Trent McKenzie will play his 150th AFL game in Saturday’s Anzac Appeal Round encounter with West Coast.
The long-kicking wingman turned resolute defender began his career as one of the inaugural Gold Coast Suns and has made the most of a second chance at Port Adelaide, becoming one of the more reliable performers in the backline.
Here are some numbers to help you impress your friends about the 31-year-old’s career so far:
21– McKenzie played 21 games in his debut season in 2011. He was just the 15th player to pull on a Gold Coast Suns jumper, playing in that club’s first game – a loss to Carlton in Round 2, 2011.
174 – McKenzie was the 174th player to represent Port Adelaide at AFL level. His club debut came in a 22-point loss to Essendon at Docklands. He had 11 disposals and three marks that day.
8 – McKenzie played eight games across two clubs in two seasons without tasting victory in 2017 and 2018. He had seven straight losses in his only seven games in his last season with the Suns before that loss to Essendon in his only game in Power colours in 2018.
18 – While McKenzie has worn the number 12 guernsey throughout his time with Port Adelaide, 18 was his number in seven seasons with the Suns.
38.60- McKenzie’s winning percentage in his 149 games. That increases to 69.8 percent if you only take into account his 43 games for Port Adelaide (30 wins, 13 losses).
23 – McKenzie has kicked 23 goals in his 149 games so far. His best return in a single season was 13.19 in his debut season with Gold Coast in 2011. He has never booted more than two goals in a single game.
0 – McKenzie has never polled a Brownlow Medal vote. Perhaps a bit stiff but defenders often find it hard to catch the eye of the umpires.
26 – Saturday’s game with be McKenzie’s 26th at Adelaide Oval. He has a 15-10 win-loss record at the venue. In six games against Saturday’s opponent West Coast, McKenzie has only ever tasted victory once.
12 – Brisbane is the team McKenzie has faced most in his 149 games with a 5-7 win-loss record. The only teams the defender has a positive win-loss record over are Greater Western Sydney (six wins in nine matches) and the Western Bulldogs (five wins, four losses).
13 – McKenzie’s 149 games have come at 13 different venues. The only venues he has never tasted victory at are Kardinia Park (0-4), Optus Stadium in Perth (0-1) and York Park in Tasmania (0-4).
Trent McKenzie
DOB: 03/04/1992
Games: 149
Goals: 23
Draft: Inaugural Gold Coast Suns selection, 2010
Debut: Round 2, 2011 v Carlton, the Gabba
AFL Honours
- AFL Rising Star nominee (R17, 2011)
- International Rules (2011)
- AFLPA 22Under22 (2013, 2014)
Club Honours
- Max Porter Memorial Trophy (SANFL most consistent) (2019)
- Coaches Award (2020)
