2009 National Draft - Nick Westhoff
richmondfc.com.au
DOB: 11/5/91
Height: 197.5cm
Weight: 78.1kg
Club: West Adelaide, SANFL
Video:
http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/230220What the recruiters say:Nick is a key forward/ruckman who is 1st cousin of Matthew and Justin from the Port Adelaide Football Club. Nick has been a prominent member of South Australian representative basketball programs in the last 7 years, competing in the U16 and U18 National Championships.
Until the age of 12 Nick combined both Australian Rules and basketball, but chose to continue down the basketball as his main sport until the start of 2009. This year he entered the U18 Football Academy of West Adelaide, the club that has recently produced Adam Cooney and 2008 draftee Hamish Hartlett. After a break of 6 years from competitive football, Nick played 17 U18 games in the key forward posts managing to produce 39.21 on the board. In round 10 against North Adelaide he kicked 8 goals from full forward and he was a multiple goal kicker on 7 occasions. He was also rewarded for late season form with 3 reserves games in which he managed 4 goals.
Nick will be a longer term project for the football club as he continues his development journey to improve his game sense and to add further muscle to his frame. The club has seen great improvement in many areas of Nick’s game from the beginning of the 2009 season and it will provide a great learning environment for Nick to continue this progression.
Nick Westhoff in his own words:What type of player are you?
A quick-moving forward with strong marking skills and good athleticism.
Which AFL player do you most resemble and why?
Matthew Lloyd, because he was an explosive leading forward with strong marking abilities.
What are your strengths as a footballer?
Second efforts and chases, overhead marking, good pace off the mark and on the lead, accurate kick in front of goal.
What parts of your game would you like to improve?
My left-hand side kicking and hand skills.
Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
As a junior I followed Essendon because my father followed them. I switched to the Crows when they joined the AFL.
Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far and why?
West Adelaide coaching staff and my father because of constant positive influence and feedback.
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