Todd Banfield
| Todd Banfield | |||
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 Banfield at training in December 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Todd Banfield | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts | ||
| Draft | 41st overall, 2008 | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2013 | Brisbane Lions | 53 (57) | |
| 2014 | Richmond | 0(0) | |
| Total | 53 (57) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010 | Australia | 2 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Todd Banfield (born 28 June 1990) is an Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). Banfield played 53 games for the Brisbane Lions between 2010 and 2013 and joined Richmond in 2014, before being delisted after one season.[1]
He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' third selection (pick 41 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.[2] He was recruited from Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
AFL career
Banfield made his debut for Brisbane in the first round of the 2010 season.
In round 6 Banfield received an AFL Rising Star nomination when he kicked a career best three goals.[3]
In the 2010 season Banfield was one of the few Lions to play every match. He finished the season as the third highest goal scorer (27) for the club, only behind Jonathan Brown (53) and Brendan Fevola (48).
At the end of the 2013 season Banfield was delisted from Brisbane without playing an AFL match for the entire year.[4] He was subsequently picked up by Richmond for pick 11 in the 2014 Rookie Draft.
Richmond announced that he was delisted on 9 September 2014, along with seven other players.[5]
International career
Banfield was included in the 22-man squad that travelled to Ireland to represent Australia in the 2010 International Rules series.[4]
Honours
Australia
- Cormac McAnallen Cup 2010 winner
References
- ^ AFL Players Stats.
- ^ "Lions hit draft jackpot by getting Rich". The Age website. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "WA's Todd Banfield earns round six Rising Star nomination". Perth Now. News Ltd. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Banfield biding his time". Lions Newsletter. Brisbane Lions. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Richmond list changes". Retrieved 9 September 2014.
External links
- Todd Banfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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