Born in Australia, raised in Cairo and arriving at St Kilda via the Next Generation Academy, Angus McLennan’s route to landing on an AFL list is more worldly than the norm.
Similar to teammate Olli Hotton, stress fractures in his back curbed McLennan’s ability to take to the field, eventually making his return by July to run out the season strongly.
McLennan’s intercepting and ability to read the play serve as his strongest characteristics, with both continuing to be refined with support from Development Coach, Jake Batchelor.
The overage defender was overlooked in his draft year following a serious shoulder injury prior to landing on the Saints’ list as a Category B Rookie, spending almost 18 months in recovery as he looked to reignite his draft ambitions.
