Rory Laird
Adelaide
AFL career
289 games32 goals
- Debut
- R4 2013 v WBD21 Apr 2013
- Most recent
- SF 2026 v BRL12 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | ADE | 20 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 88 | 86 |
2025 | ADE | 22 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 93 | 105 |
2024 | ADE | 23 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 27.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 99 | 104 |
2023 | ADE | 22 | 11.9 | 17.0 | 29.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 109 | 117 |
2022 | ADE | 20 | 14.2 | 18.8 | 33.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 120 | 128 |
2021 | ADE | 22 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 32.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 112 | 116 |
2020 | ADE | 17 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 22.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 80 | 105 |
2019 | ADE | 22 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 28.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97 | 97 |
2018 | ADE | 20 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 32.2 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 108 | 108 |
2017 | ADE | 25 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 29.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 |
2016 | ADE | 19 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 27.4 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 97 | 97 |
2015 | ADE | 23 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 24.4 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 89 | 94 |
2014 | ADE | 16 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 61 | 59 |
2013 | ADE | 18 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 71 | 70 |
State Of Origin
2020 | ALLS | 1 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44 |
BRL | Gabba | SF | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 83 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | AO | FW1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 88 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | AO | R24 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 73 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R23 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 76 | 81 | 0 | 1 |
RCH | AO | R22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
GCS | AO | R18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 55 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R17 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 106 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R16 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 77 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
MEL | AO | R15 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 103 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R14 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 133 | 126 | 0 | 2 |
GEE | AO | R13 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 85 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | UTAS | R11 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 102 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
NTH | AO | R10 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 94 | 101 | 0 | 3 |
RCH | MCG | R9 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 110 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 53 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R7 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 88 | 0 | 2 |
STK | AO | R6 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 92 | 100 | 0 | 2 |
CAR | AO | R5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
WBD | AO | R2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 77 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
COL | MCG | R1 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 103 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
Bio
Recruited from West Adelaide with pick 5 in the 2011 Rookie Draft, Rory Laird stands as one of the Crows' greatest rookie list success stories. Initially carving out a niche as a relentless small defender, he used his elite reading of the play and composure to become a key pillar of Adelaide's backline, earning All-Australian selection in 2017 and 2018. Laird was a vital component of the side that reached the 2017 Grand Final, offering dependable rebound and defensive accountability during the club's period of contention.
In the second phase of his career, Laird successfully reinvented himself as a prolific ball-winning midfielder. After moving into the engine room midway through 2020, he became one of the competition's most consistent accumulators, winning Malcolm Blight Medals as club champion in 2018, 2021, and 2022. Renowned for his high tackle counts and ability to find the football in traffic, he evolved from a rebounding back pocket into the primary extractor for the Crows. Now a veteran well past the 250-game milestone, Laird remains the standard-setter for Adelaide's midfield group, guiding a younger generation through his professional habits and on-field durability.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Dec 1993 (age 32y 296d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 2017, 2018
- 22 Under 22(2×) 2015, 2016
- Adelaide B&F(3×) 2018, 2021, 2022
- 2nd
- 2015, 2020, 2023
- 3rd
- 2017, 2019
- Top 10
- 2024, 2025
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2018
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Adelaide with pick 5 in the 2011 Rookie Draft, Rory Laird stands as one of the Crows' greatest rookie list success stories. Initially carving out a niche as a relentless small defender, he used his elite reading of the play and composure to become a key pillar of Adelaide's backline, earning All-Australian selection in 2017 and 2018. Laird was a vital component of the side that reached the 2017 Grand Final, offering dependable rebound and defensive accountability during the club's period of contention.
In the second phase of his career, Laird successfully reinvented himself as a prolific ball-winning midfielder. After moving into the engine room midway through 2020, he became one of the competition's most consistent accumulators, winning Malcolm Blight Medals as club champion in 2018, 2021, and 2022. Renowned for his high tackle counts and ability to find the football in traffic, he evolved from a rebounding back pocket into the primary extractor for the Crows. Now a veteran well past the 250-game milestone, Laird remains the standard-setter for Adelaide's midfield group, guiding a younger generation through his professional habits and on-field durability.