Connor Budarick
| Connor Budarick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Connor Budarick | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Labrador(QAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 16,2019 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Gold Coast | 36 (1) | |
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1Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball | |||
Connor Budarick(born 4 April 2001) is anAustralian rules footballerplaying for theGold Coast Football Clubin theAustralian Football League(AFL).
Early life
[edit]Budarick was born inSouth Australiaand spent the early years of his life in the smallcrayfishingtown ofRobe[1]before relocating toQueensland'sGold Coastat the age of 9.[2]His father, Craig, was a professional Australian rules footballer who initially played forGlenelgin theSANFLwhere he kicked 150 goals in 66 games[3]and was drafted to theSydney Swanswith pick 110 in the1989 national draft.[4]Connor played his junior football for theLabrador Tigersand joined theGold Coast Suns Academyat 12 years of age.[5]He made hisNEAFLdebut forSouthportat 16 years of age and became a regular selection for the Gold Coast Suns reserves team in 2018.[6]Budarick attendedHelensvale State High Schoolthroughout his teenage years and was given a scholarship to enter the school's AFL Sport of Excellence programme.[7]
Leading into his 2019 junior season, Budarick was named captain of the Suns academy team[8]and was awarded theHunter Harrison Medalfor the top performing academy player in theNAB League.[9]He was then selected to represent the Allies at the2019 AFL Under 18 Championshipswhere his performances earned himAll-Australianselection.[10]Budarick was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns as an academy pre-listed player in October 2019.[11]Budarick has stated he grew up supporting the Suns in his younger years.[12]
AFL career
[edit]Budarick made hisAFLdebut at 18 years of age againstPort Adelaidein Round 1 of the2020 AFL season.[13]He was awarded the round 3AFL Rising Starnomination for his brilliant defensive performance against theAdelaide Crows,which included 16 disposals, six marks and his first AFL goal.[14]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[15]
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Gold Coast | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 46 | 138 | 35 | 25 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 29 | 135 | 44 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40 | 120 | 36 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 1 | 1 | 326 | 130 | 456 | 135 | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2 | ||
- ^The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^"Dyson Budarick's advice to younger brother and draft hopeful Connor Budarick".Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 July 2019.Retrieved20 June2020.
- ^"Budarick speaks after joining the SUNS".goldcoastfc.au. 31 October 2019.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Australian Football - Craig Budarick Statistics".australianfootball.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^"Dyson Budarick's advice to younger brother and draft hopeful Connor Budarick".Gold Coast Bulletin.18 July 2019.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Connor Budarick on AFL 360".goldcoastfc.au. 24 June 2020.Retrieved26 June2020.
- ^"SUNS Academy member Connor Budarick RD17 NEAFL Rising Star".goldcoastfc.au. 30 July 2019.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Dyson and Connor Budarick playing together for the first time but in Darwin".Gold Coast Bulletin. 29 July 2017.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^Di Pietro, Kavisha (25 June 2020)."'Buda' goes boom ".AFL Players.Retrieved27 June2020.
- ^"Gold Coast Suns academy player Connor Budarick named to attend AFL draft combine".Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 August 2019.Retrieved27 November2019.
- ^Twomey, Callum (4 July 2019)."REVEALED: The 2019 U18 All Australian team".AFL Media.Telstra Media.Retrieved5 July2019.
- ^"Gold Coast pre-lists SUNS Academy duo Budarick and Conroy".NEAFL.au. 31 October 2019.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Connor Budarick extends".Gold Coast Suns. 9 September 2020.Retrieved20 October2020.
- ^"Trio of talented teens who could be key to getting Suns to shine".The Australian.20 March 2020.Retrieved21 March2020.
- ^"Another Sun claims Rising Star nomination".22 June 2020.
- ^"Connor Budarick".AFLTables.Retrieved5 April2022.
External links
[edit]- Connor Budarick's profileon the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Connor Budarickat AustralianFootball
- Connor Budarick's playing statisticsfrom AFL Tables
