28 Allen Christensen

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Details
Number	28
Height	176cm
Weight	77kg
DOB	19-05-1991
Debut	2011

Games		Goals
2011	19	2011	18
Career	26	Career	21

Dreamteam Points
2011	1301

• Bio
• Stats
• News & Video
• Yr-Yr Stats
• Awards
• Vs. opponents
• History
• Q & A

Outlook
Exciting young talent who stepped up from Geelong’s VFL side to become an AFL premiership player by season’s end. Played 19 games and earned a Rising Star nomination for his 26 possessions and two goals against Richmond in round 18. Blessed with speed and goal smarts, he had an excellent finals series and looks to be a long-term prospect.

SEASON BY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

2011

• Enjoyed great debut season at AFL level, culminating in premiership medal
• Played 19 games including all 3 finals
• Booted 18 goals
• Season high 3 goals came in rd 24 win over Collingwood, also kicked 2 goals in six other games
• Had over 20 possessions five times, incl high 28 in rd 20 win over GC
• Laid 70 tackles incl best 8 vs Brisbane in rd 17
• Made debut in rd 2 vs Freo
• Received first Brownlow vote in rd 14 win over Crows

2010

• Played 16 VFL games and kicked 16 goals
• Named in best players nine times
• Kicked four goals against Sandringham and three against Werribee
• Registered at least one goal in eight games
• Was emergency for AFL side in rds 5 & 6

2009

• Represented Victoria Country at national U18 championship
• Played 15 games and kicked 14 goals for Geelong Falcons in TAC Cup
• Averaged 26 disposals per game for Falcons
• Finished as runner up in the Morrish medal
• Named in TAC Cup team of the year

2008

• Played 15 games and kicked 11 goals for Geelong Falcons in TAC Cup
• Averaged 22 disposals per game for Falcons

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs: Lara
• Clubs: Geelong
• Debut: 2011
• Recruited from: Geelong U18
• AFL Awards: See awards section
• Club Awards: See awards section
• Brownlow Votes: 1

Disposals	Marks	Stoppages	Frees	General play	Scoring
K H D	M	HO	FF FA	T	G B
CP UP DE% Clg	CM m50	CL i50 r50		1% BO DT GT%	G% GA

Rd

Opponent

Result

K

H

D

M

HO

FF

FA

T

G

B

CP

UP

DE%

Clg

CM

m50

CL

i50

r50

1%

BO

DT

GT%

G%

GA

1

St Kilda

W 48 - 47

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

Fremantle

W 78 - 89

2

6

8

3

0

0

1

1

0

0

2

6

87.50

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

28

27

-

0

3

Port Adelaide

W 122 - 43

6

4

10

4

0

0

2

3

1

0

3

6

70.00

2

0

1

0

4

0

1

0

50

33

50.00

0

4

Sydney Swans

W 54 - 81

5

7

12

4

0

0

0

3

0

0

5

8

91.67

0

0

0

2

3

0

1

0

53

80

-

0

5

Hawthorn

W 98 - 117

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

North Melbourne

W 127 - 61

5

7

12

2

0

3

1

2

0

0

6

7

75.00

2

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

43

47

0.00

0

8

Collingwood

W 65 - 62

3

2

5

2

0

1

1

0

1

0

2

3

100.00

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

23

37

100.00

0

9

Carlton

W 100 - 102

6

12

18

1

0

2

3

2

0

1

8

9

72.22

6

0

0

4

3

0

1

0

47

81

0.00

1

10

Gold Coast Suns

W 73 - 139

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

Western Bulldogs

W 148 - 87

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

Hawthorn

W 88 - 83

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

St Kilda

W 72 - 100

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

Adelaide

W 125 - 73

13

13

26

6

0

5

5

6

2

0

11

15

76.92

7

0

0

7

6

1

2

0

109

86

100.00

0

15

Essendon

L 115 - 111

6

3

9

1

0

3

1

4

2

1

6

4

66.67

1

0

0

3

2

1

1

0

56

79

66.67

0

16

West Coast Eagles

L 96 - 88

8

8

16

2

0

3

0

6

0

0

12

5

93.75

1

0

0

6

3

0

3

0

73

82

-

0

17

Brisbane Lions

W 104 - 133

14

11

25

5

0

2

2

8

2

1

10

16

60.00

5

0

2

2

6

0

2

1

120

80

40.00

1

18

Richmond

W 113 - 51

12

14

26

5

0

0

1

6

2

1

9

18

76.92

2

0

2

5

6

0

2

1

113

84

66.67

0

19

Melbourne

W 233 - 47

8

7

15

1

0

0

0

7

1

1

1

14

86.67

0

0

0

1

7

0

2

1

76

43

50.00

4

20

Gold Coast Suns

W 188 - 38

16

12

28

6

0

3

1

2

2

3

16

11

67.86

2

1

2

5

5

0

0

0

113

88

40.00

2

21

Adelaide

W 85 - 96

7

5

12

6

0

1

0

4

0

1

4

8

58.33

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

67

75

0.00

1

23

Sydney Swans

L 86 - 99

4

3

7

3

0

0

3

3

0

0

2

6

42.86

4

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

30

45

-

0

24

Collingwood

W 53 - 149

10

8

18

3

0

2

0

5

3

0

8

11

83.33

1

0

1

0

3

0

2

0

95

80

100.00

1

W1

Hawthorn

W 98 - 67

10

13

23

2

0

4

0

3

0

2

14

8

65.22

2

0

1

7

3

1

4

0

80

75

0.00

0

W3

West Coast Eagles

W 117 - 69

9

10

19

2

0

1

2

2

2

0

13

8

52.63

5

2

1

5

3

1

0

0

68

82

100.00

0

GF

Collingwood

W 81 - 119

10

5

15

1

0

2

0

3

0

0

10

6

73.33

0

1

0

4

4

1

0

0

57

68

-

1

News

Cats look at themselves to turn it around

Allen Christensen has said it was the group who was doing the talking not so much Chris ScottThursday, April 19, 2012 - 4:34AM

Harsh words helped Christensen

Allen Christensen found a way to turn a negative into a positive and the Cats are the beneficiary of that good fortune.Monday, August 08, 2011 - 3:15PM

Christensen gets tick of approval

Cats Brownlow star Jimmy Bartel likes what he sees in young gun.Monday, July 18, 2011 - 3:25PM

Coach's words ring true

Talk is said to be cheap. But every now and then words ring true. Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 1:56AM

Young guns earning their keep

Geelong's youngsters are impacting on the outcome of games.Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:17AM

Video

Looking ahead 2012: Allen Christensen

Cats TV speaks to Allen Christensen about the upcoming season.Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 3:25AM

Access all areas: Allen Christensen (Rd24)

Allen Christensen discusses the Cats win over the Pies.Saturday, September 03, 2011 - 12:00AM

My first game: Allen Christensen

Allen Christensen recalls his AFL debut against the Dockers.Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:32AM

Allen Christensen - Rising star

Allen Christensen discusses his rising star nomination.Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 11:19AM

Christensen brilliant again

Allen Christensen continues to impress.Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 6:25PM

Allen Christensen year by year

Year	Club	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	Conv	HO	Tack	FF	FA	B'low	B+F
2011	GEEL	19	154	150	59	304	18	11	62.1%	0	70	32	23	1	20th
Totals		19	154	150	59	304	18	11	62.1%	0	70	32	23	1
Best			16	14	6	28	3	3		0	8	5	5

AFL
Rising star nominee 2011

Premierships
AFL 2011 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)

Allen Christensen history vs. opponents 2011

Opponent	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	HO	Tack	FF	FA
Adelaide	2	20	18	12	38	2	1	0	10	6	5
Brisbane	1	14	11	5	25	2	1	0	8	2	2
Carlton	1	6	12	1	18	0	1	0	2	2	3
Collingwood	3	23	15	6	38	4	0	0	8	5	1
Essendon	1	6	3	1	9	2	1	0	4	3	1
Fremantle	1	2	6	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1
Gold Coast	1	16	12	6	28	2	3	0	2	3	1
Hawthorn	1	10	13	2	23	0	2	0	3	4	0
Melbourne	1	8	7	1	15	1	1	0	7	0	0
Nth Melb	1	5	7	2	12	0	0	0	2	3	1
Port Adel	1	6	4	4	10	1	0	0	3	0	2
Richmond	1	12	14	5	26	2	1	0	6	0	1
Sydney	2	9	10	7	19	0	0	0	6	0	3
West Coast	2	17	18	4	35	2	0	0	8	4	2

Playing record (at start of 2012 season)
AFL
Geelong: 19 games, 18 goals
NAB Cup
Geelong: 4 games, 1 goal
VFL
Geelong: 19 games, 17 goals
TAC Cup
Geelong Falcons: 30 games, 25 goals

Milestone games

Milestone	versus	round	venue	result
AFL debut	Fremantle	rd 2, 2011	Subiaco	W 11
Finals debut	Hawthorn	QF, 2011	MCG	W 31

Draft history
Selected by Geelong with the 40th pick in 2009 national draft

Name: Allen Christensen
Coach’s pet: James Kelly
Favourite footy commentator: Dennis Cometti
Whose autograph did you get as a kid: Gavin Wanganeen
Describe your perfect day off: going to the races
Who inspires you: mum & dad
What scares you most: scary things
If you weren’t a footballer, what would you like to be: PE teacher
First job: baker’s hand
The person you would most like to meet: Rudy Gay
Three things you would like to do after your footy career: go to NBA and EPL games and travel to Europe
Greatest non-football achievement: graduating
One thing you can’t eat: olives
What domestic chore do you refuse to do: ironing
Which event would you prefer to attend – Olympics or World Cup: World Cup
Favourite Australian personality: Hamish Blake
iPhone, Blackberry or Android: Blackberry
Best book read: Band of Brothers
Favourite TV show: One tree hill
Favourite band / musical artist: Day to remember
Favourite movie: Remember the Titans