Sean Lemmens
| Sean Lemmens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lemmens playing for Gold Coast in May 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sean Lemmens | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2013 National Draft (Gold Coast) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Small Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Gold Coast | 91 (24) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 11, 2020. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2015. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sean Lemmens (born 2 November 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is of Indigenous Australian heritage.
Early career
Lemmens was born into a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Tiwi).[1] He began playing junior football for the Salisbury Football Club and moved to the Port Adelaide Magpies.[2] He progressed his way through the junior ranks at Port Adelaide before solidifying a reserves spot in the 2013. He debuted for the Magpies senior team in the final round of the 2013 SANFL season. He was also selected to represent South Australia in the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he was noticed by Gold Coast defensive coach, Dean Solomon.[3]
Leading into the 2013 AFL Draft, Lemmens was considered by some to be a rookie chance at best. He was drafted with the 27th pick in the 2013 National Draft by the Gold Coast Suns.[4]
AFL career
Lemmens made his senior debut for the Suns against Richmond Tigers in Round 1 of the 2014 season.[5]
Personal life
Lemmens' partner, Chaye, is Gold Coast teammate Izak Rankine's cousin[6] and Lemmens' daughter, Rhaea, is Rankine's second cousin.[7]
References
- ^ "Gold Coast SUNS - Reconciliation Action Plan 2017-2019" (PDF), goldcoastfc.com.au, 22 November 2017
- ^ "Young Magpie flies north", portadelaidefc.com.au, 22 November 2013, archived from the original on 1 December 2013
- ^ Whiting, Michael (24 April 2014). "Sunshine spreading as Lemmens delivers ripple effect". AFL.com.au.
- ^ Homfray, Reece (21 November 2013), "Gold Coast take chance on Sean Lemmens", The Advertiser
- ^ Jackson, Ed (16 March 2014), "Suns shine in final term burst against stubborn Tigers", Canberra Times
- ^ "AFL.com.au's time inside the SUNS". Gold Coast Suns. 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Gold Coast Suns Izak Rankine and Sean Lemmens open up about stripping weight ahead of the 2020 AFL season". Gold Coast Bulletin. 22 January 2020.
External links
- Sean Lemmens's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Sean Lemmens's playing statistics from AFL Tables