The small defender played a crucial role in the Power’s 18- point win over Fremantle last Saturday by restricting Hayden Ballantyne to just nine touches and keeping him goalless.
The 18-year-old debuted in Round One and has played every game this season. He has played the majority of the season in defence but has drifted forward on occasions and has kicked two goals.
In just eight games he has shown his pace, great foot skills and hardness at the ball.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is pleased with Jarman’s consistency.
“Jarman had a great game on the weekend against a really highly rated small forward - he’s been really strong for us,” Hinkley said.
“From the start of the pre-season in Dubai until now he’s really earned the trust of his team mates and he’s playing really strong footy.’’
“We’ve played him different spots over the past eight weeks, we’ve had him in the forward line, the midfield and back, we’ve had him on Betts and we’ve had him on Ballantyne.
“We’ve given him some big jobs and he just does what the team needs and he just gives his absolute all for the whole team.
“He’s a real competitor and the very best competitors are the ones that want to win the most but they also understand how much hard work they have to do to be good.
“Jarman’s got a bit of fun in him but he also knows how hard he has to work to be as good as he wants to be.”
Impey was selection 21 in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.
He represented Vic Country in the 2013 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and was a member of the 2012 AIS-AFL Academy – Level One squad.
At the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine he recorded the fastest reaction time and was second in decision-making speed.
Jarman played junior football for the Shepparton Swans and played in the TAC Cup with the Murray Bushrangers.
