James Aish
Fremantle, Collingwood and Brisbane
AFL career
186 games33 goals
- Debut
- R1 2014 v HAW22 Mar 2014
- Most recent
- R15 2025 v ESS19 June 2025
Stats
AFL
2025 | FRE | 3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 27 |
2024 | FRE | 20 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 65 | 62 |
2023 | FRE | 20 | 11.2 | 8.6 | 19.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 73 | 73 |
2022 | FRE | 23 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 77 | 76 |
2021 | FRE | 22 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 69 | 68 |
2020 | FRE | 16 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 62 | 75 |
2019 | COL | 14 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 65 | 63 |
2018 | COL | 13 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 69 | 64 |
2017 | COL | 8 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 62 | 57 |
2016 | COL | 15 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 64 | 63 |
2015 | BRL | 11 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 53 | 51 |
2014 | BRL | 21 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 74 | 71 |
VFL
2018 | COL | 3 | 11.7 | 8.3 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 75 |
2017 | COL | 8 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 19.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 88 |
2016 | COL | 3 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 27.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 102 |
WAFL
2025 | PEL | 11 | 14.5 | 8.8 | 23.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84 |
2024 | PEL | 3 | 20.0 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 105 |
Bio
Hailing from South Australian football royalty as the nephew of Magarey Medallist Michael Aish, James Aish arrived in the AFL with high expectations after becoming the youngest ever Norwood premiership player. Selected by Brisbane with pick seven in the 2013 National Draft, he made an immediate impact but departed after just two seasons, requesting a trade to Collingwood amidst the Lions' well-documented retention issues of that era. His time at the Magpies was mixed; while he battled injury and form early on, he solidified his spot in time to feature in the 2018 Grand Final. However, following the 2019 season, he was traded to Fremantle, a move facilitated by Collingwood's salary cap squeeze and his connection with incoming Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.
At Fremantle, Aish shed the perception of being purely an outside midfielder and established himself as a versatile, defensive-minded utility. Often tasked with the "Mr Fix-it" role, he has been deployed across half-back, on the wing, and significantly as a disciplined tagger capable of nullifying elite opposition ball-winners. While he moved away from the flashy style of his junior days, Aish developed into a reliable, selfless operator who prioritises team structure. Now a veteran of the competition, he continues to offer valuable tactical flexibility and experience, providing a steady hand for the Dockers even as he faces constant pressure to hold his spot against emerging younger talent.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Nov 1995 (age 30y 348d)
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from South Australian football royalty as the nephew of Magarey Medallist Michael Aish, James Aish arrived in the AFL with high expectations after becoming the youngest ever Norwood premiership player. Selected by Brisbane with pick seven in the 2013 National Draft, he made an immediate impact but departed after just two seasons, requesting a trade to Collingwood amidst the Lions' well-documented retention issues of that era. His time at the Magpies was mixed; while he battled injury and form early on, he solidified his spot in time to feature in the 2018 Grand Final. However, following the 2019 season, he was traded to Fremantle, a move facilitated by Collingwood's salary cap squeeze and his connection with incoming Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.
At Fremantle, Aish shed the perception of being purely an outside midfielder and established himself as a versatile, defensive-minded utility. Often tasked with the "Mr Fix-it" role, he has been deployed across half-back, on the wing, and significantly as a disciplined tagger capable of nullifying elite opposition ball-winners. While he moved away from the flashy style of his junior days, Aish developed into a reliable, selfless operator who prioritises team structure. Now a veteran of the competition, he continues to offer valuable tactical flexibility and experience, providing a steady hand for the Dockers even as he faces constant pressure to hold his spot against emerging younger talent.