Lachie Plowman Explained

Lachie Plowman
Fullname:Lachlan Plowman
Birth Date:11 September 1994
Originalteam:Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 3, 2012 National Draft,
Height:191cm
Weight:89kg
Position:Key defender
Guernsey:20
Years1:2013–2015
Games Goals1:20 (1)
Years2:2016–2023
Games Goals2:125 (1)
Games Goalstotal:145 (2)
Statsend:2023

Lachie Plowman (born 11 September 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Plowman originated in the Macedon Ranges from Sacred Heart College, Kyneton. In 2011 and 2012 he played in the TAC Cup for the Calder Cannons, playing primarily as a tall defender.[1] He was drafted to the AFL by with the third overall selection in the 2012 national draft.

He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2013 season.[2] He played eighteen games for Greater Western Sydney over the first two years of his career, winning a regular place in the team in the latter part of 2014. An elbow injury limited him to only two senior games in 2015.[3]

In October 2015, Plowman and three other Giants teammates (Jed Lamb, Andrew Phillips and Liam Sumner) were traded to the Carlton Football Club.[4] He immediately became a regular member of Carlton's best 22, playing 40 of a possible 44 games during his first two years at the Blues. At the end of 2017 he signed another 2 year deal with Carlton.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2020[6] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013|| 30 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 35 || 21 || 56 || 16 || 6 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 5.8 || 3.5 || 9.3 || 2.7 || 1|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2014|Greater Western Sydney|| 30 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 67 || 47 || 114 || 38 || 29 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 5.6 || 3.9 || 9.5 || 3.2 || 2.4|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2015|Greater Western Sydney| 30 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 25 || 36 || 5 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.5 || 12.5 || 18.0 || 2.5 || 2.0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2016|Carlton| 20 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 121 || 112 || 233 || 77 || 35 || 0 || 0 || 6.4 || 5.9 || 12.3 || 4.1 || 1.8|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2017|Carlton| 20 || 21 || 0 || 1 || 178 || 123 || 301 || 111 || 42 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.5 || 5.9 || 14.3 || 5.3 || 2.0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2018|Carlton| 20 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 98 || 57 || 155 || 57 || 17 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.5 || 4.4 || 11.9 || 4.4 || 1.3|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2019|Carlton| 20 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 220 || 85 || 305 || 96 || 48 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.5 || 4.0 || 14.5 || 4.6 || 2.3|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2020|Carlton| 20 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 7.0 || 1.0 || 0.0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 95! 1! 6! 735! 472! 1207! 401! 181! 0.0! 0.1! 7.7! 5.0! 12.7! 4.2! 1.9|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Defender Lachlan Plowman shines in Calder Cannons' season return. Patrick . Lane . Leader . 27 March 2012.
  2. News: Swans' class wins out . 31 March 2013 . David . Sygall. Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Web site: Get to know: Lachie Plowman. 3 April 2016. 21 October 2015. Julian Trantino. Carlton Football Club.
  4. Web site: Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick. Australian Football League. Nick. Bowen. Callum. Twomey. 21 October 2015. 21 October 2015.
  5. News: Plowing on: Key Blue inks contract extension - AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. 2017-12-06.
  6. Web site: Lachie Plowman. AFL Tables. 7 December 2017.