Lachlan Murphy
Lachlan Murphy | |||
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Murphy in June 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 4 December 1998 | ||
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 | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | half forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Adelaide | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018– | Adelaide | 52 (42) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021 Round 2. | |||
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]
Murphy grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek where he played for the 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 Football Club supporter.
Lachlan was the inaugural winner of the Brent Harvey medal for best and fairest for the Northern Knights TAC cup team in 2016.
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Crows select five new faces". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lachlan Murphy. |
- Lachlan Murphy's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Lachlan Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Adelaide Football Club players
- Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
- Northern Knights players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs