Brandon Starcevich Explained

Brandon Starcevich
Birth Date:24 July 1999
Originalteam:East Perth(WAFL)
Draftpick:No. 18, 2017 national draft
Position:Back pocket
Guernsey:37
Statsend:round 14, 2024
Source:AFL Tables
Debutdate:August 4, 2018
Debutstadium:the Gabba
Height:187 cm
Weight:92 kg
Years1:2018–
Games Goals1:106 (7)
Careerhighlights:

Brandon Starcevich (born 24 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Starcevich is the nephew of Brisbane AFL Women's coach Craig Starcevich.

Early football

Starcevich is from Western Australia,[1] and was a Fremantle Dockers fan in his youth.[2] He originally played for Mt Lawley-Inglewood Junior Football Club. Starcevich joined West Australian Football League club East Perth, playing 20 colts games across 2016–17 and averaging 13 disposals.[3] He also played cricket, athletics and football for Trinity College. Starcevich played for Western Australia in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships and attended the AFL Draft Combine. However, he was limited by a quad injury. Starcevich tested at the WA State Draft Combine and won the 20m (70feet) sprint with a time of 2.87 seconds.[4] He was drafted by Brisbane with pick 18 in the 2017 national draft, their third selection, and was described as a 'contested bull'.

AFL career

In 2018, Starcevich made his debut against in round 20[5] after strong form in the North East Australian Football League.[6] He recorded five tackles and nine disposals. Soon after, Starcevich signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to Brisbane until 2021. In the 13th round of the 2020 AFL season, Starcevich earned a 2020 AFL Rising Star nomination for his performance against St Kilda, where he collected 10 disposals and took 4 marks.[7]

In 2023, Starcevich was a member of the Lions squad whom Collingwood narrowly defeated in the AFL Grand Final.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[8]

|-| 2018 || || 37| 4 || 1 || 2 || 20 || 16 || 36 || 5 || 8 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 5.0 || 4.0 || 9.0 || 1.3 || 2.0|-| 2019 || || 37| 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 2.0 || 1.0|-| 2020 || || 37| 18 || 1 || 2 || 125 || 43 || 168 || 57 || 29 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.9 || 2.4 || 9.3 || 3.2 || 1.6|-| 2021 || || 37| 24 || 0 || 0 || 216 || 82 || 298 || 90 || 41 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.0 || 3.4 || 12.4 || 3.8 || 1.7|-| 2022 || || 37| 24 || 3 || 0 || 268 || 90 || 358 || 107 || 49 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 11.2 || 3.8 || 14.9 || 4.5 || 2.0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 71 !! 5 !! 4 !! 636 !! 231 !! 867 !! 261 !! 128 !! 0.1 !! 0.1 !! 9.0 !! 3.3 !! 12.2 !! 3.7 !! 1.8|}

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Honours and achievements

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Starry-eyed Starcevich ready for Lions lift-off. Lacy. Bridget. 2017-11-25. PerthNow. 2018-08-19. en-GB.
  2. News: AFL Draft 2018: Contest 'animal' Brandon Starcevich has white-line fever. Hope. Shayne. 2017-11-22. The West Australian. 2018-08-19. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Brandon STARCEVICH. www.wafl.com.au. West Australian Football League. 2018-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180819082839/http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/6521. 19 August 2018. dead.
  4. News: Starcevich the stand-out at WA draft combine. Lacy. Bridget. 2017-10-15. The West Australian. 2018-08-19. en-GB.
  5. News: Lion's big week rolls on with new deal. Whiting. Michael. 2018-08-10. afl.com.au. 2018-08-19.
  6. Web site: Brandon Starcevich's hard edge prompted the Lions to hand him his debut against the Kangaroos. Hamilton. Andrew. 2018-08-03. news.com.au. en. 2018-08-19.
  7. Web site: Rising Star-cevich: Third-year Lion's time to shine. 25 August 2020. AFL Media. Twomey. Callum. 26 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Brandon Starcevich. AFL Tables. 19 August 2022.