Jake Aarts

Aarts played junior and senior local football at the Beaconsfield Football Club in his teenage years but was overlooked by junior representative TAC Cup clubs.{{cite news |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title='Smocker' no shocker: The unlikely rise of Richmond forward Jake Aarts |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/smocker-no-shocker-the-unlikely-rise-of-richmond-forward-jake-aarts/news-story/727b59f00508c63b89162a1c392f11ea |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=17 August 2020}} In 2013, he followed former Beaconsfield coach Austinn Jones to the Bendigo Football Club when Jones became the club's VFL head coach.{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Special step in Aarts' football journey |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/736522/special-step-in-aarts-football-journey |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=3 May 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Bourke |first1=Adam |title=Jake Aarts' pathway from the Bendigo Gold to Richmond |url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/6825990/the-golden-move-that-paved-the-way-for-aarts-to-become-a-tiger/ |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Bendigo Advertiser |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=9 July 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Ciconte |first1=Dominic |title=Powerhouses Narre Warren and Cranbourne to become the hunted in Casey Cardinia Football League |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/casey-cardinia-clubs-out-to-close-gap/news-story/195b70a1341c320e2fbb14b90dbac8a0 |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=10 April 2013}} He remained with Bendigo for 32 games over two years playing as a wing and half-forward, but when the club folded at the end the 2014 season, Aarts joined the 2015 VFL-only playing squad for the AFL club {{VFL Ric}}'s reserves team.{{cite news |title=AFL DRAFT WATCH: JAKE AARTS |url=https://vfl.com.au/afl-draft-watch-jake-aarts/ |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=VFL |publisher=SportsTG |date=1 November 2018|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190326221001/https://vfl.com.au/afl-draft-watch-jake-aarts/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 March 2019 }}{{cite news |title=VFL Tigers finalise 2015 playing list |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/124625/vfl-tigers-finalise-2015-playing-list |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=9 April 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Cavanagh |first1=Chris |title=Richmond to field youthful side under coach Tim Clarke in VFL in 2015 |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/sport/richmond-to-field-youthful-side-under-coach-tim-clarke-in-vfl-in-2015/news-story/e4fb27b56d559ae5800c94893d3e2fae |work=Herald Sun |agency=Melbourne Leader |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=13 April 2015}} There he played alongside the club's non-selected AFL-listed players for three years before being selected to serve in the team's leadership group for the 2018 season.{{cite news |title=Riewoldt stars in match practice |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/391708/riewoldt-stars-in-match-practice |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=20 February 2020}}{{cite news |title=Morris to lead VFL Tigers |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/44716/morris-to-lead-vfl-tigers |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 February 2018}} Aarts finished 2018 having played 16 matches and holding averages of 13 disposals, four tackles and one goal a game, and earned an invitation to the Victorian state draft combine. By the end of the 2018 season, Aarts had played 49 matches with Richmond's reserves and a total of 81 state-league games.

He attended secondary school at St. Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield

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Aarts was drafted by {{AFL Ric}} with the club's first pick and the 16th selection overall in the 2019 rookie draft.{{cite news |title=VFL Tiger Jake Aarts selected in the Rookie Draft |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/256817/vfl-tiger-jake-aarts-selected-in-the-rookie-draft |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=23 November 2018}}

He began his first AFL-listed season by playing reserves grade practice matches with the VFL team in March 2020, including with a three-goal haul in the last of those outings.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers overtaken by Hawks |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/233709/vfl-tigers-overtaken-by-hawks |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=9 March 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers primed for Round 1 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/35874/vfl-tigers-primed-for-round-1 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 March 2019}} Aarts missed the opening round of the VFL season with injury but by the end of April was labelled "ready for an AFL opportunity" by reserves coach Craig McRae.{{cite news |title=VFL Report: Round 2 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/247881/vfl-report-round-2 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=16 April 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Report: Round 4 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/252854/vfl-report-round-4 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=30 April 2019}} In mid-May, Aarts was named a round 8 non-playing AFL emergency following a strong three-goal performance in the VFL a week earlier.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers tick another box |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/246603/vfl-tigers-tick-another-box |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=5 May 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Two Tiger changes |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/60382/two-tiger-changes |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=10 May 2019}} He was rested for one VFL match later that month while dealing with general soreness and missed a further match in July with a minor calf injury.{{cite news |title=Round 12 injury update |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/242912/round-12-injury-update |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=4 June 2019}}{{cite news |title=Rioli to play for VFL Tigers |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/87374/rioli-to-play-for-vfl-tigers |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=31 May 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Report: Round 15 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/248987/vfl-report-round-15 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=18 July 2019}} He turned in an excellent VFL performance in early August, notching 24 disposals and three goals in a showing that saw him named as an AFL emergency in round 22.{{cite news |title=In the mix: Who's pushing for selection in round 22? |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/129464/in-the-mix-who-s-pushing-for-selection-in-round-22- |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=13 August 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Kalac |first1=Grace |title=Dusty named in squad |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/125394/dusty-named-in-squad |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=15 August 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Report: Round 19 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/251985/vfl-report-round-19 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=14 August 2019}} While he was again an emergency in round 23, Aarts could not make an AFL debut before the beginning of the VFL finals series, where he contributed one goal in a qualifying final win over the {{VFL Ess}} reserves.{{cite news |last1=Kalac |first1=Grace |title=Two Tiger changes for Lions clash |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/24642/two-tiger-changes-for-lions-clash |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=23 August 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=Nank the hero as VFL Tigers come back from the brink |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/131925/nank-the-hero-as-vfl-tigers-come-back-from-the-brink |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=31 August 2019}} In the preliminary final a fortnight later, Aarts was reported for rough conduct against Port Melbourne's Tom O'Sullivan and received a four-week suspension.{{cite news |last1=Mottershead |first1=James |title=Richmond VFL team through to Grand Final after barnstorming last quarter |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-vfl-team-through-to-grand-final-after-barnstorming-last-quarter/news-story/dc28bd0d4dbda504c212e2098b4d32f0 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=14 September 2019}}{{cite news |title=Aarts to miss VFL Grand Final |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/244875/aarts-to-miss-vfl-grand-final |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=18 September 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers and Seagulls battle for premiership glory |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/250451/vfl-tigers-and-seagulls-battle-for-premiership-glory |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=19 September 2019}}

Due to that suspension, Aarts was one of just six players on the Richmond list to play in neither the AFL nor VFL premiership winning sides in 2019.{{cite book |last1=Marshall |first1=Konrad |title=Stronger & Bolder |publisher=Slattery Media Group |location=Melbourne, Australia |isbn=9781743796375 |page=192}} Aarts finished the 2019 season without having made an AFL debut, but having played 16 matches and kicking 18 goals with Richmond's reserves side in the VFL.{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|website=2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL|access-date=6 July 2020|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?client=1-118-0-518179-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Gls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924080104/http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?client=1-118-0-518179-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Gls|archive-date=24 September 2019}}

In the early months of the 2019/20 pre-season, Aarts suffered from groin and hip soreness and had limited participation in training, before returning to full fitness by the first week of February 2020.{{cite news |title=Pre-season injury update |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/539064/pre-season-injury-update |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=5 December 2019}}{{cite news |title=Pre-Marsh Series Injury Report |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/564737/pre-marsh-series-injury-report |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=18 February 2020}} He was selected to play in the opening match of the pre-season series in early-March, his first top-level game since being drafted to the club.{{cite news |last1=Kalac |first1=Grace |title=Higgins returns for Marsh 1 |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/569773/higgins-returns-for-marsh-1 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 February 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Ben |title=Pie mid's injury sours big win over Tigers as cult hero returns |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/380491/pie-mid-s-injury-sours-big-win-over-tigers-as-cult-hero-returns |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=1 March 2020}} Aarts was dropped back to reserves level after recording 10 disposals, instead playing in one VFL practice match the following week before the remainder of pre-season practice matches were cancelled due to safety concerns as a result of the rapid progression of the COVID-19 pandemic into Australia.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Brenton |title=VFL Tigers overrun Werribee |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/573533/vfl-tigers-overrun-werribee |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=8 March 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Beveridge |first1=Riley |title=Game off: Tiger stars to miss valuable practice match |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/384840/game-off-tiger-stars-to-miss-valuable-practice-match |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=13 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=Tigers finalise team for GWS clash |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/572959/tigers-finalise-team-for-gws-clash |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=6 March 2020}} After just one round of AFL matches and as a result of the still unfolding pandemic, the AFL season was suspended for a period of 11 weeks.{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Damien |title='Most serious threat in 100 years': AFL postpones season |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/389109/-most-serious-threat-in-100-years-afl-postpones-season |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=22 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=AFL suspends season in response to coronavirus, with AFLW season cancelled — but NRL plays on for now |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-22/coronavirus-afl-suspends-season-aflw-cancelled-nrl-plays-on/12079476 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=23 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=AFL 2020 season will restart on June 11 following coronavirus shutdown |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-15/coronavirus-afl-2020-season-restart-on-june-11/12243778 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=15 May 2020}} In place of the cancelled VFL season, Aarts' return to match-play came through organised reserves practice matches against opposition team's unselected players.{{cite news |last1=Cleary |first1=Mitch |title=Will your club play a scratch match this weekend? |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/442812/will-your-club-play-a-scratch-match-this-weekend- |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=10 June 2020}} He performed consistently well in three such matches when the season resumed in June, earning an AFL debut in round 5's win over {{AFL Mel}} at the MCG.{{cite news |title=Aarts to make senior debut against Demons |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/736145/aarts-to-make-senior-debut-against-demons |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=5 July 2020}}{{cite news |title=Scratch match player summary |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/704926/scratch-match-player-summary |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=12 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=Scratch match player summary v Hawks |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/719394/scratch-match-player-summary-v-hawks |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=19 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=Scratch match player summary v Saints |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/734370/scratch-match-player-summary-v-saints/ |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 June 2020}} Aarts made a solid debut with 15 disposals and three score involvements in the shortened game, played with quarter lengths reduced by one fifth like all matches in that pandemic-affected 17-round season.{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Worth the wait for Aarts |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/738345/worth-the-wait-for-aarts |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=6 July 2020}}{{cite news |last1=David Mark and James Coventry |title=AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-14/coronavirus-afl-looking-at-drastic-changes-to-premiership-season/12056848 |access-date=7 July 2020 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=14 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=Coronavirus crisis and footy: The state of play |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/384862/coronavirus-crisis-and-footy-the-state-of-play |access-date=7 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=20 March 2020}} In the week that followed, Aarts moved with the main playing group when the club was relocated to the Gold Coast in response to a virus outbreak in Melbourne.{{cite news |last1=Jake Niall, Peter Ryan and Toby Crockford |title=AFL to move all Victorian clubs to Queensland to save season |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/afl-wants-to-move-hundreds-of-players-to-queensland-to-keep-season-alive-20200715-p55c6g.html |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=The Age |publisher=Nine Entertainment Co |date=15 July 2020}} He kicked his first two career goals in his third match, a round 7 win over {{AFL NM}}.{{cite news |title=Richmond wins over North Melbourne by 54 points, Brisbane beats GWS by 20, Gold Coast defeats Sydney by 32 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/tigers-maul-roos-lions-down-giants-suns-beat-swans/12469946 |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=ABC News |agency=AAP |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=18 July 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Trademark persistence pays dividends for Aarts |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/745435/trademark-persistence-pays-dividends-for-aarts |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=19 July 2020}} After that breakthrough, Aarts became a regular goalkicker, contributing eight goals over the next four matches including a career-high three goals in round 9's win over the {{AFL WB}}.{{cite news |last1=Twomey |first1=Callum |title=Tigers dominate as red-hot Dust blows Dogs away |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/477238/tigers-dominate-as-red-hot-dust-blows-dogs-away |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=29 July 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Dimma an Aarts admirer |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/786176/dimma-an-aarts-admirer |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=31 July 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=The 'goalden' age of Aarts |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/792650/the-goalden-age-of-aarts |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=10 August 2020}} He remained in the senior side for the rest of the regular season, including as the game's equal-leading goalscorer in a round 18 win over {{AFL Ade}} despite a minor shoulder injury sustained during the match.{{cite news |title=Injury Report: Qualifying Final |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/819138/injury-report-qualifying-final |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=27 September 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=Fine work of Aarts |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/816247/fine-work-of-aarts |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=20 September 2020}} Aarts held his place into the first week of the finals, contributing eight disposals and three tackles in a qualifying final loss to the {{AFL BL}}.{{cite news |last1=Zita |first1=David |title=Tigers Player Ratings: Dusty starts strongly but fades fast, teammates follow suit |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-finals-2020-richmond-player-ratings-vs-brisbane-lions-second-qualifying-final-reviews-stats-tigers-best-and-worst-players/news-story/156df1b76297836ac1f12af8237ff86c |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Fox Sports |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=2 October 2020}} It was to be his last AFL match of the season however, with omitted from the semi-final side but named instead as a non-playing emergency across each of the club's final three matches including for the grand final victory over {{AFL Gee}}.{{cite news |last1=Spiteri |first1=Tate |title=Two changes for semi-final clash |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/823968/ |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=8 October 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Spiteri |first1=Tate |title=No change for preliminary final |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/826181/no-change-for-preliminary-final |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=15 October 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Spiteri |first1=Tate |title=No change to Richmond's Grand Final team |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/830206/no-change-to-richmond-s-grand-final-team |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=23 October 2020}} For his debut season in which he featured in 14 of a possible 21 matches, Aarts earned equal-14th place in the club's best and fairest count.{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Short upstages Richmond stars to claim best and fairest |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/short-upstages-richmond-stars-to-claim-best-and-fairest-20201026-p568lv.html |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=The Age |publisher=Nine Entertainment Co |date=26 October 2020}}

Ahead of the 2021 season, Aarts switched guernsey numbers, adopting the number 16 last worn by Shaun Hampson in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Greenberg |first1=Tony |title=2021 Richmond guernsey numbers |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/846012/2021-richmond-guernsey-numbers |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=28 December 2020}}

Aarts plays as a small forward and half-forward, adept at tackling and applying defensive pressure on rebounding opposition defenders while also being relatively strong at ball-winning in contest situations compared to most small forwards.{{cite news |last1=Guthrie |first1=Ben |title=Who are the best mature-age prospects? |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/82929/who-are-the-best-mature-age-prospects |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=Richmond FC |agency=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=12 November 2018}} In his junior years, his time with Bendigo and his early seasons with Richmond's VFL side, Aarts played as an inside midfielder, before making a move to the forward line under the direction of Richmond VFL coach Craig McRae.{{cite news |last1=Olle |first1=Sarah |title=AFL draft 2018: Mature-age VFL stars AFL clubs should consider at national and rookie draft|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2018-matureage-vfl-stars-afl-clubs-should-consider-at-national-and-rookie-drafts/news-story/f32bc7db137c58857377545cf64ce430 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=Fox Sports |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=13 November 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Cleary |first1=Mitch |title=The Richmond replacements: Cutting footy trip short, 6am sand dunes, hub walks |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/474383/the-richmond-replacements-cutting-footy-trip-short-6am-sand-dunes-hub-walks |access-date=20 October 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=24 July 2020}}

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jake_Aarts.html|title=Jake Aarts|work=AFL Tables|access-date=6 July 2020}}

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| 2019 || {{AFL Ric}} || 39

| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

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| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL Ric}} || 39

| 14 || 14 || 5 || 71 || 64 || 135 || 31 || 33 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 5.1 || 4.6 || 9.6 || 2.2 || 2.4 || 1

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| 2021 || {{AFL Ric}} || 16

| 21 || 18 || 12 || 122 || 100 || 222 || 53 || 53 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 5.8 || 4.8 || 10.6 || 2.5 || 2.5 || 0

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| 2022 || {{AFL Ric}} || 16

| 7 || 2 || 2 || 20 || 29 || 49 || 6 || 14 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 2.9 || 4.1 || 7.0 || 0.9 || 2.0 || 0

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! 406

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Prior to his professional career, Aarts worked as a qualified carpenter.{{cite news |last1=Phelan |first1=Jennifer |title=Mature-age Tiger rookie nails the art of hard work |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/55767/matureage-tiger-rookie-nails-the-art-of-hard-work |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=27 November 2019}}

Aarts and partner Amelia had a baby daughter in January 2021.{{Cite tweet |author=Richmond FC |user=Richmond_FC |number=1348809472127373316 |date=12 January 2021 |title=Two new additions to our Tiger family |access-date=13 January 2021 |link=https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1348809472127373316}}

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