Lachlan Murphy (born 4 December 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the

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in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with their third selection and thirty-eighth overall in the 2018 rookie draft. He made his debut in the twelve point loss to at

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in the opening round of the 2018 season.

Early life

Murphy grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek. He started at

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level with Diamond Creek Junior Football Club and attended primary school at Sacred Heart in

Diamond Creek, Victoria Diamond Creek is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Diamond Creek recorded a population of 12,503 at the ...

. He went to high school at

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. He grew up as a supporter. Lachlan was the inaugural winner of the Brent Harvey medal for best and fairest for the Northern Knights TAC cup team in 2016.

AFL career

After debuting with Adelaide in

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, Murphy became a regular in Adelaide's squad, eventually playing all but one game in Adelaide's 2023 season when the Crows were pushing for finals. For his on-field perseverance, he was rewarded with an elevation into the senior side's leadership group prior to the 2024 season. He became the 60th Crow to play 100 games in

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of the same year.

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* * 1998 births Living people Adelaide Football Club players Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Northern Knights players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne People educated at Ivanhoe Grammar School People from Diamond Creek, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub