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Hard running defender Laitham Vandermeer was recruited with a second round selection (pick 37 overall) in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. Vandermeer was a year older than many of his 2018 draft class counterparts, having played as a 19-year old in the TAC Cup. He is a line-breaker, using his speed and agility to rebound from the defensive 50. Vandermeer has a penetrating kick and uses it to gain quality metres for his side. Vandermeer played 15 VFL matches in his first season at the Kennel, however did not breakthrough to make an AFL debut.