{"id":192865,"date":"2025-06-17T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=192865"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:33:02","slug":"vfl-player-focus-kalani-white-casey-demons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/06\/17\/vfl-player-focus-kalani-white-casey-demons\/","title":{"rendered":"VFL Player Focus: Kalani White (Casey Demons)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MELBOURNE fans would have watched their reserves side in sepia tone with news that father-son candidate Kalani White<\/a> would be debuting in the red and blue. The son of former-Dee and 1994 number one draft pick Jeff is also on the radar of Gold Coast fans, given his ties to the Suns Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid a bye in the Allies’ representative campaign, White turned out for the Casey Demons in their 29-point win over Essendon at North Port Oval on Saturday night. The key position utility found his groove late in the game as the Dees kicked away to victory, showing great potential as a key forward\/ruck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We put White’s performance under the Player Focus microscope.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Preseason Q&A:<\/strong> Kalani White (Suns Academy)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Allies-logo\"Allies<\/a>, \"CaseyCasey Demons<\/a>, \"SUNSSUNS Academy<\/a>Key Position Utility<\/span><\/div>

Kalani White<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>201cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span> - <\/p>

DOB: <\/span>05-05-2007<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

SEASON AVERAGES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Coates Talent League (3 games)<\/em>
<\/strong>12.3 disposals, 5.3 marks, 2.7 tackles, 11.0 hitouts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 AFL U18 National Championships (1 game)<\/em><\/strong>
5 disposals, 1 mark, 2 tackles, 2 hitouts, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STRENGTHS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

+ Aerial ability
+ Mobility
+ Upside
+ Versatility
+ Vertical leap<\/p>\n

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PLAYER FOCUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2025 VFL Round 12
Casey Demons 17.10 (112) def. Essendon 12.11 (83)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#50 <\/strong>Kalani White<\/a> (Casey Demons)
Stats:<\/strong> 9 disposals, 4 marks (1 contested), 2 clearances, 2 goals, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIRST HALF:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White spent the first half finding his feet, rotating onto the ground to be part of Casey\u2019s forwardline – which was spearheaded by AFL-listed tall Matthew Jefferson<\/strong>. The young gun ventured high up the ground, looking to use his mobility and leap to impact from the back of contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he didn\u2019t register a disposal to the main break, White showed flashes of athleticism and his ability to bring the ball to ground was noted. He provided an option down the line and went for a fly in the pocket to create a spill for Bailey Laurie<\/strong>‘s classy crumbing goal in term two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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