Ty Gallop
| Ty Gallop | |||
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Gallop in April 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ty Gallop | ||
| Born | (2006年02月09日) 9 February 2006 (age 20) | ||
| Original teams |
Maroochydore (QAFL) Brisbane Lions Academy Kawana Park JAFC | ||
| Draft | No. 42, 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 13, Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward / Defender[1] [2] | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Brisbane Lions | 17 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ty Gallop (born 9 February 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).[3]
Early life
[edit ]Gallop grew up on the Sunshine Coast where he played for Kawana Park JAFC and attended Mountain Creek State High School playing in the AFL Queensland Schools Cup. After playing for Kawana Park's Under 16 team in 2021 as a 15-year old, he then played for Wilston Grange in 2022 and Maroochydore in 2023 and 2024 in the Queensland Australian Football League while developing in the Brisbane Lions Academy.[4]
In 2024, he was selected to represent the Brisbane Lions in the Northern Academy Series and the Talent League, earning him selection for the under-18 Allies side in the AFL National Championships.[5] Off the back of his performance for the Allies, Gallop was selected to represent the Brisbane Lions reserves in the 2024 preliminary final of the Victorian Football League (VFL) against Werribee.[6] His outstanding junior year for Maroochydore was also rewarded with the 2024 QAFL Rising Star award.[7]
AFL career
[edit ]After impressing the coaching staff at VFL level, Gallop was drafted to the Brisbane Lions as an academy selection with pick 42 in the 2024 national draft.[8] [9] Prior to making his debut, Gallop extended his maiden contact by a further year.[10]
Gallop debuted for the Brisbane Lions in round 13 of the 2025 AFL season against the Adelaide Crows.[11] Gallop had a break-out finals series, becoming a mainstay in Brisbane's team.[4] He kicked his first career goal in the semi-final against Gold Coast, and then another three in the preliminary final against Collingwood, becoming the highest rated player on the ground in the latter match.[12] [13]
In just his sixth AFL match, Gallop played in Brisbane's 2025 AFL Grand Final winning team, becoming a premiership player in his first season in the league.[14]
Statistics
[edit ]Updated to the end of round 13, 2026.[15]
Legend| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | 87 | 48 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | |
| Career | 17 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 44 | 139 | 65 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ Monteverde, Marco. "How a move to defence is making Ty Gallop a better Brisbane Lions player". news.com.au. News Corp. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Lions' flag forward happy to stay down back 'forever'". Australian Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Ty Gallop | AFL". lions.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b Whiting, Michael (19 September 2025). "'Flicked the switch': How young Lion went from burnout to breaking out". afl.com.au.
- ^ "Ty Gallop". playhq.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "VFL Team Announcement: Tunstill Returns For Prelim". lions.com.au. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Powerhouse Performances Shine at AFL Queensland's Highest Individual Footballing Honours". aflq.com.au. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Lions Land Academy Young Gun Ty Gallop". lions.com.au. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Whiting, Michael (27 February 2025). "Galloping into contention: Lions tall a chance for R1". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Springfield Central Lions Base Secures Academy Graduates Brain and Gallop". springfieldlakesnews.com.au. Springfield Lakes News. 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Young Lion to Gallop under Friday night lights". Brisbane Lions. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ McWilliams, Phoebe (20 September 2025). "Lions roar into Grand Final after proving too good for Pies". afl.com.au. MCG.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (20 September 2025). "'He belongs': Five-gamer stuns AFL world; veteran's worst-to-best rollercoaster — Lions Player Ratings". foxsports.com.au. Fox Sports.
- ^ "Star trio shine in even performance: Every Brisbane player rated". AFL Media. 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Ty Gallop". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
External links
[edit ]
- Ty Gallop's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Ty Gallop at AustralianFootball.com Edit this at Wikidata
- Ty Gallop's playing statistics from AFL Tables Edit this at Wikidata