Dean Strauch
Carlton
AFL career
5 games0 goals
- Debut
- R17 1986 v ESS20 July 1986
- Most recent
- R22 1989 v BRB3 Sept 1989
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Golden Square in the Bendigo Football League, Dean Strauch arrived at Carlton with strong family ties as the son of the club’s long-serving country recruiting coordinator, Neville Strauch. A versatile half-forward and midfielder, he made an immediate impression at the lower level, winning the Blues' reserves Best First Year Player award in 1986. Despite this early promise, Strauch found it difficult to cement a regular spot in a powerful Carlton senior lineup, managing just five games across four seasons before being delisted. He was handed a brief AFL lifeline when Collingwood selected him with pick 17 in the 1991 Mid-Season Draft, but he was unable to break into the Magpies' senior side. Strauch eventually returned to Golden Square to forge a successful tenure as a coach and remains a well-known figure in Bendigo football, while gaining wider recognition in recent years as the father of Australian Olympic swimmer Jenna Strauch.
Profile
- Born
- 04 June 1966 (age 60y 124d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Golden Square in the Bendigo Football League, Dean Strauch arrived at Carlton with strong family ties as the son of the club’s long-serving country recruiting coordinator, Neville Strauch. A versatile half-forward and midfielder, he made an immediate impression at the lower level, winning the Blues' reserves Best First Year Player award in 1986. Despite this early promise, Strauch found it difficult to cement a regular spot in a powerful Carlton senior lineup, managing just five games across four seasons before being delisted. He was handed a brief AFL lifeline when Collingwood selected him with pick 17 in the 1991 Mid-Season Draft, but he was unable to break into the Magpies' senior side. Strauch eventually returned to Golden Square to forge a successful tenure as a coach and remains a well-known figure in Bendigo football, while gaining wider recognition in recent years as the father of Australian Olympic swimmer Jenna Strauch.