Sean Lemmens facts for kids
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Lemmens playing for Gold Coast in May 2019
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sean Lemmens | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1994 | ||
| Original team | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2013 National Draft (Gold Coast) | ||
| Position(s) | Medium Defender | ||
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| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
Sean Lemmens is an Australian rules football player. He was born on November 2, 1994. Sean plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is also from an Indigenous Australian background.
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Sean's Early Football Journey
Sean Lemmens grew up in a family with Tiwi heritage, which is an Indigenous Australian group. He started playing junior football at the Salisbury Football Club. Later, he joined the Port Adelaide Magpies. Sean worked his way up through the junior teams. By 2013, he was playing in the reserves team. He even played his first senior game for the Magpies in the last game of the 2013 SANFL season.
Sean also played for South Australia in the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships. This is where Dean Solomon, a coach from the Gold Coast Suns, noticed his talent. Even though some thought he might only be a rookie, the Gold Coast Suns picked Sean as the 27th player in the 2013 National Draft.
Playing in the AFL
Sean Lemmens made his first senior game for the Gold Coast Suns in Round 1 of the 2014 season. This game was against the Richmond Tigers. Since then, he has continued to play for the Suns.
Sean's Career Numbers
Sean Lemmens has played many games for the Gold Coast Suns. Here are some of his career statistics up to the end of the 2024 season:
- He has played 148 games.
- He has kicked 25 goals.
- He has made 1100 kicks.
- He has made 639 handballs.
- His total number of disposals (kicks + handballs) is 1739.
Sean's Life Outside Football
Sean Lemmens has a partner who is the cousin of his former Gold Coast teammate, Izak Rankine. Sean and his partner have a daughter. This means Sean's daughter is Izak Rankine's second niece.
