Kai Lohmann

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Kai Lohmann
Personal information
Nickname(s) Grug
Born (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s) Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Talent League)
Lake Wendouree (Ballarat Football League)
Draft No. 20, 2021 national draft
Debut Round 5, 2022, Brisbane Lions  vs. Collingwood, at The Gabba
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 1
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022– Brisbane Lions 51 (54)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of finals week 2, 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kai Lohmann (born 6 May 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

Originally from Maryborough, Victoria, he played junior football for the Maryborough Football Club before moving to Ballarat to play for Lake Wendouree in the Ballarat Football League and the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the Talent League. He also represented Vic Country in the AFL National Under 18 Championships. Lohmann was selected by the Lions with pick 20 in the 2021 national draft. [1]

AFL career

2022-2023: First two years

Lohmann made his debut in Round 5 of the 2022 season against Collingwood. [2] Despite only playing 8 games in his first two seasons with the Lions, Lohmann signed a two-year contract extension with the team in September 2023, [3] despite Essendon showing interest in signing him. [4]

2024-2025: Regular first-team player

Lohmann played every game of the 2024 season. [5] His standout performance in the regular season being a round 10 game against eventual wooden-spooners Richmond, in a 119-point home victory, Lohmann kicked 5 goals and collected 14 disposals. He earned a Rising Star nomination. [6]

Lohmann was an integral part of the Brisbane Lions 2024 premiership campaign, kicking 4 goals in the Grand Final against the Sydney Swans. [7] He was one of four players to receive votes for the Norm Smith Medal. Lohmann kicked a total of nine goals in Brisbane's drought-breaking finals series. Along with ten teammates, Lohmann became just the second player to play 27 games in a single AFL season. [8]

In round one of the 2025 season, Lohmann suffered an ankle injury in the Grand Final rematch against the Sydney Swans and was subbed out. [9] He remained in-and-out of the first team throughout the start of the year due to constant setbacks on his aforementioned ankle injury as well as a shoulder issue. In a round 12 match against Essendon, Lohmann showed signs of returning to his 2024 form with three goals and one from outside 50. [10] After Brisbane's underdog round 15 win over Geelong, Lohmann made headlines for waving goodbye to the crowd after kicking his second goal putting the Lions up 35 points with two minutes remaining in the game. [11] Before the Lions' semi-final clash against the Gold Coast Suns, Lohmann once again made headlines for shaving his long, blonde hair down to the skin, Lohmann scored three goals in the Lions' 53-point victory. [12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024. [8]

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) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022 Brisbane Lions 120167131800.53.03.56.50.54.00
2023 Brisbane Lions 161424184211110.20.74.03.07.01.81.80
2024 # Brisbane Lions 1273628198114367105801.31.07.34.211.53.93.01
2025 # Brisbane Lions 11820111127118354491.10.66.23.910.23.02.70
Career5357443402105501711481.10.86.44.010.43.22.81

References

  1. ↑ "WATCH: Kai Lohmann headed to Brisbane Lions after AFL draft". Maryborough Advertiser. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kai Lohmann". AFLTables. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Exciting forward Kai Lohmann signs a new two-year deal with the Brisbane Lions". news.com.au. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "DONS REPORTEDLY INTERESTED IN FORMER FIRST-ROUND PICK LION". SEN. September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kai Lohmann - Stats - Statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ↑ O'Connor, Alison (20 May 2024). "Lion's high five leads to Rising Star nom". AFL.
  7. ↑ Twomey, Callum (28 September 2024). "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL. MCG.
  8. 1 2 "Kai Lohmann". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "AFL premiership hero suffers second head knock in weeks". 7NEWS. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Match Report: Lions win after late Bombers scare". lions.com.au. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Brisbane youngster's act sums up Geelong's miserable night". 7NEWS. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "New-look Lohmann, same lethal Lions! Brissy romp into prelim". The West Australian. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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