Blaine Boekhorst
| Blaine Boekhorst | |||
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 Boekhorst in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts, (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 19, 2014 National Draft,Carlton | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | East Fremantle | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2013 | Swan Districts | 44 (17) | |
| 2015–2017 | Carlton | 25 (15) | |
| 2018– | East Fremantle | 54 (33) | |
| Total | 98 (50) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18, 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Blaine Boekhorst (born 2 September 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for 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] He attended Wesley College in South Perth. 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.
After the end of the 2017 season, Carlton informed Boekhorst he would not be offered a new contract with the club.[5]
He was awarded the Sandover Medal as the player adjudged fairest and best throughout the 2022 WAFL season.
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of 2017 Season.[6]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2015 | Carlton | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 62 | 138 | 24 | 26 | 0.45 | 0.82 | 6.91 | 5.64 | 12.55 | 2.18 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | Carlton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 41 | 94 | 27 | 14 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 7.57 | 5.86 | 13.43 | 3.86 | 2 |
| 2017 | Carlton | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 39 | 116 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 0.14 | 11 | 5.57 | 16.57 | 4.43 | 3 |
| Career | 25 | 15 | 13 | 206 | 142 | 348 | 82 | 61 | 0.63 | 0.46 | 8.49 | 5.69 | 14.18 | 3.49 | 2.45 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Boekhorst proud of Indian (भारतीय) heritage", Carlton Football Club, 5 August 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts)". West Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Blaine Boekhorst red-faced after tweet comes back to haunt", The Age, 28 November 2014
- ^ Hanlon, Peter (25 April 2015), "Mick Malthouse burdened by focus on record", The Age
- ^ "Blues continue list changes". 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Blaine Boekhorstt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
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- Blaine Boekhorst's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Blaine Boekhorst's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Carlton Football Club players
- Swan Districts Football Club players
- Preston Football Club (VFA) players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- People from Port Hedland, Western Australia
- Australian people of Dutch descent
- Australian sportspeople of Indian descent
- East Fremantle Football Club players