Lachie Plowman

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Lachie Plowman
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Plowman playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Lachlan Plowman
Date of birth (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 29)
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 3, 2012 National Draft, Greater Western Sydney
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 20
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–2015 Greater Western Sydney 20 (1)
2016–2023 Carlton 125 (1)
Total145 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lachie Plowman (born 11 September 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Greater Western Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Plowman originated in the Macedon Ranges from Sacred Heart College, Kyneton. In 2011 and 2012 he played in the TAC Cup for the Calder Cannons, playing primarily as a tall defender. [1] He was drafted to the AFL by Greater Western Sydney with the third overall selection in the 2012 national draft.

He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2013 season. [2] He played eighteen games for Greater Western Sydney over the first two years of his career, winning a regular place in the team in the latter part of 2014. An elbow injury limited him to only two senior games in 2015. [3]

In October 2015, Plowman and three other Giants teammates (Jed Lamb, Andrew Phillips and Liam Sumner) were traded to the Carlton Football Club. [4] He immediately became a regular member of Carlton's best 22, playing 40 of a possible 44 games during his first two years at the Blues. At the end of 2017 he signed another 2 year deal with Carlton. [5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2020 [6]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2013 Greater Western Sydney 306113521561660.20.25.83.59.32.71
2014 Greater Western Sydney 301203674711438290.00.35.63.99.53.22.4
2015 Greater Western Sydney 30200112536540.00.05.512.518.02.52.0
2016 Carlton 2019001211122337735006.45.912.34.11.8
2017 Carlton 202101178123301111420.00.08.55.914.35.32.0
2018 Carlton 201300985715557170.00.07.54.411.94.41.3
2019 Carlton 2021002208530596480.00.010.54.014.54.62.3
2020 Carlton 20101527100.01.05.02.07.01.00.0
Career951673547212074011810.00.17.75.012.74.21.9

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References

  1. Lane, Patrick (27 March 2012). "Defender Lachlan Plowman shines in Calder Cannons' season return". Leader.
  2. Sygall, David (31 March 2013). "Swans' class wins out". Sydney Morning Herald .
  3. Julian Trantino (21 October 2015). "Get to know: Lachie Plowman". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. Bowen, Nick; Twomey, Callum (21 October 2015). "Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick". Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. "Plowing on: Key Blue inks contract extension - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. "Lachie Plowman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 December 2017.