Lachlan Hosie Explained

Lachlan Hosie
Birth Date:25 February 1997
Birth Place:Henley Beach, South Australia
Originalteam: (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 5, 2019 AFL Midseason Rookie Draft,
Debutdate:5 August 2020
Debutstadium:The Gabba
Height:189 cm
Weight:78 kg
Position:Forward
Guernsey:46
Years1:2019–2020
Games Goals1:5 (3)
Statsend:round 16, 2020
Careerhighlights:

2023

2023

2023

Lachlan Hosie (born 25 February 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the North Melbourne Football Club with the 5th draft pick in the 2019 AFL Midseason Rookie Draft.[1] [2]

Early football

Hosie played junior football for the Henley Football Club, where he kicked a total of 77 goals in his 2014 season in the Under 18s.[3] Hosie also played for in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), after being missing out on selection at the 2015 AFL draft.[4] Before his selection at the mid-season draft, Hosie was leading the goalkicking count in the 2019 SANFL season.[5] [6]

AFL/later SANFL career

Hosie kicked 20 goals in 10 games for 's reserves team, but he struggled to break into the team. Hosie debuted in 's 33-point loss to in the 10th round of the 2020 AFL season.[7] On debut, he kicked two goals in the opening quarter.[8] He also picked up 9 disposals, 2 tackles and a mark throughout the rest of the game.[9] Hosie was delisted by at the end of the 2020 AFL season after a mass delisting by which saw 11 players cut from the team's list.[10] Hosie then returned to Adelaide to again play for Glenelg. He was selected to represent South Australia against Western Australia in their interstate match in 2021.[11]

Hosie won the Ken Farmer Medal in 2023 for kicking the most goals in the SANFL for the 2023 season.[12]

AFL Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[13]

|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2020| | 46 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 24 || 15 || 39 || 12 || 34|| 0.6 || 0.2 || 4.8 || 3.0 || 7.8 || 2.4 || 0.8|- style="background:#EAEAEA; font-weight:bold; width:2em"| scope="row" text-align:center class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career| 5| 3| 1| 24| 15| 39| 12| 34| 0.6| 0.2| 4.8| 3.0| 7.8| 2.4| 0.8|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pick 5: Lachlan Hosie. 27 May 2019. 11 September 2020. North Melbourne FC Media.
  2. Web site: AFL Mid-Season Draft 2019: Every pick from the Monday night action. McKern. James. 27 May 2019. 11 September 2020. News.com.au.
  3. Web site: Lachlan Hosie drafted to AFL. 28 May 2019. Henley Sharks FC. 11 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Five SANFL Players Selected in AFL Mid-Season Draft. 2019. Milbank. Zac. SANFL Media. 11 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Thirteen players offered AFL chance in Mid-Season Draft. 28 May 2019. Williams. Peter. 11 September 2020. Aussie Rules Draft Central.
  6. Web site: The mid-season AFL draft looks set to cause an 'unmanageable situation' for state leagues. Cross. Neil. 31 May 2019. 11 September 2020. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. Web site: Hosie to debut. 11 September 2020. 4 August 2020. Loftus. Thomas. North Melbourne FC Media.
  8. Web site: Cats cruise past hobbled Roos to kick off hectic fixture. Twomey. Callum. 5 August 2020. AFL Media. 11 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Round 10 • Geelong Cats v North Melbourne - Player Stats. 11 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Roos' massive cull: North delists ELEVEN after horror season. McGowan. Marc. AFL Media. 18 September 2020.
  11. Web site: SANFL Selectors finalise West End State Team. 2021-05-15. SANFL. en-US.
  12. Web site: Ken Farmer Medal . 2024-02-14 . SANFL . en-US.
  13. Web site: Lachlan Hosie. AFL Tables. 11 November 2020.