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