Ollie Lord
| Ollie Lord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Lord | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield Bears/Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 49, 2020 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2023, Port Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Port Adelaide | 32 (31) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 22, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ollie Lord (born 2 January 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Standing at 197cm tall, he mostly plays as a key forward but can also play as a ruckman.
Early football
Lord is from Victoria and attended school at Geelong Grammar as a boarder.[1] He played his junior football for the Caulfield Bears and later for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League.[2] In 2019, he trained with Melbourne as part of the NAB AFL Academy program.[3] Lord grew up supporting Geelong, and his father Darren Lord was previously on Geelong's list for two years.[1] He is the grandson of former Geelong Brownlow Medalist Alistair Lord, and the great-nephew of Geelong premiership player Stewart Lord.[1][4] He was drafted by the Port Adelaide Football Club with pick number 49 in the 2020 AFL draft.[5]
AFL career
2023: Debut season
Lord spent his first two seasons at Port playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for their reserves team. He made his AFL debut in Round 6 of the 2023 AFL season, against the West Coast Eagles at the Adelaide Oval.[6] Lord was an important player in Port Adelaide's four-point win over Melbourne in Round 10, kicking two goals during the match, including a clutch last-quarter goal to help win the game.[7]
Lord kicked a career-best four goals in Port Adelaide's qualifying final against the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba, and was subsequently named as one of the best players in the afl.com.au match report.[8]
2024: Injury
Lord only managed six games for the 2024 AFL season due to injury.[9]
Statistics
Updated to the end of Round 22, 2025.[10]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 30 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Career | 32 | 31 | 19 | 110 | 102 | 212 | 75 | 44 | 33 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Founten, Loukas (10 December 2020). "Lord: I'm just so happy that my dream has come true". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Moorhouse, Lachie. "Lord by name and Lord by nature". sandringhamdragons.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (6 December 2019). "Which 2020 draft prospects are training at your club?". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ AAP (6 March 2024). "Port forward opens up on 'flattering' trade interest". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Laughton, Max (10 December 2020). "AFL Draft Tracker: See every pick and trade made by every club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Saeed, Daanyal (22 April 2023). "Nightmare turned dream: Ollie Lord's chaotic debut has it all". news.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Reid, Harrison (19 May 2023). "Power escape all-time AFL thriller after Ollie Lord kicks goal from dubious mark deep into last quarter". 7NEWS. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ AAP; Kimber, Howard (9 September 2023). "Ruthless Lions rip through Power to book prelim spot". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ SEN (9 March 2024). "Port key forward to miss weeks after training injury". Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Ollie Lord". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
External links
- Ollie Lord's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ollie Lord's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club