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10 Facts About Lachie Henderson

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Lachlan Stuart Henderson was born on 14 December 1989 and is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Brisbane Lions, the Carlton Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.

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Lachie Henderson played his junior football in Birregurra, Victoria, before entering the AIS-AFL Academy, from which he graduated in 2007, the same year he completed his schooling at The Geelong College.

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Lachie Henderson played TAC Cup football for the Geelong Falcons.

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Lachie Henderson was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with a first-round selection in the 2007 AFL Draft.

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Lachie Henderson played a total of fifteen senior matches for the Lions in 2008 and 2009.

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Lachie Henderson made his debut for Carlton in Round 1,2010 against Richmond, and he kicked three goals in the Blues' second-round game against his old team.

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However, Lachie Henderson was sufficiently impressive in the role that he held his place as a key defender, either full-back or centre half-back, for the rest of the season.

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Under new coach Mick Malthouse coming in to replace former coach Brett Ratten for the 2013 AFL Home and Away season, Lachie Henderson started the season as a backman and showed promising signs, keeping the West Coast Eagles' Josh Kennedy goalless in Round 4.

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Lachie Henderson become a consistent part of Geelong's defence, however from 2019 he struggled to play at the AFL level.

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Lachie Henderson announced his retirement at the end of 2021.