Callum Ah Chee

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Callum Ah Chee
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Ah Chee playing for Gold Coast in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Callum Ah Chee
Born (1997-10-09) 9 October 1997 (age 28)
Derby, Western Australia, Australia
Original teams Kelmscott Junior Football Club
South Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft No. 8, 2015 national draft
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position Forward / midfielder
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 4
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016–2019 Gold Coast 45 (24)
2020–2025 Brisbane Lions 124 (75)
2026– Adelaide 0 (0)
Total169 (99)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2025 Indigenous All-Stars 1 (0)
2026 Western Australia 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Callum Ah Chee (born 9 October 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays as a forward for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2016 to 2019, and the Brisbane Lions from 2020 to 2025.

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Ah Chee is a two-time premiership player with the Brisbane Lions (2024, 2025). He was initially drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 national draft.

Early life

Ah Chee was born in Derby, Western Australia, [1] and is the youngest of three brothers, including Brendon Ah Chee, who also played in the AFL for the West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide. Ah Chee's heritage includes Nyikina, Yawuru and Chinese from his father's side and Nyoongar and Dutch heritage from his mother's side. [2]

His family relocated to the southeast Perth suburb of Armadale when he was three years old.[ citation needed ] Ah Chee played basketball in his youth before taking up Australian rules football for the Kelmscott Junior Football Club. He played for South Fremantle in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL), making his debut for the club at 17 years old in 2014. [3]

He represented Western Australia at the Under 18 Championships in both 2014 and 2015.

AFL career

Gold Coast Suns (2016–2019)

Ah Chee was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2015 national draft. [4] Ah Chee's time at the Suns was hampered by injuries and inconsistent form, limiting to only 45 games across four seasons. He played 16 of those games in his debut season in 2016 and showed flashes of brilliance, mainly as a half-forward and winger. He struggled to maintain a permanent spot in the starting team over the following three years.

Brisbane Lions (2020–2025)

He was traded to Brisbane at the end of the 2019 AFL season. [5] [6] The move proved to be a pivotal point in his career, establishing himself as a versatile and reliable member of the Lions' team, playing 124 games and played roles in the forward line, midfield and half-back.

After being substituted out of the 2023 Grand Final, amassing only six disposals, Ah Chee was a key contributor to the Lions' 2024 premiership campaign. He was shifted to a primarily forward role mid-way through the season, and he delivered a strong finals campaign, kicking a total of ten goals during the finals series. He kicked four goals in the 2024 Grand Final victory over the Sydney Swans and finished third in the Norm Smith Medal voting. [7] [8]

Ah Chee was selected in the Indigenous All-Stars team which defeated Fremantle in the 2025 pre-season. [9] He became a two-time premiership player when the Lions defeated Geelong in the 2025 Grand Final. Following the 2025 premiership, Ah Chee requested a move back to a club closer to his family's roots. [10] Although a trade could not be completed with the Adelaide Crows during the official trade period, he nominated for the 2025 pre-season draft. [11]

Adelaide Crows (2026–)

The Adelaide Crows selected Ah Chee with the first pick of the pre-season draft, giving him a long-term contract. [12] The move saw Ah Chee join the club he supported in his youth, citing former Crows Aboriginal players like Andrew McLeod and Graham Johncock as his childhood heroes. [13]

Ah Chee was given the number 4 which he previously wore at Brisbane, vacated at the Crows by Lachlan Murphy. [14] He was selected to represent Western Australia in the AFL's 2026 Origin game, his second representative honour in as many years. [15]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. [1]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  #  
Played in that season's 
premiership team
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2016 Gold Coast 1316998512420946490.60.65.37.813.12.93.1
2017 Gold Coast 1314123857415934430.90.26.15.311.42.43.1
2018 Gold Coast 1314361277720451370.20.49.15.514.63.62.6
2019 Gold Coast 1310011617520.00.011.06.017.05.02.0
2020 [a] Brisbane Lions 418341386920763520.20.27.73.811.53.52.9
2021 Brisbane Lions 421701039619935580.30.04.94.69.51.72.8
2022 Brisbane Lions 4218613211224474360.40.36.35.311.63.51.7
2023 Brisbane Lions 41265814512642270.50.46.83.810.53.52.3
2024 # Brisbane Lions 4262714228120348122401.00.58.84.613.44.71.5
2025 # Brisbane Lions 4262429233116349138450.91.19.04.513.45.31.7
Career1699976122483920636103890.60.57.25.012.23.62.3

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Honours and achievements

Team

Personal life

Ah Chee is the youngest of three brothers – Brendon, who was also a professional Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast and Port Adelaide, and Jordan.[ citation needed ]

In 2025, Ah Chee and his family, led by eldest brother Jordan, designed the Brisbane Lions's Indigenous Guernsey for the Sir Doug Nicholls Round. The design reflected "not only Ah Chee’s journey to the Lions but his connection to his parents, brothers and the football club". [16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Callum Ah Chee". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Twomey, Callum (9 November 2015). "Going places: Rocket man Callum Ah Chee out to prove his hanger is no fluke". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "SUNS TV: Callum Ah Chee Day 2" (audio). goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gold Coast Suns snare high-flying half-forward Callum Ah Chee in AFL draft". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. ↑ @AFL_House (16 October 2019). "Trade paperwork lodged: Gold Coast have traded Callum Ah Chee to Brisbane Lions for Future Round 2 2020 selection…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "As it happened: AFL trade period, deadline day". 16 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Twomey, Callum (28 September 2024). "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL. MCG.
  8. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (29 September 2024). "Lion's chat with Fagan that sparked September fire".
  9. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (18 December 2024). "Lions gun's 'super special' selection, four more All-Stars revealed". afl.com.au.
  10. ↑ Twomey, Callum (2 October 2025). "Dual-flag Lion requests trade to SA rival". afl.com.au.
  11. ↑ Negrepontis, Nic (16 October 2025). "Why Adelaide will put $1m bounty on star Lion after trade deadline shock and the club that could pounce first". Nine Network.
  12. ↑ AAP (1 December 2025). "'Bittersweet': New Crow disappointed by trade impasse". afl.com.au.
  13. ↑ "Ah Chee becomes a Crow". afc.com.au. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Standish, Zac (23 November 2025). "2026 AFL guernsey numbers confirmed". afc.com.au.
  15. ↑ "Crows duo selected for State of Origin". afc.com.au. 18 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Brisbane Lions Launch 2025 Sir Doug Nicholls Round Guernsey". lions.com.au. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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