Aaron Vandenberg

(rookie)

The 22-year-old averaged 32 possessions for Canberra club Ainslie in the NEAFL in 2014 including a 56-possession performance against Eastlake, and collected his second consecutive best and fairest. Originally from Tathra, he was a member of the club’s 2011 premiership team. He has been in rehab due to a shoulder problem, but will be ready to play when the season starts.

Draft history: 2015 Rookie Draft selection (Melbourne) No. 2.