Gary Rohan

Gary Rohan (born 7 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Rohan is known for his pace and the ability to break lines with his dash out of defense. He started his career playing at half-back but then soon moved forward because of his pace. Unfortunately, he has had an injury-riddled career to this point.

Gary Rohan
Rohan playing for Geelong in April 2019
Personal information
Full name Gary Rohan
Date of birth (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 6, 2009 national draft
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2018 Sydney 106 (96)
2019– Geelong 019 (25)
Total 125 (121)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior career

At 14 he could not get a game in the Cobden under-aged side so he gave up football in preference to mixed netball. The desire to play football again he tried out with the Geelong Falcons, struggling at first but his top-aged year saw great improvement. 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]

Sydney coach Paul Roos admitted "We were looking for players with pace, and Gary is very, very quick!" His friend Ben Cunnington was drafted by North Melbourne with the previous pick. [2]

AFL career
Rohan playing for Sydney in June 2017

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.[3][4] Rohan finished his debut season having played nine senior games for the Swans and kicking seven goals.[5]

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.

The injury delayed his start to the 2016 AFL season. He played his first game in Round 9 against Hawthorn, in which he booted three goals. But his career was yet to really get going.

In 2017, Rohan missed the first four matches due to ongoing injury concerns. In just his second game for the year, against the Carlton Blues, he had a nasty fall and concussion and was out for two weeks. But his career took a good turn from there. Against the Richmond Football Club, he sealed the game with a right foot snap. But his biggest moment was in Round 14 against Essendon. With 24 seconds left, the Swans were five points down, and Rohan found himself in a one-on-one in the goalsquare. When his teammate Dane Rampe picked up the ball and banana-kicked it down his throat, Rohan stuck out his left hand and took the mark. He put it through after the siren to complete a 19-point comeback with 4 and a half minutes to play. Against the Gold Coast Suns in Round 16, he had his best individual game, with 5 goals and 16 touches.

At the end of the 2018 season, Sydney Swans claimed that Rohan, like teammate Dan Hannebery, had requested a move home to Victoria. Rohan has since categorically stated that this was not the case and the claim that this decision was made for Rohan because his daughter, Willow, died earlier in the year from anencephaly is "hurtful". Rohan was traded to Geelong on 10 October.[6]

Personal life

Rohan and his wife, Amie, had twin daughters, Bella and Willow, born on 12 April 2018. Willow died five hours after birth from anencephaly.[7]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[8]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2010 Sydney 1697164339728230.80.17.13.710.83.12.6
2011 Sydney 1698356258119190.90.36.22.89.02.12.1
2012 Sydney 164321524398150.80.53.86.09.82.03.8
2013 Sydney 165511872512111.00.23.61.45.02.42.2
2014 Sydney 1616691036917242370.40.66.44.310.82.62.3
2015 Sydney 161813101257520077380.70.66.94.211.14.32.1
2016 Sydney 161825161404718768521.40.97.82.610.43.82.9
2017 Sydney 161622101163715364521.40.67.32.39.54.03.2
2018 Sydney 16117471229327300.60.46.52.08.52.42.7
Career 106 96 56 708 339 1047 345 277 0.9 0.5 6.6 3.2 9.9 3.3 2.6

References
  1. Australian Associated Press (28 November 2009). "No tricks required as Swans swoop on Rohan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-and-sydney-separate-mates-ben-cunnington-and-gary-rohan/news-story/c28a2673bef188a77055502849806cec?sv=8f569e925e9f06c85c3addeecefb44d1
  3. Lalor, Peter (8 May 2010). "Repeated knockbacks steel rookie Gary Rohan". The Australian. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. Cowley, Michael (7 May 2010). "Online revelation: Rohan's early crow places teen firmly in Roos' gaze". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  5. "Season Wrap with Gary Rohan". Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  6. "Rohan joins Cats". Geelong Football Club. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. Gary Rohan’s journey to 100 AFL games hasn’t been a walk in the park (news.com.au)
  8. "Gary Rohan stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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