| Lawson Humphries | |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2003 |
| Originalteam: | Wickham Wolves/ |
| Draftpick: | No. 63, 2023 AFL draft |
| Debutdate: | Round 16, 2024 |
| Debutstadium: | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Height: | 182cm |
| Weight: | 79kg |
| Position: | Defender |
| Guernsey: | 17 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Games Goals1: | 5 (0) |
| Statsend: | round 20, 2024 |
Lawson Humphries (born 24 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Humphries is of indigenous Australian heritage and grew up across northern Australia. He is Nyul Nyul, Oomiday and Worrora.[1]
He started playing football in the Pilbara for the Wickham Wolves. Moving to Perth as part of the next generation academy,[2] he would play in West Australian Football League (WAFL) colts premiership in 2021,[3] and in the club's 2023 WAFL reserves premiership victory, before entering the AFL draft for a third time. He would also be awarded Swan District's 2023 reserves best and fairest.[4] [5]
Drafted by in the 2023 AFL draft,[6] Humphries started the 2024 season with the club's Victorian Football League (VFL) team. After a strong game against in June, he would be selected to make his AFL debut for Geelong in round 16 of the 2024 AFL season against .[7] [8] [9]
He received a Rising Star nomination after round 18 of the 2024 season.[10]