Lachlan Murphy

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Lachlan Murphy
Lachlan Murphy 2019.4.jpg
Murphy in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 22)
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[]

  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.

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