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My boy Yarran Jaffer-Williams is going strong after missing half the season with shin splints he has been in the bests the last 5 weeks in a row! Including BOG in final 1. My source tells me he's leaving us at seasons end something about standalones offering him senior game time and how our system can't do that with the Melbourne listed players. Kid is a great talent and hope he turns it on one last time for 6 in a row next week.

That's a strong lineup for tomorrow afternoon! My boy crumbing off Weidemans feet:-

He's around 175, small forward/wingman but for an indigenous bloke has an unbelievable tank. He's very quick and agile. His kicking hurts him and they're working on it atm. Roosy knows all about him, he was one of Roosy's former top Sydney Swans Academy pupils. They even caught up when Roosy visited Casey training sessions. The times he is running are closing in on AFL standard now. I know some people that do a lot of work with him and they've got high hopes he'll be a rookie shot by seasons end. Plan with Casey was for him to play half a season in Development footy and work into senior footy. But he has blown expectations out of the water with his training/intra performances and backed it up against Williamstown. I'm real keen to see how he goes against Port Melbourne in the seniors now. EDIT: Also mate, they brought him up from the Wodonga Raiders last season (he was there for a year, wanted a better shot at AFL, and Casey was the perfect fit). He hadn't played a whole lot since starring for the Swans Academy/Swans Reserves back in 2013/2014. He did a few good things at Wodonga while adjusting back into footy, they reckon if he can kick 20 goals in the seniors and show the ruthless defensive game up forward he'll be every chance at a rookie shot. I hope so!

Inside word is Yarran Jaffer-Williams is getting a call up to the seniors this weekend. I kept a close eye on the kid, his defensive pressure was unbelievable, I got some stats which read he had around 23 disposals (11 in the last quarter) a running goal from 40 out and over 5 tackles! Caused a few holding the balls and every tackle he made lead to a stoppage; above all created MANIC pressure inside 50, chased and tackled like the Davey brothers. In the Dev game where we won by 6 points after the siren; I'm absolutely stunned by the impact this kid had in his first ever game for the club. Kid was unbelievable, I'm getting very excited as the source I have is a VERY reliable one. He'll play alongside the likes of Lumumba and Brayshaw, what an experience and look to cement himself a place for round 1. I also hear something about him running a 6min 20second 2km time trial, remarkable considering this is the kid's first proper pre season since 2014. Will watch him with keen interest vs Port Melbourne.

Cheers KC! I've been a long time follower of this forum, decided I had to join! A mate of mine actually helps manage this Jaffer-Williams kid, and when I heard there was some potential in Casey going for him I jumped straight on the bandwagon. I'm very excited about the possibilities, we've got a Kennedy-Harris, a Neal-Bullen... would make for a fitting hyphen brigade with Jaffer-Williams on board haha. But in all seriousness my mate thinks this kid is good enough to crack a rookie list, and it's his kicking that will ultimately decide whether he makes it or not. From what I heard they're looking to start him in the development league but he will get his opportunities. I've tried to get as much info as I can, but it's very hard to get a word out of him. It's an exciting though, I love an underdog story and it's fantastic seeing us take a punt on the underdog. Apparently he's lightning quick, very agile and chases and tackles like his life depended on it. From what I've been told they are going to seriously work on his kicking and if he can get it right he'll become a very handy player for us. Promising that he can run distance too, very aerobically sound for an indigenous prospect. Btw, he plays as a small forward and gets used through the wings at times. I haven't actually seen him play live myself but that's the feedback I've gotten about him. Hopefully I'll get to a few games to watch him.

Height- 175-177cm Weight- 74-76kg Age- 20 Traits- Speed, agility, natural crumber Disadvantages- Kicking lets him down at times, confidence Yarran Jaffer-Williams is a young indigenous prospect looking to spark his AFL aspirations back to life. He was a member of the QBE Sydney Swans academy and also represented the NSW/ACT Rams state side. He played primarily for the Sydney Swans Reserves and Sydney University. Jaffer-Williams was a highly regarded Swans academy prospect under the tutelage of now Demons mentor Paul Roos. He came up through the ranks alongside current Sydney Swans players Isaac Heeney, Jack Hiscox and Abe Davis. Due to some difficult circumstances Jaffer-Williams draft aspirations took a blow in 2014, having stopped academy training; virtually giving up his pathway to a potential shot into the AFL system. Mid 2015 saw a dramatic turn of events for Jaffer-Williams as he was scouted while doing "extra" work for a football segment of a TV show in Sydney. Determined to make a change in his lifestyle and work for his dream Jaffer-Williams packed up his life in an instance and moved to the Wodonga Raiders mid-season. His time at Wodonga was tough, his first game was his best game for the Raiders as a young and inexperienced man trying to adjust to the rigors of country footy. He'd eventually spend time in the Wodonga reserves, regularly finishing in the bests eluding to a shocking semi-final call up to take on Brendon Fevola's Pigeons. Jaffer-Williams left his mark on the Raiders with his very last game as he finished in the bests in an agonizing loss that ended Wodonga's season. Jaffer-Williams had re-signed with the Raiders for season 2016, having not completed a proper pre-season since early 2013 and with very limited football behind him since his Swans academy days, there is no ceiling to Jaffer-William's potential should he be nurtured and built up in an elite environment. As has been the case with his journey to date, it took another fascinating turn as an opportunity to play VFL football transpired. Jaffer-Williams had meetings with the Frankston Dolphins, Port Melbourne Borough and the Casey Scorpions, eventually choosing to commit to the Scorpions program. Casey senior coach Justin Plapp choosing to meet Jaffer-Williams personally and detailing a plan that would see Jaffer-Williams nurtured and educated should he earn a shot on the Scorpions list played a critical factor in Casey being chosen as the preferred destination. Yarran Jaffer-Williams has been impressing immensely throughout pre-season. Finishing with a time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds for his initial 2km time trial (top 15), further backing up his run with a very respectable score of 21.5 in the 30:15 test. He solidified his strong results with a time of 11 minutes and 35 seconds for Casey's 4km time trial at AAMI stadium, finishing 4th overall. Still only 20, YJW has high hopes of playing AFL football in near future. 2016 is set to be a developmental year for the young indigenous prodigy as he looks to rewrite the errors of his past and make amends for the missed opportunities driving his burning desire to become the footballer the Sydney Swans had hoped he'd become.