Flynn Riley
| Flynn Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Flynn Riley | ||
| Born | 5 April 2004 | ||
| Original teams |
South Morang (NFNL) Montmorency (NFNL) Northern Knights (Talent League) Carlton (VFL) Aberfeldie (EDFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2026 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 18, 2025, Carlton vs. Hawthorn, at the MCG | ||
| Height | 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026– | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Flynn Riley (born 5 April 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior and VFL career
Riley played local football in the Northern Football Netball League for South Morang as a junior, before moving to Montmorency to play senior football.[1] He would later play local football for Aberfeldie in the Essendon District Football League.[2]
Riley also played in the Talent League for the Northern Knights.[3] He averaged 9 disposals and 11.9 hitouts in his draft year in 2022, and 11 disposals and 18.5 hitouts as an over-ager in 2023.[4]
In 2024, Riley joined Carlton in the VFL.[5] He made his VFL debut in round 1 of the 2025 VFL season.[6] At the end of his debut season he received the Carlton Reserves Coaches’ Award.[7]
AFL career
Riley was added to Carlton's AFL list with pick 4 of the 2026 mid-season rookie draft.[8] He was selected to make his debut in round 18 of the 2026 AFL season.[9]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[10]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2026 | Carlton | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "NFNL Alumni Among AFL Mid-Season Draftees". nfnl.org.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "'Plays the right way': 209cm VFL big man dominates in local debut". codesports.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Tara. "Four locals drafted". maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Flynn Riley". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Promising young trio sign on". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Flynn Riley". vfl.aflmstats.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Phillips takes out top honour". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Beveridge, Riley. "Who did your club just take? Every mid-season draft pick". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Filippo, Cristian. "AFL team news: Blues make BIG change". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Flynn Riley". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
- Flynn Riley's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- {{AFL Tables}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- Flynn Riley at AustralianFootball.com