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 27)
Derby, Western Australia, Australia
Original team(s) 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(s) Forward / midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 4
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016–2019 Gold Coast 45 (24)
2020– Brisbane Lions 124 (75)
Total169 (99)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2025 Indigenous All-Stars 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Callum Ah Chee (born 9 October 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

Ah Chee was born in Derby, Western Australia. He initially played basketball in his youth before picking up Australian rules football and playing for Kelmscott Junior Football Club and South Fremantle. He began playing colts football in 2013 and made his WAFL senior debut at the age of 17 for South Fremantle. [1] He also represented Western Australia at the 2014 and 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships.

AFL career

Gold Coast

Ah Chee was drafted by the Gold Coast Football Club with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2015 national draft. [2] He was traded to Brisbane at the end of the 2019 AFL season. [3] [4]

Brisbane

Ah Chee was substituted out of Brisbane's 2023 Grand Final after only 6 disposals. He returned in 2024 and adopted a strong forward role, ultimately kicking 10 goals in the finals series. Ah Chee was an integral member of the Brisbane Lions' 2024 premiership-winning team, kicking 4 goals in the Grand Final, and finishing third in the Norm Smith medal voting. [5] [6]

In February 2025, Ah Chee was selected to play in the Indigenous All-Stars team to play Fremantle in a pre-season exhibition match. He was named as one of the best players afield in the win against the Dockers. [7]

In 2025, Ah Chee played his 150th career game against St Kilda. [8] His Lions followed up on their 2024 success, winning consecutive premierships as they defeated Geelong in the 2025 AFL Grand Final. Ah Chee had 17 disposals as he became a two-time premiership player. Following the Grand Final win, Ah Chee requested a trade to a third club, Adelaide. [9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. [10]

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's mother is Indigenous Australian (Nyoongar) with Dutch heritage. His father is Indigenous Australian (Nyikina & Yawuru) with Chinese heritage. [11] The family moved to the south-east Perth suburb of Armadale when Callum was three years of age. He 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.

In 2025, Ah Chee and his family, led by eldest brother Jordan, designed the Brisbane Lions's Indigenous guernsey. The design reflected "not only Ah Chee’s journey to the Lions but his connection to his parents, brothers and the football club". [12]

References

  1. ↑ SUNS TV: Callum Ah Chee Day 2
  2. ↑ Gold Coast Suns snare high-flying half-forward Callum Ah Chee in AFL draft
  3. ↑ @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.
  4. ↑ "As it happened: AFL trade period, deadline day". 16 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Twomey, Callum (28 September 2024). "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL. MCG.
  6. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (29 September 2024). "Lion's chat with Fagan that sparked September fire".
  7. ↑ Bastiani, Gemma (15 February 2025). "Joy, flair and fun: Indigenous All Stars shine in special win over Freo". afl.com.au. Optus Stadium . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (25 April 2025). "Milestone man Callum Ah Chee has found his 'real niche' at the Brisbane Lions". news.com.au . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Twomey, Callum (2 October 2025). "Dual-flag Lion requests trade to SA rival". afl.com.au.
  10. ↑ "Callum Ah Chee". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Going places: Rocket man Callum Ah Chee out to prove his hanger is no fluke
  12. ↑ "Brisbane Lions Launch 2025 Sir Doug Nicholls Round Guernsey". lions.com.au. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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