Rhys Palmer
Encyclopedia
Rhys Palmer is an Australian rules football
er who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League
. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008
.
He made his West Australian Football League
(WAFL) debut for in 2007, playing 14 games, obtaining over 20 possessions in his final six games, include five goals in one game.
Palmer was a key member of Western Australia
's victorious 2007 AFL National Under 18 Championships
side, averaging 32 possessions and 3 goals per game. He finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton
in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
Palmer gained attention again at 2007 AFL Draft Camp finishing second in the 3 km time trial with a time of 10min 25sec and fifth in the beep test with a score of 14.8.
by Fremantle.
He put in some impressive performances in the 2008 NAB Cup
and after being named as an emergency for the opening round of the 2008 season, Palmer made his debut in Round 2 at Subiaco Oval
against Hawthorn
. Whilst his debut match was good personally, with 22 possessions and a goal, Fremantle lost the match by 15 points. In his second match he was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination for his outstanding performance in the Western Derby
, despite receiving a gash to his head in the opening quarter.
After being nominated in Round 3, Palmer won the 2008
AFL Rising Star ahead of Cyril Rioli
from Hawthorn
with 8 of the 9 judges voting him as the best emerging player. He missed the 2009 season
because of a knee reconstruction.
Palmer joined in September 2011, becoming the third uncontracted player, after Phil Davis
and Callan Ward
, to join the club in preparation for its entry into the AFL for the 2012 season
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008
2008 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2008 Ron Evans medal was given to Rhys Palmer from the Fremantle Football Club.-Eligibility and Nominations:...
.
Early life
Palmer played junior football for the Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club.He made his West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) debut for in 2007, playing 14 games, obtaining over 20 possessions in his final six games, include five goals in one game.
Palmer was a key member of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
's victorious 2007 AFL National Under 18 Championships
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
side, averaging 32 possessions and 3 goals per game. He finished second by one vote behind Cale Morton
Cale Morton
Cale Morton is an Australian rules football player, recruited at pick 4 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Football Club....
in the Larke Medal and was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side.
Palmer gained attention again at 2007 AFL Draft Camp finishing second in the 3 km time trial with a time of 10min 25sec and fifth in the beep test with a score of 14.8.
AFL career
Palmer was taken at pick #7 overall in the 2007 AFL Draft2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
by Fremantle.
He put in some impressive performances in the 2008 NAB Cup
2008 NAB Cup
The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 Premiership season began...
and after being named as an emergency for the opening round of the 2008 season, Palmer made his debut in Round 2 at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
against Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. Whilst his debut match was good personally, with 22 possessions and a goal, Fremantle lost the match by 15 points. In his second match he was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination for his outstanding performance in the Western Derby
Western Derby
The Western Derby is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Fremantle Football Club and West Coast Eagles, who both participate in the Australian Football League . As both teams are based in Western Australia, the term 'derby' is used to describe the...
, despite receiving a gash to his head in the opening quarter.
After being nominated in Round 3, Palmer won the 2008
2008 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2008 Ron Evans medal was given to Rhys Palmer from the Fremantle Football Club.-Eligibility and Nominations:...
AFL Rising Star ahead of Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
from Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
with 8 of the 9 judges voting him as the best emerging player. He missed the 2009 season
2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
because of a knee reconstruction.
Palmer joined in September 2011, becoming the third uncontracted player, after Phil Davis
Phil Davis (Australian footballer)
Phil Davis is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He plays mainly as a defender and was drafted by Adelaide with the tenth selection in the 2008 AFL Draft...
and Callan Ward
Callan Ward
Callan Ward is an Australian rules footballer currently contracted to the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League, and previously played for the Western Bulldogs...
, to join the club in preparation for its entry into the AFL for the 2012 season
2012 AFL season
The 2012 Australian Football League season is the 116th season of the Australian rules football competition. It is the first season in which the new will compete, bringing the number of teams in the competition to a record high eighteen....
.