Liam McBean
| Liam McBean | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Liam McBean | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | 33rd overall 2012 AFL National Draft | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2016 | Richmond | 5 (1) | |
| 2017– | Glenelg | 107 (257) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Liam McBean (born 25 August 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Richmond Football Club with pick 33 in the 2012 National Draft from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup. He attended St. Bernard's College in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon.[1] He attended the school alongside close friend and fellow 2012 draftee Joe Daniher.
After playing for Richmond's Victorian Football League (VFL) team for the entirety of the 2013 and 2014 seasons, he made his AFL debut in round seven of the 2015 AFL season against the Collingwood Football Club.[2]
While senior listed at Richmond in 2015, McBean was awarded the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the VFL Leading Goal Kicker in matches played for the club's reserve side.[3] He kicked 42 goals for the season and tied with two others for the award.
At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Richmond.[4]
In 2017, McBean played for Glenelg in the SANFL. He stepped away from the club in 2018 to travel overseas. He returned to Glenelg for the 2019 season and started with a bang against the Adelaide reserves. Kicking a game high 9 goals. [5]
AFL statistics[edit]
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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 | ||||
| 2013 | Richmond | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Richmond | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Richmond | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | Richmond | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Career[6] | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Liam McBean juggled school and footy during his VCE year". 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Carlton Blues make six changes, while St Kilda and GWS remain unchanged for AFL round seven". 15 May 2015.
- ^ "McBean ties for 'Frosty' Miller Medal". Richmond Football Club. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (31 August 2016). "Axe falls on Tigers key forward, rookie midfielder". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "COMING GOING 2018 | SANFL". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Liam McBean". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Liam McBean's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Liam McBean's playing statistics from AFL Tables