Brandon Starcevich (born 24 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Starcevich is the nephew of Brisbane AFL Women's coach Craig Starcevich.[1]
| Brandon Starcevich | |||
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 Starcevich in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Perth(WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | August 4, 2018, Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Brisbane Lions | 71 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
Signature
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| Source: AFL Tables | |||
Early football edit
Starcevich is from Western Australia,[2] and was a Fremantle Dockers fan in his youth.[3] He originally played for Mt Lawley-Inglewood Junior Football Club. Starcevich joined West Australian Football League club East Perth, playing 20 colts games across 2016–17 and averaging 13 disposals.[4] He also played cricket, athletics and football for Trinity College. Starcevich played for Western Australia in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships and attended the AFL Draft Combine.[3] However, he was limited by a quad injury. Starcevich tested at the WA State Draft Combine and won the 20 m (66 ft) sprint with a time of 2.87 seconds.[5] He was drafted by Brisbane with pick 18 in the 2017 national draft, their third selection, and was described as a 'contested bull'.[2]
AFL career edit
In 2018, Starcevich made his debut against North Melbourne in round 20[1] after strong form in the North East Australian Football League.[6] He recorded five tackles and nine disposals. Soon after, Starcevich signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to Brisbane until 2021.[1] In the 13th round of the 2020 AFL season, Starcevich earned a 2020 AFL Rising Star nomination for his performance against St Kilda, where he collected 10 disposals and took 4 marks.[7]
In 2023, Starcevich was a member of the Lions squad whom Collingwood narrowly defeated in the AFL Grand Final.
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[8]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020[a] | Brisbane Lions | 37 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 43 | 168 | 57 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 37 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 82 | 298 | 90 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 90 | 358 | 107 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 71 | 5 | 4 | 636 | 231 | 867 | 261 | 128 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | ||
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 edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b c Whiting, Michael (10 August 2018). "Lion's big week rolls on with new deal". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b Lacy, Bridget (25 November 2017). "Starry-eyed Starcevich ready for Lions lift-off". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b Hope, Shayne (22 November 2017). "AFL Draft 2018: Contest 'animal' Brandon Starcevich has white-line fever". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Brandon STARCEVICH". www.wafl.com.au. West Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Lacy, Bridget (15 October 2017). "Starcevich the stand-out at WA draft combine". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew (3 August 2018). "Brandon Starcevich's hard edge prompted the Lions to hand him his debut against the Kangaroos". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (25 August 2020). "Rising Star-cevich: Third-year Lion's time to shine". AFL Media. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Brandon Starcevich". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links edit
- Brandon Starcevich's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brandon Starcevich's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
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