Lachlan Gollant

Lachlan Gollant
Personal information
Nickname(s) Squiggy
Date of birth (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s) Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club (Victorian Amateur Football Association) / Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 48, 2019 national draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Forward/Midfield
Club information
Current club Williamstown
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021–2024 Adelaide 16 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lachlan Gollant (born 12 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being selected with the 48th pick of the 2019 national draft.

Early life

Gollant, a Melbourne native, attended both St. Bernard's College and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He is a great-nephew of former North Melbourne captain Vic Lawrence and his biological played for North Melbourne at under-19s level.[1]

A Calder Cannons recruit, Gollant was selected by Adelaide with the 48th pick of the 2019 national draft.[2]

AFL career

Gollant made his league debut in the final home and away round of the 2021 AFL season. In the first Showdown of 2022, Gollant kicked a career best four goals in Adelaide's after-the-siren win over Port Adelaide.[3]

For the second consecutive year, Gollant was Adelaide's leading goalkicker in the SANFL in 2024. His season included an eight-goal game against West Adelaide, for which he was awarded with the Neil Kerley Trophy, given to the player best on ground in that fixture.[4] Gollant's performance was rewarded with a promotion to the AFL squad in round 23, replacing the injured Taylor Walker.[5]

Despite good SANFL form, an inability to produce form at senior level resulted in Gollant being delisted by Adelaide following the 2024 season.[6] He signed for Williamstown in the Victorian Football League (VFL) following his delisting.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2024[8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Adelaide 44 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021 Adelaide 44 1 1 1 7 4 11 3 1 1.0 1.0 7.0 4.0 11.0 3.0 1.0
2022 Adelaide 44 7 7 6 36 17 53 23 5 1.0 0.9 5.1 2.4 7.6 3.3 0.7
2023 Adelaide 44 4 4 6 28 10 38 16 7 1.0 1.5 7.0 2.5 9.5 4.0 1.8
2024 Adelaide 44 4 1 1 15 7 22 3 3 0.3 0.3 3.8 1.8 5.5 0.8 0.8
Career 16 13 14 86 38 124 45 16 0.8 0.9 5.4 2.4 7.8 2.8 1.0

References

  1. ^ "Gollant lands at Adelaide". Northern Star Weekly. 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Is this Melbourne's unsung footy factory?". Herald Sun. 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Crows sink Port with goal after AFL siren". Shepparton News. 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ Turner, Matt (15 August 2024). "Josh Rachele doubles down on toothless Port fans joke". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser.
  5. ^ "AFL Team Selection: Showdown 56". afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 15 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Crows announce list changes". Adelaide Football Club. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  7. ^ Keating, Mitch (3 December 2024). "Victorian club swoops on axed Adelaide forward". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ "AFL Tables - Lachlan Gollant statistics". AFL Tables.