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Rory Laird

Rory Laird

Adelaide
Defender · Half Back Flank Left #29 Active
Career games
289
Debut
2013
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Player Information

Height 177 cm
Age 32 years
Date of Birth 29-Dec-1993
AFL Debut 2013
Drafted: Pick #5 — 2011 Rookie Draft by Adelaide

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Rory Laird made his AFL debut for Adelaide in 2013 and has played 289 games for the club. Adelaide selected him with pick 5 in the 2011 rookie draft.

In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, his primary role was left half back flank. Across his recorded games, he has averaged 4.8 marks and 26.6 disposals per game. He played 18 games in his debut season, averaging 4.1 marks per game. His highest recorded season total is 143 marks, from 25 games in 2017 at an average of 5.7 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 32.95 per game in 2022. The largest total in those seasons is 736 disposals, recorded in 2017.

His honours include 2 All-Australian selections.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
20172573629.44
20222065932.95
20252253124.14
20262046623.30
About these season figures

Compared 14 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2026 SF
Adelaide ADE
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
91-144
Gabba DEF HBFR 29 21 9 12 5 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 4 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 70% 86% 91 90 83 288 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0% 0 0% 0% 7 12 0 0 0 0% 0 7 77.8% 0 0 9.1 5 10 6 0 —
2026 EF
Adelaide ADE
Western Bulldogs vs WBD
W
90-68
Adelaide Oval DEF HBFR 29 22 13 9 6 0 0 3 0 2 5 1 6 16 3 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 82% 73% 100 81 88 235 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0% 0 0% 0% 0 7 0 0 0 0% 0 8 61.5% 0 0 7.8 8 9 5 0 —
2026 24
Adelaide ADE
Greater Western Sydney vs GWS
W
157-101
Adelaide Oval DEF HBFR 29 23 7 16 7 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 10 12 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 86% 91% 116 83 73 -2 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 100 0 0 9 0% 0 0% 0% 6 6 0 0 0 0% 0 7 100% 0 0 8 9 9 4 0 —
2026 23
Adelaide ADE
Fremantle @ FRE
L
88-112
Optus Stadium DEF HBFR 29 22 10 12 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 72% 77% 94 81 76 195 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0% 1 100% 100% 4 7 0 1 0 6.2% 0 7 70% 0 0 7.5 9 8 4 1 —
2026 22
Adelaide ADE
Richmond vs RIC
W
63-54
Adelaide Oval DEF BPL 29 18 8 10 6 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 5 13 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 84% 78% 104 74 82 165 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 4 0% 0 0% 0% 0 8 0 0 0 0% 0 5 62.5% 1 0 2.7 3 8 7 0 —
Latest 5 of 289 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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Statistics updated: 29 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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