Toby McLean
Australian rules footballer
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Toby McLean (born 31 January 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected in the 2014 National Draft with pick 26.[1]
| Toby McLean | |||
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McLean in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Toby McLean | ||
| Born | 31 January 1996 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Narre Warren FNC | ||
| Draft | No. 26, 2014 National Draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position | Small forward/midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 102 (62) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 3, 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In 2014, McLean was named the best on ground in the TAC Cup grand final.[2]
In 2016, McLean played in the Western Bulldogs premiership side. He collected 18 touches and kicked a goal.[3] McLean had the final kick of the game, scoring a behind virtually on the siren.
In the 2020 and 2021 AFL seasons, McLean provided haircuts in the hub to star Bulldogs players including Adam Treloar, Bailey Dale, Ed Richards, Jamarra Ugle Hagan and Jordon Sweet. He is a Cert III Qualified Barber with an Instagram account titled @tobiaas_trims.[4]
McLean suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in the 17th round of the 2020 AFL season, causing him to be ruled out of the team for 2021.[5][6] He suffered a second ACL injury to the same knee in 2021, ruling him out until late 2022.[7] He played in the 2022 elimination final 13-point loss to Fremantle collecting 21 disposals, 9 tackles and 100 AFL fantasy points.
In 2024, McLean was appointed midfield coach for the Western Bulldogs AFLW side.[8]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to round 23, 2021[9]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2015 | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 18 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 2016# | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 135 | 125 | 260 | 60 | 38 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 17.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 179 | 247 | 426 | 60 | 86 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 22.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 233 | 292 | 525 | 85 | 126 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 13.3 | 23.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 142 | 156 | 298 | 72 | 62 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 108 | 165 | 16 | 45 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 14 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Career | 94 | 62 | 52 | 791 | 987 | 1778 | 320 | 376 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | ||
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.
Honours and achievements
AFL
- Team
TAC Cup
- Team
