Rory Laird

Rory Laird
Personal information
Full nameRory Laird
Nickname(s)Dos
Date of birth29 December 1993
Original teamKenilworth (SAAFL)
West Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft#5, 2011 Rookie Draft, Adelaide
#86 (RP), 2013 National Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 4, 2013, Adelaide
v. Western Bulldogs, at AAMI Stadium
Height/Weight178 cm (5 ft 10 in) / 77 kg (12 st 2 lb)
Position(s)Small defender, midfielder, tagger
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number29
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–Adelaide38 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 4, 2015 season.
Career highlights

Rory Laird (born 29 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with selection #5 in the 2011 Rookie Draft, and is no relation to Central District coach Roy Laird.[1]

AFL career

In his first season in the AFL, Laird did not play for Adelaide. He played 18 games for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), but was dropped from the team that played in the SANFL Grand Final.[2]

The Crows elevated Laird to the senior list as a replacement for the injured Sam Shaw in April 2013, and he made his AFL debut against the Western Bulldogs in round 4 of the 2013 AFL season.[3] He immediately became a regular in the side, missing only one further game in the season through injury, and averaging 18.5 disposals per game as a small defender.[4] Laird received the Round 20 nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award, following a 24-possession game against North Melbourne.[5]

Laird played 16 games in 2014 despite injury issues, playing in defence and occasionally in the midfield. He was dropped to the SANFL late in the season but responded with a 42-possession game to earn a recall.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of Round 4, 2015 season.[6]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2013 Adelaide 46 18 1 2 180 153 333 74 51 0.06 0.11 10.00 8.50 18.50 4.11 2.83
2014 Adelaide 29 16 2 2 126 129 255 65 37 0.13 0.13 7.88 8.06 15.94 4.06 2.31
2015 Adelaide 29 4 1 1 38 33 71 20 9 0.25 0.25 9.50 8.25 17.75 5.00 2.25
Career 38 4 5 344 315 659 159 97 0.11 0.13 9.05 8.29 17.34 4.18 2.55
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ Milbank, Zac (15 December 2011). "Crows rookies enter the big league". The Advertiser.
  2. ↑ Capel, Andrew (18 July 2013). "Grand final omission helped fuel resolve for Rory Laird". The Advertiser.
  3. ↑ Gill, Katrina (19 April 2013). "Laird to debut against Dogs".
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rory Laird - AFC.com.au".
  5. ↑ Young Crow's smooth transition
  6. ↑ "Rory Laird statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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