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Lawson Humphries

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Lawson Humphries
Humphries in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Wickham Wolves/Swan Districts/Hale School
Draft No. 63, 2023 AFL draft
Debut Round 16, 2024, Geelong vs. Essendon, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 17
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2024– Geelong 11 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lawson Humphries (born 24 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

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Humphries is of indigenous Australian heritage and grew up across northern Australia. He is Nyul Nyul, Oomiday and Worrora.[1]

He started playing football in the Pilbara for the Wickham Wolves. Moving to Perth to attend boarding school at Hale and be part of the West Coast next generation academy,[2] he would play in Swan Districs West Australian Football League (WAFL) colts premiership in 2021,[3] and in the club's 2023 WAFL reserves premiership victory, before entering the AFL draft for a third time. He would also be awarded Swan District's 2023 reserves best and fairest.[4][5]

AFL career

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Drafted by Geelong in the 2023 AFL draft,[6] Humphries started the 2024 season with the club's Victorian Football League (VFL) team. After a strong game against Sydney in June, he would be selected to make his AFL debut for Geelong in round 16 of the 2024 AFL season against Essendon.[7][8][9]

He received a Rising Star nomination after round 18 of the 2024 season.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Clark, Jackson (14 July 2024). "West Australian young gun Lawson Humphries continues to impress Cats coach Chris Scott". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Lawson Humphries Draft Profile". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Perfect scenario for Humphries to head to Geelong". Swan Districts Football Club. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Humphries Lives Out Childhood Dream". Geelong Football Club. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Swan's Humphries heads to Geelong". Echo News. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. ^ Batten, Dan (28 November 2023). "Mum not watching as Cats draft son". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 45.
  7. ^ "Lawson Humphries to Make AFL Debut Against Essendon". Geelong Football Club. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^ King, Tom (28 June 2024). ""Accomplished" Humphries gets chance". Krock Football. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ^ "RISING STAR LAWSON HUMPHRIES MAKES HIS MARK IN AFL". Ngaarda Media News. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ Kalinic, Dejan (15 July 2024). "Impressive Cat earns Rising Star nod after stellar start". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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