Gary Rohan

Gary Rohan
Personal information
Full name	Gary Rohan
Date of birth	7 June 1991
Original team(s)	Cobden / Geelong Falcons
Draft	6th overall, 2009 Sydney Swans
Height/Weight	188 cm / 86 kg
Position(s)	Half-back
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	16
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2010–	Sydney	61 (42)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
Career highlights
Won Vic Country’s MVP 2009 2009 All-Australian honours at AFL U18 Championships

Gary Rohan (born 7 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior career

Rohan represented Victoria Country at the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships, winning the team's MVP award as well as All-Australian honours. Geelong Falcons regional manager Michael Turner described Rohan as "the most exciting player I've ever seen".^[1]

AFL career

Rohan was drafted to Sydney with the sixth selection (just the Swans' second top-10 draft pick since the late 1990s) in the 2009 AFL Draft from the Geelong Falcons. Rohan made his AFL debut in round 7 of the 2010 season, against reigning premiers, Geelong, at Kardinia Park, where he had played much of his junior football with the Falcons.^[2][3] Rohan finished his debut season having played nine senior games for the Swans and kicking seven goals.^[4]

Much of Rohan's 2011 season was written off due to a serious hamstring injury but, when he returned to the senior side late in the year, he managed to have a profound impact on the side's performance. He was played as a near-permanent forward and performed well as he kicked goals and chased and tackled hard.

In Round 4 of the 2012 AFL season, Rohan suffered a horrific leg injury in the opening minutes of Sydney's 36-point win over North Melbourne. This injury ruled him out for the 2012 season.

References

1. Australian Associated Press (28 November 2009). "No tricks required as Swans swoop on Rohan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
2. Lalor, Peter (8 May 2010). "Repeated knockbacks steel rookie Gary Rohan". The Australian. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
3. Cowley, Michael (7 May 2010). "Online revelation: Rohan's early crow places teen firmly in Roos' gaze". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
4. "Season Wrap with Gary Rohan". Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

External links

• Gary Rohan's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
• Gary Rohan's statistics from AFL Tables