Troy Menzel (born 22 September 1994) is a former professional
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
Carlton Football Club and
Adelaide Football Club
The Adelaide Crows (officially the Adelaide Football Club) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1990. The Crows has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since ...
in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He was drafted at pick 11 in the
2012 national draft by Carlton,
and was traded to Adelaide after the 2015 season.
He is the younger brother of former player
Daniel Menzel.
Pre-AFL career
Menzel attended King's Baptist Grammar School, and played his junior football for the Golden Grove Football Club before joining in the minor grades of the
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
.
In 2012, at age 17, Menzel was playing senior football for Centrals; he also represented South Australia at the
AFL Under 18 Championships in 2012, kicking fifteen goals in two matches, but missing the rest of the games due to injury. Seen as one of the most talented players in the
2012 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 to '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.
AFL career
Carlton (2013–2015)
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. In round 16, 2014, Menzel was nominated for the
AFL Rising Star after kicking two goals in a win over . Towards the end of 2014 he signed a new two-year contract with Carlton.
In October 2015, Menzel was traded to Adelaide in exchange for pick 28 and
Sam Kerridge. He had played 40 games in three years for Carlton and kicked 47 goals.
Adelaide (2016–2017)
After failing to play a senior game in 2016, Menzel made his debut for Adelaide in round 1, 2017, against at the
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby ...
. He kicked one goal and gained up 14 possessions as the Crows won by 56 points.
Menzel was delisted at the end of 2017.
Post-AFL career
Menzel played for suburban club
Tea Tree Gully in 2018, and was best on the ground in their grand final victory that year. This would lead to Menzel returning to
Central District for two seasons before transferring to
Woodville West Torrens
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clu ...
in 2021. He was joined by his brother
Daniel
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...
and together were instrumental in the Eagles winning their first ever back to back
SANFL
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
premiership.
Statistics
: ''Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season''
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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References
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Australian rules footballers from South Australia
1994 births
Living people
Carlton Football Club players
Preston Football Club (VFA) players
Central District Football Club players
Adelaide Football Club players