AFL draft hopeful Fischer McAsey an Aaron Naughton clone with St Kilda heritage

A key position player who is not only an Aaron Naughton clone but performed better than the Bulldog at under-18s level? No wonder there is no shortage of suitors for Victorian draft hopeful Fischer McAsey.

Fischer McAsey has been likened to star Bulldog Aaron Naughton. Picture: Valeriu Campan

He once wrote letters to his Western Bulldogs hero Matthew Boyd and Fischer McAsey has since grown into an Aaron Naughton clone.

The son of a one-game wonder at St Kilda, McAsey shapes as one of the best key position prospects in the county ahead of November’s AFL national draft.

Like Naughton in 2017, a top-10 selection is a strong possibility.

But the comparisons to the Bulldogs young gun go well beyond that.

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Fischer McAsey has been likened to gun Bulldog Aaron Naughton. Picture: AFL Media

Naughton has developed into the Bulldogs’ best forward. Picture: Michael Klein

McAsey stands the same height as Naughton at 195cm, has shown an ability to play at either end of the ground and lists marking as his biggest strength.

The top-ranked key defender at the AFL under-18 national championships this year, Vic Metro’s MVP averaged 97 SuperCoach ranking points — five more than Naughton averaged for Western Australia in his draft year.

“I love the way Aaron Naughton plays,” McAsey said.

“He’s an unbelievable player and I’m not at his level but you look at him and aspire to play at his level, just how he can play forward and back and have a great impact in the air at both ends.”

McAsey’s father Chris played one game for the Saints in 1983, his second-cousin Darren McAsey featured in 34 games for Sydney and great uncle Alan McAsey pulled on the boots for Footscray for three games in 1958.

“Dad was a good player and has quite a bit of knowledge about the game so he’ll give me tips every now and then but he hasn’t really pushed me hard or anything,” McAsey said.

“I find I’m pretty self-motivated with footy already because I have a great passion for it.”

High-leaping McAsey figures to go high in the draft. Picture: Valeriu Campan

As a child, McAsey would write letters to Bulldogs premiership hero Matthew Boyd. Picture: Picture: Getty Images

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A Sandringham boy who loves the beach and an occasional surfing session, McAsey hopes to one day own his own start-up business.

But a career in the AFL is set to come first for the intercept-marking specialist and sound decision maker.

Hawthorn (pick 11), Western Bulldogs (13) and Geelong (14) are all believed to be eyeing McAsey, keen to add to their key-position stocks.

“You always dream about getting drafted and being one of those names that is talked about, so to have it happen to you is quite humbling,” McAsey said.

“I’d just be happy to go to any club and be given an opportunity.”

Originally published as AFL draft hopeful Fischer McAsey an Aaron Naughton clone with St Kilda heritage