Troy Menzel

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Troy Menzel
Personal information
Full name Troy Menzel
Nickname(s) Menz
Date of birth (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 27)
Original team(s) Golden Grove
Central District (SANFL)
Draft No. 11, 2012 national draft
Debut Round 8, 2013, Carlton
vs.  Port Adelaide, at Etihad Stadium
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Medium forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–2015 Carlton 40 (47)
2016–2017 Adelaide 04 0(4)
Total44 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Troy Menzel (born 22 September 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted at pick 11 in the 2012 national draft by Carlton, [1] and was traded to Adelaide after the 2015 season. [2] He is the younger brother of former Geelong player Daniel Menzel. [3]

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Pre-AFL career

Menzel attended King's Baptist Grammar School,[ citation needed ] and played his junior football for the Golden Grove Football Club before joining Central District in the minor grades of the South Australian National Football League. [3] In 2012, at age 17, Menzel was playing senior football for Centrals; he also represented South Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships in 2012, kicking fifteen goals in two matches, but missing the rest of the games due to injury.[ citation needed ] Seen as one of the most talented players in the 2012 National Draft, several clubs were cautious about taking Menzel due to his injury-prone knees – he had suffered injuries to both knees during his junior years, and underwent a LARS reconstruction at age 16, in which the natural ligament is augmented with synthetic tissue. This saw him slide to Carlton's first pick at 11 overall, and having rated him as the second-best player in the draft, they were quick to pounce on him. [1]

AFL career

Carlton (2013–2015)

Menzel made his senior AFL debut for the club in round 8, 2013, where he was prominent in the forward line with his tackling pressure. [4] In round 16, 2014, Menzel was nominated for the AFL Rising Star after kicking two goals in a win over St Kilda. [5] Towards the end of 2014 he signed a new two-year contract with Carlton. [6]

In October 2015, Menzel was traded to Adelaide in exchange for pick 28 and Sam Kerridge. He had played 40 games in three years for Carlton and kicked 47 goals. [2]

Adelaide (2016–2017)

After failing to play a senior game in 2016, Menzel made his debut for Adelaide in round 1, 2017, against Greater Western Sydney at the Adelaide Oval. He kicked one goal and gained up 14 possessions as the Crows won by 56 points. [7]

Menzel was delisted at the end of 2017. [8]

Post-AFL career

Menzel played for suburban club Tea Tree Gully in 2018, and was best on the ground in their grand final victory that year. [9] This would lead to Menzel returning to Central District for two seasons before transferring to Woodville West Torrens in 2021. [10] He was joined by his brother Daniel and together were instrumental in the Eagles winning their first ever back to back SANFL premiership. [11]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season [12]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2013 Carlton 278639125119131.10.95.61.77.32.71.9
2014 Carlton 21926131304517566281.40.76.82.49.23.51.5
2015 Carlton 214137874313046240.90.56.23.19.33.31.7
2016 Adelaide 320——————————————
2017 Adelaide 3244326123810131.00.86.53.09.52.53.3
Career445129282112394141781.20.76.42.59.03.21.8

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References

  1. 1 2 "Carlton are celebrating after snaring highly rated forward Troy Menzel at pick No.11". news.com.au. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Crows land Menzel". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Homfray, Reece (2 November 2012). "Troy Menzel aims to follow his brother to Geelong". The Advertiser.
  4. ↑ de Bolfo, Tony (21 May 2013). "Daniel recalls days of the old backyard". CarltonFC.com.au. Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ↑ King, Travis (7 July 2014). "Blue nabs Rising Star nod as new contract looms". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Menzel Commits To Blues". TripleM.com.au. Triple M. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Adelaide Crows Vs GWS Giants - Match Centre - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Playing list changes". afc.com.au. Bigpond. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Troy Menzel: Former Adelaide Crows forward best on ground for Tea Tree Gully". adelaidenow.com.au. Messenger newspapers. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Central District's blatant dig at Eagles-bound Menzel brothers". foxsports.com.au. Fox Sports. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Capel, Andrew (6 October 2021). "Menzel Miracle". The Advertiser (Adelaide).
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