Lachlan Gollant

Lachlan Gollant (born 12 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being selected with the 48th pick of the 2019 national draft.

Lachlan Gollant
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Squiggy
Date of birth	(2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s)	St Bernard's Old Collegians Football Club (Victorian Amateur Football Association) / Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 48, 2019 national draft
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Forward/Midfield
Club information
Current club	Williamstown
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–2024	Adelaide	16 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
SANFL 2x Adelaide (SANFL) leading goalkicker: 2023, 2024 Neil Kerley Trophy: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Gollant, a Melbourne native, attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He is a great-nephew of former North Melbourne captain Vic Lawrence and his biological played for North Melbourne at under-19s level.^[1]

A Calder Cannons recruit, Gollant was selected by Adelaide with the 48th pick of the 2019 national draft.^[2]

AFL career

Gollant made his league debut in the final home and away round of the 2021 AFL season. In the first Showdown of 2022, Gollant kicked a career best four goals in Adelaide's after-the-siren win over Port Adelaide.^[3]

For the second consecutive year, Gollant was Adelaide's leading goalkicker in the SANFL in 2024. His season included an eight-goal game against West Adelaide, for which he was awarded with the Neil Kerley Trophy, given to the player best on ground in that fixture.^[4] Gollant's performance was rewarded with a promotion to the AFL squad in round 23, replacing the injured Taylor Walker.^[5]

Despite good SANFL form, an inability to produce form at senior level resulted in Gollant being delisted by Adelaide following the 2024 season.^[6] He signed for Williamstown in the Victorian Football League (VFL) following his delisting.^[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2024^[8]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020	Adelaide	44	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	Adelaide	44	1	1	1	7	4	11	3	1	1.0	1.0	7.0	4.0	11.0	3.0	1.0
2022	Adelaide	44	7	7	6	36	17	53	23	5	1.0	0.9	5.1	2.4	7.6	3.3	0.7
2023	Adelaide	44	4	4	6	28	10	38	16	7	1.0	1.5	7.0	2.5	9.5	4.0	1.8
2024	Adelaide	44	4	1	1	15	7	22	3	3	0.3	0.3	3.8	1.8	5.5	0.8	0.8
Career			16	13	14	86	38	124	45	16	0.8	0.9	5.4	2.4	7.8	2.8	1.0