Lachlan Bramble
| Lachlan Bramble | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lachlan Bramble | ||
| Born | 19 April 1998 | ||
| Original team | Sunbury (Vic)/Calder Cannons/Williamstown | ||
| Debut | Round 14, 2021, Hawthorn vs. Essendon, at University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2023 | Hawthorn | 30 (2) | |
| 2024– | Western Bulldogs | 68 (11) | |
| Total | 96 (13) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lachlan Bramble (born 19 April 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Bramble joined the Williamstown Football Club after failing to get drafted from the Calder Cannons.[1] After playing 11 games and kicking 4 goals for the VFL Seagulls in 2017 and 2018, he returned to his home club Sunbury in 2019 and played in the Ballarat Football League. In 2020 he returned to Williamstown but the Covid pandemic meant that football was cancelled for the year. He opted to go to Box Hill for the 2021 pre-season, where he impressed Hawthorn recruiters and was selected in the pre-season supplemental selection period.
AFL career
Bramble debuted for Hawthorn in round 14 of the 2021 AFL season against Essendon at UTAS Stadium.[2]
Bramble had an interrupted 2022 when he suffered a foot fracture during the pre-season.
Bramble made his debut for the Western Bulldogs in round 1 of the 2024 AFL season against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has practically played every game since in defence. He finish seventh in the club best and fairest.
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[3]
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 | |||||
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 119 | 64 | 183 | 44 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 51 | 138 | 25 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 62 | 182 | 46 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 296 | 149 | 445 | 115 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 266 | 132 | 398 | 101 | 37 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 212 | 129 | 341 | 73 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 13 | 16 | 1100 | 587 | 1687 | 404 | 161 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Bramble signs for two seasons - Williamstown Football Club". www.williamstownfc.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lachy Bramble set to live his AFL dream". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lachlan Bramble". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
- Lachlan Bramble's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Lachlan Bramble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lachlan Bramble at AustralianFootball.com