Ollie Florent
Australian rules footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver Florent (born 22 July 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ollie Florent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Florent playing for Sydney in April 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Florent | ||
| Nickname | Ollie | ||
| Born | 22 July 1998 | ||
| Original team | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)/Beaumaris | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Sydney vs. Port Adelaide, at Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2025 | Sydney | 184 (51) | |
| 2026– | Carlton | 12 (1) | |
| Total | 196 (52) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
Florent attended Mentone Grammar School and Cheltenham East Primary School. His paternal grandparents were born in Mauritius. He is the son of Australian tennis player Andrew Florent.[1]
AFL career
He was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their first selection and eleventh overall in the 2016 national draft.[2] He made his debut in the twenty-eight point loss against Port Adelaide in the opening round of the 2017 season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]
Florent received the Rising Star nomination for round eleven, 2018 after recording 20 disposals for the fourth consecutive match in the Swans' 30-point win over Carlton at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4]
During the Swans clash with Port Adelaide in round 4, 2023, Florent had the shot to win after the siren, however, his kick was touched by Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir before the goal line, and failed to register a score.[5]
Florent was traded to Carlton following the 2025 AFL season.[6]
Personal life
Florent supported Hawthorn as a junior.
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 12, 2026.[7]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Sydney | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 15 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Sydney | 13 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 216 | 168 | 384 | 66 | 56 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 13 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 248 | 156 | 404 | 78 | 43 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 19.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5 |
| 2020[a] | Sydney | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 98 | 278 | 40 | 42 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 16.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 13 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 273 | 163 | 436 | 93 | 50 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 13 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 268 | 145 | 413 | 124 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Sydney | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 272 | 205 | 477 | 95 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 19.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | Sydney | 13 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 334 | 190 | 524 | 129 | 52 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Sydney | 13 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 139 | 104 | 243 | 66 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Carlton | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 90 | 270 | 63 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | |
| Career | 196 | 52 | 47 | 2160 | 1357 | 3517 | 769 | 421 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 17.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 13 | ||
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.
