Blaine Boekhorst

Blaine Boekhorst

Boekhorst in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993
Original team(s) Swan Districts, (WAFL)
Draft No. 19, 2014 National Draft,Carlton
Height / weight 184 cm / 75 kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Carlton 18 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Blaine Boekhorst (born 2 September 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Boekhorst was raised in Port Hedland, in northern Western Australia. His mother was born in India, while his father is a third-generation Australian of Dutch descent.[1] Boekhorst played his colts football for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League. He progressed through the minor grades to the seniors at Swan Districts, and cemented a regular senior place in the team in 2014. Boekhorst played a total of 44 games for Swans between 2011 and 2014.[2]

Boekhorst was drafted at age 21 to the AFL by Carlton with its first-round selection in the 2014 National Draft (pick No. 19 overall).[3] He made his senior debut against St Kilda[4] in Round 4 of the 2015 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Boekhorst proud of Indian (भारतीय) heritage", Carlton Football Club, 5 August 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts)". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Blaine Boekhorst red-faced after tweet comes back to haunt", The Age, 28 November 2014
  4. ↑ Hanlon, Peter (25 April 2015), "Mick Malthouse burdened by focus on record", The Age
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