Finn Callaghan
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| Finn Callaghan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Finn Callaghan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2021 AFL draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 5, 2022, Greater Western Sydney vs. Melbourne, at MCG | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022-23 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 14 of the 2023 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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Finn Callaghan (born 26 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career[edit]
Callaghan spent his junior years at St Bedes College. He missed selection in the under-16 Vic Metro side then had growth spurt and added 20 centimetres to his frame. The extra confidence with his height created dominant performances early with the Sandringham Dragons, winning selection in the Australian Under-18s team.
AFL career[edit]
Finn Callaghan was selected by the Greater Western Sydney with pick three in the 2021 AFL draft.[1]. The Giants were impressed with his penetrating kicking and aerial ability.
He had a slow start to his career, settling in Sydney in December and dealing with a niggling foot injury in 2021, he spent the pre-season doing rehab. Coming fit he debut against Melbourne in round 5 in the MCG. He foot troubles persisted and required an unusual solution[2] He signed a two-year contract extension in February 2023.[3]
In 2023 Callaghan was playing on the wing, a series of good performances earned Callaghan the round 7 Rising Star nomination[4] He had 26 disposals and 10 marks in his teams’ one-point victory over Sydney. [5]
Statistics[edit]
Updated to Round 10 of the 2023 season.[6]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | .2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 115 | 96 | 211 | 57 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 0.6 | |
| Career | 19 | 4 | 2 | 156 | 130 | 286 | 75 | 11 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 10.40 | 8.67 | 19.07 | 5.00 | 0.73 | 0 | ||
Notes
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/players/5321/finn-callaghan
- ↑ "Bone bits and ballet: How young Giant got back in the dance". afl.com.au.
- ↑ "Callaghan Extends". gwsgiants.com.au.
- ↑ Harvey, Daniela (2 May 2023). "Giant reward: GWS wingman lands Rising Star nomination". AFC.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1321253/callaghan-wins-rising-star-nomination
- ↑ "Finn Callaghan's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.
External links[edit]
- Finn Callaghan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Template:Greater Western Sydney player squad
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