11 Facts About Dylan McLaren

Dylan McLaren was born on 8 May 1982 and is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Dylan McLaren was recruited as the number 9 draft pick in the 2001 Preseason draft from Sale.

Dylan McLaren made his AFL debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 20,2001 against Fremantle.

Dylan McLaren played for Brisbane's reserves team in the winning 2001 AFLQ State League Grand Final.

Dylan McLaren was delisted, and picked up by the Carlton Football Club with the first pick in the pre-season draft, at the end of the 2005 season, with the intention that he would fill the back-up ruck position behind Barnaby French.

Dylan McLaren made his debut for Carlton in the first round, and played thirteen of the fourteen rounds before being dropped in favour of Adrian Deluca and Chris Bryan.

Dylan McLaren played for Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, for the remainder of the season, rotating through the ruck and forward line to kick fifteen goals.

Dylan McLaren was expected to take the top ruck position at Carlton in 2007 but failed to play a senior game.

Dylan McLaren was delisted from the Carlton playing list on Thursday, 6 September 2007.

Dylan McLaren signed with Port Melbourne in the VFL in 2008, and played there for three years, retiring from the VFL at the end of 2010.

Dylan McLaren finished his playing career with his junior club, Sale, in the Gippsland Football League, continuing on there in a coaching capacity following his retirement.