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Towering forward Jacob van Rooyen ready to show his wares in AFL Academy hitout – AFL
WA draft prospect Jacob van Rooyen trained with Fremantle earlier this year as he chases his AFL dream
IN A DRAFT pool that is dominated by midfielders, Jacob van Rooyen stands out. Then you throw in his 195cm frame, the strong marking, hard running and batch of blond hair and it is easy to see why the West Australian has caught the eye of scouts.
This week all clubs will be watching as the key forward, who comes from a Zimbabwean background, lines up for the NAB AFL Academy against Geelong’s VFL side on Saturday morning at GMHBA Stadium.
Van Rooyen comes into the match after three games for Claremont…
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