Jacob Farrow Draft Profile

West PerthDefender-Midfielder

#24

Jacob Farrow

height: 187cm

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D.O.B: 21-09-2007

Leagues: AFL U18 Championships

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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.

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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.

DRAFT RANGE: 8-15

SUMMARY:

Farrow has set himself apart amongst the West Australian talent pool and has points of difference to put him firmly within the top 15 players of the overall crop. His power and smooth movement are easy on the eye, as is his left-foot kicking off half-back. Dual position players always appeal most, and Farrow’s potential to grow into an explosive big-bodied midfielder will have plenty of clubs interested on top of what he can already do. He’s a peculiar pick given he holds no allegiance to an AFL team – instead having jerseys of all 18 clubs – but will likely be snapped up fairly early on night one of the draft.