Colin Garland
| Colin Garland | |||
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 Garland training with Melbourne in November 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Colin Garland | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Tassie Mariners (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 46, 2006 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2007, Melbourne vs. Sydney, at SCG | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2017 | Melbourne | 141 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Colin Garland (born 28 April 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Beginning his playing years at the North Hobart in the SFL in Tasmania, Garland was recruited by the Demons from the TAC Cup side Tassie Mariners at pick No. 46 in the 2006 AFL Draft.
Playing for the Demons as an athletic key position player, Garland wore the No. 20 guernsey. He became the first player since the late Troy Broadbridge to wear this jumper, after it was retired for the previous two years (2005–2006).
Garland received a NAB Rising Star nomination (round 14, 2008) for his consistent efforts playing in the Demons backline.[1]
Garland announced his retirement from the game on 19 October 2017, after missing the entire season due to a knee injury.[2]
Garland returned to his former club North Hobart during the 2018 TSL season.[3]
Garland has also played and been an assistant coach at the Clarence Football Club in the TSL.[4]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[5]
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Behinds | H
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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 | ||||
| 2007 | Melbourne | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 84 | 204 | 76 | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 121 | 295 | 73 | 66 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 100 | 267 | 74 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 20 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 203 | 78 | 281 | 98 | 73 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 108 | 329 | 89 | 76 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 54 | 179 | 59 | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 85 | 279 | 83 | 85 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 19 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | Melbourne | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 141 | 16 | 14 | 1255 | 674 | 1929 | 577 | 416 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 13.7 | 4.1 | 3.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Garland the round 14 Rising Star – AFL – Fox Sports
- ^ Burgan, Matt (19 October 2017). "Garland retires, but takes on new roles". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Former AFL Star To Miss a Month". 20 May 2019.
- ^ Clarence Football ClubROO22 – January - Clarence Football Club
- ^ "Colin Garland". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
External links
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- Colin Garland's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Colin Garland's playing statistics from AFL Tables