A Koroit product drafted at pick 33 in 2016, Willem Drew has become one of the competition's premier defensive midfielders and a member of Port Adelaide's leadership group. He won the Fos Williams Medal as best team man three years running from 2023, claimed the 2024 Peter Badcoe VC Medal, and did not miss a match in 2024 or 2025. He has played 152 AFL games and kicked 23 goals.