Lance Collard

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Lance Collard
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s) Subiaco
Draft No. 28, 2023 AFL draft
Debut 16 March 2024, St Kilda  vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 4
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2024- St Kilda 3 (0)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lance Collard is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Collard was picked by St Kilda with pick 28 of the 2023 National Draft. [1] He was part of West Coast Eagles' Next Generation Academy so was tied to the Eagles who could have matched any draft bid if he had lasted past pick 40. [2] He made his debut against Geelong in round 1 of the 2024 season, coming on as the substitute. [3]

In July 2024, Collard was suspended for six matches after using homophobic slurs against multiple Williamstown Football Club opponents while playing in the Victorian Football League for St Kilda's affiliate Sandringham Football Club. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Clark, Jackson (21 November 2023), "Talented WA teen Lance Collard drafted by St Kilda", National Indigenous Times
  2. Waterworth, Ben (24 October 2023), "AFL Draft Whispers: Eagles ponder trade to ensure they still select young gun; Roos loom as most active draft night club", Fox Sports
  3. Clark, Jackson (2 April 2024), "St Kilda young gun Lance Collard shines in the VFL", National Indigenous Times
  4. "Young Saint Collard cops monster ban for homophobic slur". afl.com.au. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. "Club Statement: Lance Collard". saints.com.au. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.