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.
| Lachlan Gollant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Squiggy | ||
| Born | 12 September 2001 | ||
| Original team | St Bernard's 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 | Forward/Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Williamstown | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2024 | Adelaide | 16 (13) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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SANFL
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editGollant, a Melbourne native, attended 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
editGollant 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 Medal, 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
edit G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Adelaide | 44[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career[8] | 16 | 13 | 14 | 86 | 38 | 124 | 45 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ↑ "Gollant lands at Adelaide". Northern Star Weekly. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Is this Melbourne's unsung footy factory?". Herald Sun. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Crows sink Port with goal after AFL siren". Shepparton News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Turner, Matt (15 August 2024). "Josh Rachele doubles down on toothless Port fans joke". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "AFL Team Selection: Showdown 56". afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Crows announce list changes". Adelaide Football Club. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Lachlan Gollant". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
Notes
edit^ Not to be confused with the Neil Kerley Medal, awarded to West Adelaide's best and fairest player.
External links
edit- Lachlan Gollant's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Lachlan Gollant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lachlan Gollant at AustralianFootball.com
