Lachlan Blakiston

Lachlan Blakiston (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Lachlan Blakiston
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26)
Original team(s)	Cockburn/South Fremantle/East Fremantle
Draft	No. 13, 2025 mid-season rookie draft
Debut	Round 14, 2025, Essendon vs. Geelong, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Ruckman/Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	46
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2025–	Essendon	5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 19, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

WAFL career

Blakiston played for the Cockburn Cobras in the Perth Football League^[1] prior to being picked up by South Fremantle in the WAFL Reserves in 2022.^[2] He moved to East Fremantle's reserves team in 2023, and by 2024 he was playing in their top side, averaging 16 disposals and over 33 hitouts a game.^[3]

Blakiston received attention during the 2024 AFL draft period.^[4] However, he was ultimately not selected by any AFL clubs during that time.

AFL career

Blakiston was selected by Essendon with pick 13 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.^[5] He made his debut against Geelong in round 14 of the 2025 AFL season.^[6]