{"id":198061,"date":"2025-08-13T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=198061"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:57:34","slug":"wafl-colts-player-focus-toby-whan-south-fremantle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/13\/wafl-colts-player-focus-toby-whan-south-fremantle\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFL Colts Player Focus: Toby Whan (South Fremantle)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SOUTH Fremantle midfielder Toby Whan<\/a> filled his boots in a performance which defied belief over the weekend. The Fremantle Next Generation Academy (NGA) member booted four goals from 41 disposals as his side downed East Perth to the tune of 43 points in Round 18 of the WAFL Colts season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whan has been a consistent accumulator throughout the season, averaging 29.3 disposals across his nine appearances. Such form has warranted interest in how he might fare with a move up the grades. We put his latest breakout game under the Player Focus microscope this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL to see Whan’s Round 18 highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/div>
\"SouthSouth Fremantle<\/a>, \"WesternWestern Australia<\/a>Midfielder<\/span><\/div>

Toby Whan<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>184cm<\/p>

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

DOB: <\/span>09-05-2007<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

STRENGTHS:<\/strong>
+ Accumulation
+ Consistency
+ Kicking technique
+ Running capacity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2025 AFL U18 National Championships (4 games)
<\/em><\/strong>15.0 disposals, 3.3 marks, 3.3 tackles, 2.5 clearances, 3.8 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 WAFL Colts (9 games)<\/em><\/strong>
29.3 disposals, 3.2 marks, 3.4 tackles, 5.7 inside 50s, 1.1 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Preseason Q&A:<\/strong> Toby Whan (South Fremantle)<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2025 WAFL Colts Round 18
East Perth 5.7 (37) def. by South Fremantle 11.14 (80)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 <\/strong>Toby Whan<\/a> (South Fremantle)
Stats:<\/strong> 41 disposals (23 kicks, 18 handballs), 2 marks, 2 tackles, 6 inside 50s, 4 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Whan made an emphatic start, prising the first clean clearing kick of the day and booting the opening goal. The latter was an exceptional bit of skill hemmed deep in the pocket, where Whan gathered the loose ball before fending off an opponent and slotting the ball home with a checkside finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did everything to cut in, wheel around, and baulk onto his left foot, proving intelligent enough to support teammates on his favoured side when overlapping. Whan\u2019s penetrative and direct kicking led to South Fremantle\u2019s second major, and he directly assisted the third with another booming punt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He seemed to roam the ground freely without any opponent paying him too much attention \u2013 credit to his running capacity and high footy IQ. Whan also hit some sharp short passes on the move as everything he touched turned to gold across a prolific opening quarter. He was only just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECOND QUARTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whan continued on his merry way during the second quarter and worked into good spots as a stoppage sweeper. He would shift to the defensive side of contests, allowing him to either receive the ball out the back and see the play ahead of him, or demand the ball while running past teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whan\u2019s ability to read the flow and fall of each contest aided his accumulation factor, with the South Fremantle standout holding his width to carve up the outside. He shifted gears when possession was there to be won, but cruised with ball in hand to take metres and assess his options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Whan rises for a mark in West Australian colours | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

THIRD QUARTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whan\u2019s inside game was tested at times, with the muddy conditions playing into his own speed, but forcing a few rushed possessions under pressure. He tended to dump the ball long at times, preferring to use the expanses to take time in possession and pick out an option forward of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third was Whan\u2019s most prolific in front of goal, as he notched another three majors \u2013 including two on the run. His best was saved for last, with the left-footer bouncing the heavy ball home from 60 metres after a previous effort where he carved through traffic to steady from around 40 out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whan was also reliable over the mark having slotted a 45-metre set shot after marking just inside the attacking arc. Further afield, he continued to help South Fremantle connect the lines with his penetrative kicking and seemed to be able to find the ball in every third of the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOURTH QUARTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having kicked only their second goal on the three-quarter time siren, the Royals broke even with a further three majors in term four. For Whan, it meant a steady end to proceedings having dominated just about every minute beforehand. He continued to be an effective second possession winner, thriving when released into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n