Lance Whitnall
Carlton
AFL career
216 games348 goals
- Debut
- R1 1997 v ESS31 Mar 1997
- Most recent
- R22 2007 v MEL2 Sept 2007
Stats
2007 | CAR | 15 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 67 | 74 |
2006 | CAR | 22 | 12.9 | 5.9 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 84 | - |
2005 | CAR | 22 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 72 | - |
2004 | CAR | 19 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 53 | - |
2003 | CAR | 12 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 71 | - |
2002 | CAR | 14 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 83 | - |
2001 | CAR | 21 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 78 | - |
2000 | CAR | 25 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 92 | - |
1999 | CAR | 26 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 81 | - |
1998 | CAR | 22 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 15.6 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 80 | - |
1997 | CAR | 18 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 46 | - |
MEL | MCG | R22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.4 | 87 | 102 |
KAN | TD | R21 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 119 | 114 |
ESS | MCG | R20 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 56 | 34 |
HAW | TD | R12 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 56 | 68 |
PAD | TD | R11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 90 | 126 |
WBD | MCG | R10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 | 48 | 34 |
ADE | TD | R9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 53 | 61 |
KAN | Car | R8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.2 | 91 | 101 |
COL | MCG | R7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 | 61 |
STK | TD | R6 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 97 | 138 |
BRL | TD | R5 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 100 | 98 |
WCE | SUB | R4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 84 | 69 |
ESS | MCG | R3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 45 | 52 |
GEE | TD | R2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 28 | 38 |
RCH | MCG | R1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 12 |
Bio
Recruited under the father-son rule as the son of Graeme Whitnall, Lance Whitnall arrived at Carlton with high expectations and quickly developed into one of the competition's most naturally gifted key position players. Affectionately known as "Big Red," he was a focal point for the Blues for over a decade, utilising his elite contested marking ability, football smarts, and reliable set-shot kicking to impact matches at both ends of the ground. While he lacked the aerobic capacity of modern athletes, his ability to read the flight of the ball was second to none, a trait that saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2000 and become one of the youngest players in league history to reach the 100-game milestone.
Whitnall's career was a mix of individual brilliance and persistent scrutiny regarding his conditioning and weight. He enjoyed a significant resurgence in 2006, shedding weight to win the John Nicholls Medal as the club's best and fairest before being appointed club captain for the 2007 season. However, his captaincy year was hampered by a degenerative knee injury, and in a decision that divided opinion among supporters, he was delisted at just 28 years old as the club aggressively pursued a youth-led rebuild. Despite the premature end to his tenure, he retired as a 200-game player who provided a rare consistent avenue to goal during the club's difficult transition period in the early 2000s.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Aug 1979 (age 47y 59d)
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian2000
- Carlton B&F2006
- 2nd
- 1998
- 3rd
- 2005
- Top 10
- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
- Carlton captain2007
Family
- Father:Graeme Whitnall
Bio
1 revisionRecruited under the father-son rule as the son of Graeme Whitnall, Lance Whitnall arrived at Carlton with high expectations and quickly developed into one of the competition's most naturally gifted key position players. Affectionately known as "Big Red," he was a focal point for the Blues for over a decade, utilising his elite contested marking ability, football smarts, and reliable set-shot kicking to impact matches at both ends of the ground. While he lacked the aerobic capacity of modern athletes, his ability to read the flight of the ball was second to none, a trait that saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2000 and become one of the youngest players in league history to reach the 100-game milestone.
Whitnall's career was a mix of individual brilliance and persistent scrutiny regarding his conditioning and weight. He enjoyed a significant resurgence in 2006, shedding weight to win the John Nicholls Medal as the club's best and fairest before being appointed club captain for the 2007 season. However, his captaincy year was hampered by a degenerative knee injury, and in a decision that divided opinion among supporters, he was delisted at just 28 years old as the club aggressively pursued a youth-led rebuild. Despite the premature end to his tenure, he retired as a 200-game player who provided a rare consistent avenue to goal during the club's difficult transition period in the early 2000s.