Lachie Weller
Australian rules footballer (born 1996)
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Lachlan Weller (born 23 February 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2015 to 2017.
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Weller playing for Gold Coast in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lachie Weller | ||
| Born | 23 February 1996 | ||
| Original team | Southport (NEAFL)/Broadbeach Cats/Burnie Dockers | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 2014 national draft | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2017 | Fremantle | 47 (17) | |
| 2018– | Gold Coast | 119 (33) | |
| Total | 166 (50) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | All Stars | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Originally from Burnie in Tasmania, Weller moved to Gold Coast in Queensland at age 15 (2011) with his family, when his brother Maverick was playing for the Gold Coast Football Club. Lachie then joined the Gold Coast Suns Academy, but did not qualify as a priority selection due to not fulfilling the length of residence requirements.[1]
During this time, he completed his schooling commitments at All Saints Anglican School on the Gold Coast and played junior football for Broadbeach as well as Southport.[2] He was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection, number 13 overall, in the 2014 AFL draft.[3]
AFL career
After playing well for Peel Thunder Football Club in the West Australian Football League, Weller made his debut in round 18 of the 2015 AFL season against Greater Western Sydney.[4] At the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season, after playing 47 games for Fremantle, Weller requested a trade to Gold Coast, subsequently being traded, along with pick 41 in the 2017 AFL draft for pick 2.[5]
Weller represented the All-Stars in the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match early in 2020. He kicked a goal in the loss to Victoria.[6]
In 2022, Weller underwent a knee reconstruction.[7] He underwent a second knee reconstruction a year later, for a second tear of his anterior cruciate ligament.[8] Upon his return to AFL football, Weller revitalised his career, becoming an important utility for the Suns. Following more than 150 senior appearances, he played in his first finals match in 2025, securing a thrilling elimination final win against his former team Fremantle.[9][10]
Personal life
Weller's cousin, Casey Barnes, is a country rock singer who is also based on the Gold Coast.[11]
Weller and his wife Nicola have two children.[12]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 5, 2026.[13]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2015 | Fremantle | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Fremantle | 14 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 171 | 169 | 340 | 55 | 72 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Fremantle | 14 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 258 | 184 | 442 | 89 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 20.1 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 14 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 258 | 175 | 433 | 93 | 57 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 14 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 227 | 148 | 375 | 81 | 47 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Gold Coast | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 161 | 125 | 286 | 39 | 48 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 16.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 137 | 104 | 241 | 71 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 161 | 64 | 225 | 48 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.8 | 20.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 56 | 194 | 61 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 15.3 | 6.2 | 21.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 38 | 100 | 18 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Gold Coast | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 146 | 146 | 292 | 46 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Gold Coast | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | |
| Career | 166 | 50 | 47 | 1771 | 1257 | 3028 | 619 | 427 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 18.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 12 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
