As a forward for Adelaide, Lachlan McAndrew is ranked number 466 in the competition. His recent performance has been disapointing with an average of 0.8 over the last 5 rounds, playing . For the season he is averaging 0.8. His consistency has been good and trending in the right direction.
Lachlan McAndrew is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans.
Growing up in Sydney, New South Wales, McAndrew played rugby union at a young age. He switched codes to Australian rules football and played for his school, St Augustine's College, before he played club football for Manly-Warringah in the AFL Sydney local league.
McAndrew eventually signed for the Sydney Swans Academy program, through which he earned a spot on their Victorian Football League (VFL) list only two years after his code switch. He was drafted to the AFL by the Swans in the 2021 mid-season rookie draft at age 21.
The tall Swan didn't play AFL football in his first few years on the rookie list. Prior to the 2023 season, both Sydney ruckmen Tom Hickey and Peter Ladhams struggled with injury, making McAndrew's debut seem likely for round one. Despite performing well in practice matches against Brisbane Lions and Carlton, McAndrew ultimately had to wait until round 10 to make his debut. His first AFL game came against North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium, and held his own against veteran ruck Todd Goldstein, collecting 20 hit-outs and 9 disposals. McAndrew also played the following week against Carlton, but ultimately was out-performed as he played alongside premier Sydney ruck Hickey.
