Toby McLean

Toby McLean
McLean in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Toby McLean
Date of birth (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Narre Warren FNC
Draft No. 26, 2014 National Draft, Western Bulldogs
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Small forward/midfielder
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2023 Western Bulldogs 102 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 3, 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Toby McLean (born 31 January 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected in the 2014 National Draft with pick 26.[1]

In 2014, Toby was named the best on ground in the TAC Cup grand final.[2]

In 2016, McLean played in the Western Bulldogs premiership side. He collected 18 touches and kicked a goal.[3] McLean had the final kick of the game, scoring a behind virtually on the siren.

In the 2020 and 2021 AFL seasons, McLean provided haircuts in the hub to star Bulldogs players including Adam Treloar, Bailey Dale, Ed Richards, Jamarra Ugle Hagan and Jordon Sweet. He is a Cert III Qualified Barber with an Instagram account titled @tobiaas_trims.[4]

McLean suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in the 17th round of the 2020 AFL season, causing him to be ruled out of the team for 2021.[5][6] He suffered a second ACL injury to the same knee in 2021, ruling him out until late 2022.[7] He played in the 2022 elimination final 13-point loss to Fremantle collecting 21 disposals, 9 tackles and 100 AFL fantasy points.

In 2024, McLean was appointed midfield coach for the Western Bulldogs AFLW side.[8]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to round 23, 2021[9]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015 Western Bulldogs 16 4 2 0 28 34 62 18 6 0.5 0.0 7.0 8.5 15.5 4.5 1.5
2016# Western Bulldogs 16 15 14 11 135 125 260 60 38 0.9 0.7 9.0 8.3 17.3 4.0 2.5
2017 Western Bulldogs 16 19 13 12 179 247 426 60 86 0.7 0.6 9.4 13.0 22.4 3.2 4.5
2018 Western Bulldogs 16 22 11 13 233 292 525 85 126 0.5 0.6 10.6 13.3 23.9 3.9 5.7
2019 Western Bulldogs 16 19 14 10 142 156 298 72 62 0.7 0.5 7.5 8.2 15.7 3.8 3.2
2020[a] Western Bulldogs 16 12 6 4 57 108 165 16 45 0.5 0.3 4.8 9.0 13.8 1.3 3.8
2021 Western Bulldogs 16 3 2 2 17 25 42 9 13 0.7 0.7 5.7 8.3 14 3 4.3
Career 94 62 52 791 987 1778 320 376 0.7 0.6 8.1 10.3 18.4 3.3 4.0

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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AFL

TAC Cup

References

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  1. ^ "AFL draft 2014: the final selection order". 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ Twomey, Callum (17 November 2014). "Toby McLean hoping to go from nobody to drafted".
  3. ^ "Premiership Bulldog McLean departs Kennel". westernbulldogs.com.au. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Scans confirm ACL injury for McLean". Western Bulldogs Media. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ Canil, Jourdan (14 September 2020). "UPDATE: Scans confirm the worst for premiership Bulldog". AFL Media. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Bulldog blow: Midfielder suffers second ACL tear in training incident". afl.com.au. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Dogs add more bite as flag winner McLean joins coaches". afl.com.au/aflw. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Toby McLean Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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