DOB: 5 May 2007
From: Surfers Paradise/Broadbeach/Gold Coast Academy/All Saints/Casey Demons
Games: 0
Goals: 0
Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
DOB: 5 May 2007
Height: 201cm
Position: Ruck/Key Position Utility
Father: Jeff White (236 games, Melbourne's 1994 #1 draft pick)
Background & Season
- Tied to both Melbourne (father-son) and Gold Coast (Academy member)
- Nominated Melbourne as preferred club
- Named at centre half-back in 2023 U16 All-Australian team
- AFL Academy member in 2024 and 2025
- Averaged 7.8 disposals and 4.0 marks for Suns Academy in 2025
- Made U18 Allies debut in May 2025 (vs South Australia)
- Played 6 games for Broadbeach Colts, kicked 10 goals (including 6-goal game vs Mount Gravatt)
- Made VFL debut for Casey Demons in 2025, kicked 2 goals in his debut
- Played 2 VFL games total
- Trained with Melbourne in pre-season as part of AFL Academy program
Playing Style
- 201cm versatile tall who can play ruck, key forward, and key defender
- Highly athletic for his size - athletic types of his height "take a while to find their confidence in their bodies"
- Strong aerial presence with great marking ability
- Can play both ends of the ground effectively
Draft Context
- Jason Taylor: "I've loved his progression. Those 200cm+ athletic types take a while to find their confidence in their bodies and he's so athletic. He's played both areas of the ground and a bit of ruck. I liked his progression as a key defender and as a key forward, and the beauty of that is he can do both"
- Family legacy: "After being on the Demonland radar since 2016 the Demons have finally picked Kalani White"
- Category A rookie selection (father-son)
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