Kieran Strachan

Kieran Strachan
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Strachany
Date of birth	(1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bendigo, Victoria
Original team(s)	Port Melbourne (VFL), Essendon (VFL), South Bendigo
Draft	No. 7, 2019 rookie draft
Debut	1 August 2020, Adelaide  vs. North Melbourne, at Carrara Stadium
Height	204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s)	Ruckman
Club information
Current club	Adelaide
Number	45
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–	Adelaide	6 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2024.
Career highlights
3x Adelaide (SANFL) Best & Fairest: 2021, 2022, 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kieran Strachan (born 5 October 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Strachan was selected with the 7th pick in the 2018 rookie draft. ^{[1] [2]}

Early football

Strachan played football for the South Bendigo Football Club. ^[3] He also played in Essendon's VFL reserves team, before being traded to the Port Melbourne Football Club, where he played 2 games in the 2018 season. ^{[4] [5]}

AFL career

Strachan debuted in the Crows' 69 point loss to North Melbourne in the round 9 of the 2020 AFL season. ^{[6] [7]} On his debut, Strachan picked up 4 disposals and 4 tackles. ^[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 ^[9]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals								Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O
2019	Adelaide	45	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020 [lower-alpha 1]	Adelaide	45	1	0	0	1	3	4	0	4	10	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	4.0	10.0
2021	Adelaide	45	2	0	2	13	16	29	7	3	59	0.0	1.0	6.5	8.0	14.5	3.5	1.5	29.5
2022	Adelaide	45	2	0	2	15	8	23	6	6	40	0.0	1.0	7.5	4.0	11.5	3.0	3.0	20.0
2023	Adelaide	45	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	Adelaide	45	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career			6	1	2	29	27	56	13	13	109	0.0	0.8	5.8	5.4	11.2	2.6	2.6	21.8

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.

Personal life

Strachan is the younger brother of Rebecca Bulley (née Strachan), a former Australia netball international. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

References

1. "Kieran Strachan". Footywire. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
2. "Rookie pick 7: Kieran Strachan". Adelaide FC Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
3. Bourke, Adam (2 August 2020). "Proud Bloods savour Kieran Strachan's rise to AFL level with Crows". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
4. "Kieran Strachan". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
5. Balmer, Matt (23 November 2018). "AFL Rookie Draft 2018: Tom Jok lands at Essendon as players get rookie lifelines". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
6. Bourke, Adam (1 August 2020). "Former South Bendigo ruckman Kieran Strachan makes AFL debut with Adelaide". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
7. Jackson, Ed (1 August 2020). "Crows lose Walker before Roos clash". The Border Mail. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
8. "Round 9 • North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows - Player Stats" . Retrieved 29 August 2020.
9. "Kieran Strachan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
10. "Late-blooming ruckman Kieran Strachan feels right at home at the Crows". www.heraldsun.com.au. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
11. "'She's done it all': New Crow inspired by sister". www.afl.com.au. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
12. "Resilience pays off for Strachan". www.afc.com.au. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

External links

• Kieran Strachan's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Kieran Strachan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Kieran Strachan at AustralianFootball.com