Alex Sexton
Sexton playing for Gold Coast in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Alex Sexton
Date of birth (1993-12-03) 3 December 1993
Original team(s) Keon Park Stars JFC/Springwood (QAFL)
Draft No. 88, 2011 National draft, Gold Coast
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012– Gold Coast 164 (160)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alex Sexton (born 3 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)

Early life

Sexton was born in Melbourne attending St Monica's College, Epping. Sexton and his family moved to Logan, Queensland[1] in his teens where he attended Chisholm Catholic College.[2] He played junior football for the Keon Park Stars when he was in Melbourne then the Springwood Pumas[3] before making his NEAFL debut for the Gold Coast Suns' reserves team in 2011. A Queensland representative at both U16 and U18 levels, Sexton was awarded the Alan McLean Medal as the division two best and fairest as well as QLD's MVP award at the 2010 NAB Australian U16 Championships.[4] He was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns as a zone selection with pick 88 in the 2011 AFL draft.[5][6]

AFL career

Sexton joined the Suns for his first preseason training camp in Arizona as a 17-year-old.[7] He made his AFL debut in Round 8, 2012, against the Western Bulldogs at Marrara Oval.[8] His breakout season came in 2018 when he played all 22 AFL games for the Suns and was the leading goalkicker for the club that season. Sexton played his 100th AFL game for the Gold Coast against the Western Bulldogs in Round 3 of the 2019 AFL season[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 2, 2022[10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2012 Gold Coast 3761138125018100.20.26.32.08.33.01.70
2013 Gold Coast 643420828780.81.05.02.07.01.82.00
2014 Gold Coast 61467734812125260.40.55.23.48.61.81.90
2015 Gold Coast 613831024414632290.60.27.83.411.22.52.20
2016 Gold Coast 61813817910528458470.70.49.95.815.83.22.60
2017 Gold Coast 62012719811631493280.60.49.95.815.74.71.40
2018 Gold Coast 62228192029830072511.30.99.24.513.63.32.31
2019 Gold Coast 62239291876525272421.81.38.53.011.53.31.90
2020[lower-alpha 1] Gold Coast 61419121032813144221.40.97.42.09.43.11.61
2021 Gold Coast 62121141675021787231.00.78.02.410.34.11.10
2022 Gold Coast 6201123010.00.50.51.01.50.00.5TBA
Career 156 150 105 1270 576 1846 508 287 1.0 0.7 8.1 3.7 11.8 3.3 1.8 2

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ Turner, Kieron (7 January 2016). "Fit Sexton happy to play any role".
  2. ↑ "Sexton wins rising star nomination". 2 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Boswell, Tom (27 July 2013). "Alex Sexton stakes his claim for a regular starting role".
  4. ↑ Boswell, Tom (16 March 2012). "Sexton credits Spingwood Pumas".
  5. ↑ "Suns sign young gun". 23 August 2011.
  6. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (3 April 2019). "Gold Coast Suns forward Alex Sexton is leading the Coleman Medal and being called Gary Ablett Sr".
  7. ↑ Gold Coast Suns (17 November 2011). "Arizona TV: Day 11 Wrap".
  8. ↑ Whiting, Michael (18 May 2012). "Sexton Appeal". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Blutcher, Peter (2 April 2019). "Alex Sexton hits career best form ahead of game 100".
  10. ↑ "Alex Sexton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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