Oliver Florent (born 22 July 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their first selection and eleventh overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the twenty-eight point loss against Port Adelaide in the opening round of the 2017 season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2]
Oliver Florent | |||
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![]() Florent playing for Sydney in April 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Oliver Florent | ||
Date of birth | (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 24) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 11, 2016 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Sydney vs. Port Adelaide, at Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sydney | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Sydney | 118 (37) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Florent attended Mentone Grammar School. His paternal grandparents were born in Mauritius. He is the son of Australian tennis player Andrew Florent.[3]
Florent received the Rising Star nomination for round eleven, 2018 after recording 20 disposals for the fourth consecutive match in the Swans' 30-point win over Carlton at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4]
Florent supported Hawthorn Hawks as a junior.
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
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 | |||||
2017 | Sydney | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 15 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0 |
2018 | Sydney | 13 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 216 | 168 | 384 | 66 | 56 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 |
2019 | Sydney | 13 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 248 | 156 | 404 | 78 | 43 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 19.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5 |
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Sydney | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 180 | 98 | 278 | 40 | 43 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 16.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 |
2021 | Sydney | 13 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 273 | 163 | 436 | 93 | 50 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 3 |
2022 | Sydney | 13 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 268 | 145 | 413 | 124 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0 |
Career | 118 | 37 | 30 | 1235 | 768 | 2003 | 416 | 265 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 13 |
Individual
Sydney Swans – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
2018 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |
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