Lachlan Gollant Explained

Lachlan Gollant
Nickname:Squiggy
Birth Date:12 September 2001
Originalteam:Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club (Victorian Amateur Football Association) / Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 48, 2019 national draft
Height:191 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Forward/Midfield
Years1:2021–2024
Club1:Adelaide
Games Goals1:16 (13)
Statsend:2024
Careerhighlights:SANFL
  • 2x Adelaide (SANFL) leading goalkicker: 2023, 2024
  • Neil Kerley Trophy: 2024

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 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, 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 in the Victorian Football League (VFL) following his delisting.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2024[8]

|-|2020 || || 44 | 0 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - |-|2021 || || 44| 1 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 3 || 1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 7.0 || 4.0 || 11.0 || 3.0 || 1.0|-|2022 || || 44| 7 || 7 || 6 || 36 || 17 || 53 || 23 || 5 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 5.1 || 2.4 || 7.6 || 3.3 || 0.7|-|2023 || || 44| 4 || 4 || 6 || 28 || 10 || 38 || 16 || 7 || 1.0 || 1.5 || 7.0 || 2.5 || 9.5 || 4.0 || 1.8 |-|2024 || || 44| 4 || 1 || 1 || 15 || 7 || 22 || 3 || 3 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 5.5 || 0.8 || 0.8 |- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 16 !! 13 !! 14 !! 86 !! 38 !! 124 !! 45 !! 16 !! 0.8 !! 0.9 !! 5.4 !! 2.4 !! 7.8 !! 2.8 !! 1.0 |}

Notes and References

  1. News: Gollant lands at Adelaide . Northern Star Weekly . 9 December 2019.
  2. News: Is this Melbourne's unsung footy factory? . . 3 December 2019.
  3. News: Crows sink Port with goal after AFL siren . . 1 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Josh Rachele doubles down on toothless Port fans joke. Matt. Turner. adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. 15 August 2024.
  5. Web site: AFL Team Selection: Showdown 56. 15 August 2024. afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  6. Web site: Crows announce list changes . October 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Keating . Mitch . Victorian club swoops on axed Adelaide forward . ZeroHanger . 4 December 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241204082252/https://www.zerohanger.com/victorian-club-swoops-on-axed-adelaide-forward-157323/ . 4 December 2024 . 3 December 2024.
  8. Web site: AFL Tables - Lachlan Gollant statistics. AFL Tables.