Ollie Lord (born 2 January 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Standing at 197cm tall, he mostly plays as a key forward but can also play as a ruckman.
| Ollie Lord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Lord | ||
| Born | 2 January 2002 | ||
| Original team | Caulfield Bears/Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 49, 2020 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2023, Port Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Port Adelaide | 35 (33) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
editLord is from Victoria and attended school at Geelong Grammar as a boarder.[1] He played his junior football for the Caulfield Bears and later for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League.[2] In 2019, he trained with Melbourne as part of the NAB AFL Academy program.[3] Lord grew up supporting Geelong, and his father Darren Lord was previously on Geelong's list for two years.[1] He is the grandson of former Geelong Brownlow Medalist Alistair Lord, and the great-nephew of Geelong premiership player Stewart Lord.[1][4] He was drafted by the Port Adelaide Football Club with pick number 49 in the 2020 AFL draft.[5]
AFL career
edit2023: Debut season
editLord spent his first two seasons at Port playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for their reserves team. He made his AFL debut in Round 6 of the 2023 AFL season, against the West Coast Eagles at the Adelaide Oval.[6] Lord was an important player in Port Adelaide's four-point win over Melbourne in Round 10, kicking two goals during the match, including a clutch last-quarter goal to help win the game.[7]
Lord kicked a career-best four goals in Port Adelaide's qualifying final against the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba, and was subsequently named as one of the best players in the match report.[8]
2024
editLord only managed six games for the 2024 AFL season due to injury.[9]
2026
editIn April, Lord ruptured his ACL while playing for Port Adelaide in the SANFL, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season.[10]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 13, 2026.[11]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 47 | 92 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | |
| Career | 35 | 33 | 22 | 119 | 108 | 227 | 80 | 47 | 42 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 Founten, Loukas (10 December 2020). "Lord: I'm just so happy that my dream has come true". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Moorhouse, Lachie. "Lord by name and Lord by nature". sandringhamdragons.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Twomey, Callum (6 December 2019). "Which 2020 draft prospects are training at your club?". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ AAP (6 March 2024). "Port forward opens up on 'flattering' trade interest". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Laughton, Max (10 December 2020). "AFL Draft Tracker: See every pick and trade made by every club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Saeed, Daanyal (22 April 2023). "Nightmare turned dream: Ollie Lord's chaotic debut has it all". news.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Reid, Harrison (19 May 2023). "Power escape all-time AFL thriller after Ollie Lord kicks goal from dubious mark deep into last quarter". 7NEWS. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ AAP; Kimber, Howard (9 September 2023). "Ruthless Lions rip through Power to book prelim spot". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ SEN (9 March 2024). "Port key forward to miss weeks after training injury". Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Staff writer (4 April 2026). "Another Power blow as forward suffers season-ending knee injury". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ollie Lord". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
External links
edit- Ollie Lord's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ollie Lord's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club