 

Farrow earned a valuable taste of senior footy this year, playing three games in West Perth’s League side and peaking with a 22-disposal, nine-mark performance against East Perth before running out the season back at Colts level. There is still clearly plenty of growth left for Farrow, but his strong blend of athleticism and skills have fans and recruiters alike excited for what he could become.  

STRENGTHS:

+ Agility
+ Intercept marking
+ Kicking
+ Power
+ Rebounding
+ Size

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Defensive craft
- Endurance

Used mostly at half-back throughout 2025, Farrow’s raw power and size make him an ideal prospect athletically for his role. His ability to read the play, take intercept marks and create from defence with penetrative kicking is what sets him apart in this year’s draft crop. Possessing a great blend of defensive and offensive acumen, Farrow can play loose or tight on an opponent and still find himself plenty of the footy. 

Adept at one-on-one contests, intercepting, or providing an option for his teammates under pressure, Farrow’s defensive abilities are arguably outshone only by the threat he creates with ball in hand. He leans on his turn of speed to create time and space to pick out the best option going forward. One of the best kicks in the draft over distance, Farrow has drawn comparisons to Hayden Young for his powerful and accurate left foot.

He is not afraid to gain metres with the ball in hand either, highlighted in his Round 4 WAFL Colts game when he took four consecutive bounces as he ran the ball out of defence and through the midfield before delivering inside 50. That same rebounding ability was seen in his National Championships outing against the Allies, where he racked up 29 disposals and 803 metres gained as the main distributor out of defence.

The main attraction for recruiters is his potential to evolve into a strong and damaging inside midfielder, in the mould of players like Young and Jordan Dawson. Already getting a taste of this for West Perth and WA, Farrow showed glimpses of an exciting future in the centre. Though he seemed more comfortable down back, he grew in confidence and comfort as a midfielder having spent much of his junior career as a mid-forward.

There aren’t many glaring holes in Farrow’s game, but his lack of high-level exposure in the midfield and scoreboard impact remain slight queries for recruiters. He's seeking to improve his defensive craft to lock down a starting spot down back at AFL level, while his endurance running is another area for growth. Though, there is no doubt though that with the weapons he has, Farrow could become one of the top players from this year’s draft class.

Thanks RT Jacob is a real ball magnet, takes a good mark and can hit targets.

If we took a WA prospect at 7 or 8 I wonder if that would be reflected in a future trade should they want to go home down the track.

Going by all reports and now having watched highlights of most of the top prospects I would be delighted if we got someone of McVee’s level at pick 8 and yet we only got 24 for Judd which seemed fair value.

Would we have got more if he was a high first round pick instead of a rookie ?

I'd hoped Howes would become this type of player. It's a yes from me if there's no go home factor and he has tall/small versatility. Love the drive out of the backline, not to mention a potential future in the midfield. Nice kick too. I'd like to see Kingy reinvent Howes as not a defender.

No way WA!

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by Superunknown

Pass

Highlights are always a bit intriguing.

Not a contest winner, mainly loose ball gets and on leads. Seems assured ball in hand. No right foot that we have seen. Operates in time and space but that seems normal for that level.

Reckon they have to be a bit exceptional to take WA boys at a sub-10 pick

22 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Highlights are always a bit intriguing.

Not a contest winner, mainly loose ball gets and on leads. Seems assured ball in hand. No right foot that we have seen. Operates in time and space but that seems normal for that level.

Reckon they have to be a bit exceptional to take WA boys at a sub-10 pick

On what I have seen plays the game well on his terms but ability to move inside at AFL level and win contested footy is questionable however rebound and penetration in kicking is very good

Why would you even bother trying to recruit and retain a WA kid in this environment unless he is head and shoulders above everyone else in the draft pool?

You spend so much time and effort trying to make them feel at home, then they go home to mummy at the first opportunity.

Seems that way doesn't it.

If the kid shows promise those Freo grubs will start whispering in his ear.

Hard pass.

seems like a jet but id rather vic talent.

Looks the goods to me. Lovely looking kick. I’d be happy with him.

I get the WA negativity, but we do have a number of WA boys on our list that haven’t gone home yet.

Looks meh to me to be honest. His kicks are just high long bombs to a pack and he is nothing like Hayden Young who has that speed and evasiveness to slice through.

Actually see a bit of Rivers in him and he's prone to just bomb the footy at times as the safe option.

Wouldn't be my option for those early picks

3 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

On what I have seen plays the game well on his terms but ability to move inside at AFL level and win contested footy is questionable however rebound and penetration in kicking is very good

i actually disagree and think he's shown a good contested game and an appetite for going inside that will only enhance with a bigger tank and more strength and power