| Troy Menzel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Troy Menzel | ||
| Nickname(s) | Menz | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-22)22 September 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Original team(s) | Golden Grove Central District (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 11,2012 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2013,Carlton vs.Port Adelaide, atEtihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Medium forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2015 | Carlton | 40 (47) | |
| 2016–2017 | Adelaide | 4(4) | |
| Total | 44 (51) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Troy Menzel (born 22 September 1994) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theCarlton Football Club andAdelaide Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He was drafted at pick 11 in the2012 national draft by Carlton,[1] and was traded to Adelaide after the 2015 season.[2] He is the younger brother of formerGeelong playerDaniel Menzel.[3]
Menzel attended King's Baptist Grammar School,[citation needed] and played his junior football for the Golden Grove Football Club before joiningCentral District in the minor grades of theSouth Australian National Football League.[3] In 2012, at age 17, Menzel was playing senior football for Centrals; he also represented South Australia at theAFL Under 18 Championships in 2012, kicking fifteen goals in two matches, but missing the rest of the games due to injury.[citation needed] Seen as one of the most talented players in the2012 National Draft, several clubs were cautious about taking Menzel due to his injury-prone knees – he had suffered injuries to both knees during his junior years, and underwent a LARS reconstruction at age 16, in which the natural ligament is augmented with synthetic tissue. This saw him slide toCarlton's first pick at 11 overall, and having rated him as the second-best player in the draft, they were quick to pounce on him.[1]
Menzel made his senior AFL debut for the club in round 8, 2013, where he was prominent in the forward line with his tackling pressure.[4] In round 16, 2014, Menzel was nominated for theAFL Rising Star after kicking two goals in a win overSt Kilda.[5] Towards the end of 2014 he signed a new two-year contract with Carlton.[6]
In October 2015, Menzel was traded to Adelaide in exchange for pick 28 andSam Kerridge. He had played 40 games in three years for Carlton and kicked 47 goals.[2]
After failing to play a senior game in 2016, Menzel made his debut for Adelaide in round 1, 2017, againstGreater Western Sydney at theAdelaide Oval. He kicked one goal and gained up 14 possessions as the Crows won by 56 points.[7]
Menzel was delisted at the end of 2017.[8]
Menzel played for suburban clubTea Tree Gully in 2018, and was best on the ground in their grand final victory that year.[9] This would lead to Menzel returning toCentral District for two seasons before transferring toWoodville West Torrens in 2021.[10] He was joined by his brotherDaniel and together were instrumental in the Eagles winning their first ever back to backSANFL premiership.[11]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Carlton | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | Carlton | 2 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 130 | 45 | 175 | 66 | 28 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Carlton | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 87 | 43 | 130 | 46 | 24 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | Adelaide | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Adelaide | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Career | 44 | 51 | 29 | 282 | 112 | 394 | 141 | 78 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | ||
