Harper Banfield
Claremont
2026 AFL Draft
Power Rankings- Power Ranking
- No. 53
- Position
- Inside Midfielder
- Height
- 181 cm
- Age at draft
- 17y 11m
- Plays for
- Claremont Colts
- Tied to
West Coast father-son- Bid expected
- West Coast to match
- Invited to
- State combine
- Draft night
- 19 November
| 2026 averages | GM | KI | HB | DI | CP | MA | TA | CL | I50 | R50 | IT | SI | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | 4 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
Bio
Harper Banfield is a hard-working inside midfielder with strong family ties to West Coast. The son of dual Eagles premiership player Drew Banfield, and younger brother of St Kilda midfielder Charlie Banfield, Harper has established his own football credentials this season. Coming through Cottesloe Junior Football Club and Scotch College, he featured for Claremont before making his senior WAFL debut for West Coast. Banfield enjoyed an outstanding Under-18 National Championships for Western Australia. He played all four matches and proved particularly influential in turning the tide during a comeback victory over Vic Country at Marvel Stadium. Back at colts level, he was named best on ground in the opening week of the finals.
On the field, Banfield is a force in contested situations who wins the hard ball and applies relentless tackling pressure to slow down the opposition. He embraces a team-first approach and models his work ethic on the likes of Zak Butters and Andrew Brayshaw. Recognised with a state draft combine invite, Banfield is firmly on the radar of recruiters. As an official father-son prospect for West Coast, the Eagles are widely expected to match any rival bid to secure his services in the national draft.
WAFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R16 2026 v WPR25 July 2026
- Most recent
- R17 2026 v SFR2 Aug 2026
Stats
Bio
Harper Banfield is a hard-working inside midfielder with strong family ties to West Coast. The son of dual Eagles premiership player Drew Banfield, and younger brother of St Kilda midfielder Charlie Banfield, Harper has established his own football credentials this season. Coming through Cottesloe Junior Football Club and Scotch College, he featured for Claremont before making his senior WAFL debut for West Coast. Banfield enjoyed an outstanding Under-18 National Championships for Western Australia. He played all four matches and proved particularly influential in turning the tide during a comeback victory over Vic Country at Marvel Stadium. Back at colts level, he was named best on ground in the opening week of the finals.
On the field, Banfield is a force in contested situations who wins the hard ball and applies relentless tackling pressure to slow down the opposition. He embraces a team-first approach and models his work ethic on the likes of Zak Butters and Andrew Brayshaw. Recognised with a state draft combine invite, Banfield is firmly on the radar of recruiters. As an official father-son prospect for West Coast, the Eagles are widely expected to match any rival bid to secure his services in the national draft.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Dec 2008 (age 17y 294d)
- Height
- 181 cm
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHarper Banfield is a hard-working inside midfielder with strong family ties to West Coast. The son of dual Eagles premiership player Drew Banfield, and younger brother of St Kilda midfielder Charlie Banfield, Harper has established his own football credentials this season. Coming through Cottesloe Junior Football Club and Scotch College, he featured for Claremont before making his senior WAFL debut for West Coast. Banfield enjoyed an outstanding Under-18 National Championships for Western Australia. He played all four matches and proved particularly influential in turning the tide during a comeback victory over Vic Country at Marvel Stadium. Back at colts level, he was named best on ground in the opening week of the finals.
On the field, Banfield is a force in contested situations who wins the hard ball and applies relentless tackling pressure to slow down the opposition. He embraces a team-first approach and models his work ethic on the likes of Zak Butters and Andrew Brayshaw. Recognised with a state draft combine invite, Banfield is firmly on the radar of recruiters. As an official father-son prospect for West Coast, the Eagles are widely expected to match any rival bid to secure his services in the national draft.