Lachlan Murphy

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Lachlan Murphy
Lachlan Murphy 2019.5.jpg
Murphy in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25)
Original team(s) Adelaide (SANFL)
Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 38, 2018 rookie draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Adelaide  vs. Essendon, at Etihad Stadium
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Half forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 4
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018 Adelaide 99 (68)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lachlan Murphy (born 4 December 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with their third selection and thirty-eighth overall in the 2018 rookie draft. [1] He made his debut in the twelve point loss to Essendon at Etihad Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season. [2]

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Early life

Murphy grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek. He started at Auskick level [3] with Diamond Creek Junior Football Club and attended primary school at Sacred Heart in Diamond Creek, Victoria. He went to high school at Ivanhoe Grammar School.[ citation needed ] He grew up as a Collingwood supporter.

Lachlan was the inaugural winner of the Brent Harvey medal for best and fairest for the Northern Knights TAC cup team in 2016.

AFL career

After debuting with Adelaide in 2018, Murphy became a regular in Adelaide's squad, eventually playing all but one game in Adelaide's 2023 season when the Crows were pushing for finals. For his on-field perseverance, he was rewarded with an elevation into the senior side's leadership group prior to the 2024 season. [4] He became the 60th Crow to play 100 games in round 2 of the same year.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season. [5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Adelaide 441112860369620411.10.75.53.38.71.83.7
2019 Adelaide 442119151339222558680.90.76.34.410.72.83.2
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Adelaide 41278575411117380.60.74.84.59.31.43.2
2021 Adelaide 4159151007617625340.61.06.75.111.71.72.3
2022 Adelaide 4179121298321238490.50.77.64.912.52.22.9
2023 Adelaide 42212819013932967670.60.48.66.315.03.13.1
2024 Adelaide 41776989819647570.40.45.85.811.52.83.4
Career115757276757813452723540.70.66.75.011.72.43.1

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.

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References

  1. Michell, Tim (29 November 2017). "Lachlan Murphy makes transition from Adelaide Crows shop assistant to AFL player". Diamond Valley Leader. News Corp Australia . Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "Crows select five new faces". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. AFL Record. Round 22, 2022. pg 50
  4. AAP (20 February 2024). "Forward's unique journey from Crows store to leadership group". AFL.com.au.
  5. "Jordan Dawson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 May 2024.