Elijah Hollands (born 25 April 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Elijah Hollands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Elijah Hollands | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) |
Murray Bushrangers (NAB League) Wodonga (O & M Football League) | ||
| Draft | No. 7, 2020 national draft | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2023 | Gold Coast | 14 (8) | |
| 2024– | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
| Total | 15 (9) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 round 3. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Hollands was born in Adelaide, South Australia.[1] His father, Ben, was a professional Australian rules footballer who played 8 AFL games for Richmond in 1999 as well as spending years on Sydney and Port Adelaide's AFL lists.[2] Hollands lived the first nine years of his life in Adelaide before relocating to Wodonga on the Victoria-New South Wales border.
He didn't start playing football until he began with Auskick at the Wodonga Bulldogs[3] going on to play junior football in the Ovens & Murray Football League and made his senior debut for the club at 16 years of age.[4] Leading into his final year of junior football, Hollands was touted as a potential number one draft pick before tearing his ACL and missing the entirety of the 2020 NAB League season.[5] Despite his injury, he was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with pick 7 in the 2020 AFL draft.[6]
AFL Career edit
Gold Coast (2021–2023) edit
Hollands made his AFL debut in QClash 23 against the Brisbane Lions in round 19 of the 2022 AFL season and kicked two goals in his first game, including a goal with his first kick.[7]
Carlton (2024–) edit
Hollands was traded to Carlton following the 2023 AFL season, joining his younger brother Ollie.[8]
References edit
- ^ "McDonald vs. Thilthorpe: Who should the Crows pick at No. 1?". ESPN Australia. 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Son of former Tiger hopes for more than 15 minutes of fame". The Age. 6 December 2020.
- ^ AFL Record. Round 22, 2022. pg 58
- ^ "Former O and M star's son headlines a raft of changes in O and M selections". The Border Mail. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Potential number one draft pick Elijah Hollands suffers season ending ACL injury". Herald Sun. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Elijah Hollands joins the SUNS with pick 7". Gold Coast Suns. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Elijah Hollands joins the first kick, first goal club". AFL Twitter. 23 July 2022.
- ^ @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Elijah Hollands's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Elijah Hollands at AustralianFootball.com
- Elijah Hollands's playing statistics from AFL Tables
