Laitham Vandermeer

Laitham Vandermeer (born 3 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 37th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[1][2]

Laitham Vandermeer
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers
Draft No. 37, 2018 AFL draft, Western Bulldogs
Debut 14 June 2020, Western Bulldogs
vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Western Bulldogs 8 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early Football

Vandermeer played for the Murray Bushrangers for 3 seasons and Vic Country in the Under 18s championships for 1 season.[3] Prior he played with Mooroopna Football Club and his school side at Xavier College.

AFL career

Vandermeer played 15 games for the Bulldogs' Victorian Football League (VFL) side in 2019,[4] before breaking into the Australian Football League (AFL) team in 2020. Vandermeer debuted in the Bulldogs' loss to the St Kilda Saints in the second round of the 2020 AFL season.[5][6] Vandermeer kicked his first goal on his debut.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 6/10, 2020[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Western Bulldogs 23884351954171310.873.810.83.42.6

References
  1. "AFL Draft - Pick 37: Laitham Vandermeer". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "Laitham Vandermeer - Footywire". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Aussie Rules Draft Central - Laitham Vandermeer". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "One more year for Vandermeer". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Rosen, Laurence (14 June 2020). "Saint win big as Dogs falter under Sunday night spotlight". SEN 1116. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. "The Shepp Dog lapping things up". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. "Laitham Vandermeer". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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