Dean Terlich

Dean Terlich

Terlich at training in November 2015
Personal information
Full name Dean Terlich
Date of birth (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFL)
Draft No. 61, 2008 rookie draft
No. 68, 2012 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2013, Melbourne
v. Essendon, at MCG
Height/Weight 186 cm / 87 kg
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 46
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008
2013–
Total
Sydney
Melbourne
00 (0)
35 (2)
35 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
Career highlights

Dean Terlich (born 13 December 1989) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with draft pick 68 in the 2012 national draft. He made his debut in round 2, 2013, against Essendon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in the match where Melbourne were defeated by 148 points.[1]

Terlich was previously recruited by the Sydney Swans in the 2008 rookie draft from the Murray Bushrangers. Terlich was recruited from the Osborne Cats (country NSW Hume League club) prior to playing with the representative team the Murray Bushrangers.[2] He was delisted at the end of the 2008 season without playing an AFL game.[3]

Terlich moved to Adelaide and played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), where he won the Jack Oatey Medal as the best on ground in Norwood's 12.7 (79) to 3.12 (30) win over West Adelaide in the 2012 SANFL Grand Final.[4]

Terlich enjoyed a successful debut year at the Melbourne Football Club where he averaged nearly 20 possessions a game. He capped off his first year by finishing third in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal behind Colin Garland and winner Nathan Jones.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2013 Melbourne 46 20 0 2 244 151 395 103 70 0.0 0.1 12.2 7.6 19.8 5.2 3.5
2014 Melbourne 46 15 2 1 139 83 222 56 43 0.1 0.1 9.3 5.5 14.8 3.7 2.9
2015 Melbourne 46 0
Career 35 2 3 383 234 617 159 113 0.1 0.1 10.9 6.7 17.6 4.5 3.2

References

  1. McNicol, Adam (6 April 2013). "From dire to disastrous for the Dees". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1142606/terlichs-take-two/
  3. Cowley, Michael (24 October 2008). "Brennan forced to pack bags again". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Turner, Matt (27 November 2012). "Legs' latest mature-age success". The Messenger.
  5. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Dean_Terlich.html

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