key defender

English

Noun

key defender (plural key defenders)

  1. (Australian rules football) A tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back).
    • 2025 July 24, Josh Gabelich, “Gun young defender signs new deal with Cats”, in Australian Football League‎[1], retrieved 27 July 2025:
      The 198cm key defender was selected at pick No.11 in the 2023 Telstra AFL Draft and will challenge three players taken from that crop – Dan Curtin, Nate Caddy and Archie Roberts – as well as Levi Ashcroft and Harvey Langford for the Ron Evans Medal.
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