Troy Longmuir
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Troy John Longmuir is an Australian rules football
er formerly in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He is the older brother of former Fremantle
player Justin Longmuir
.
He was recruited as the number 22 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft
from West Perth
. He made his AFL debut for the Melbourne Football Club
in Round 9, 1998 against Essendon
.
Longmuir played a total of 17 games for Melbourne in 1998 and 1999, before being traded
to Fremantle at the end of the 1999 season, in exchange for the club's second-round draft pick (#19 overall). There he made his debut for the club against Geelong in Round 1, 2000. He was a consistent player during the 2000–2002 seasons, however he dropped out of form in the following two years. Altogether, Longmuir played 55 games for Fremantle between 2000 and 2004. During this time, he was also a part of West Perth's 2003 WAFL premiership team, where he played when not selected for Fremantle.
Following the 2004 AFL season, Longmuir was traded
by Fremantle to Carlton
, in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick (#67 overall). He made his debut at Carlton in Round 4, 2005 against Port Adelaide. He divided his time between Carlton and its , the Northern Bullants
, throughout 2005. In 2006, he started the season with the Bullants, and he broke back into the Carlton senior team in Round 10 against Port Adelaide; unfortunately, he was injured in the first quarter and did not play again until the VFL finals.
He was delisted by Carlton at the end of 2006 after 11 games. He returned to West Perth
in 2007 as a WAFL-listed player. Longmuir retired at the end of 2009, after playing 100 games for the Falcons between 1997 and 2009.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er formerly in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He is the older brother of former Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
player Justin Longmuir
Justin Longmuir
Justin Longmuir is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was a key position forward or ruckman who played for the Fremantle Football Club...
.
He was recruited as the number 22 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft
1997 AFL Draft
The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season....
from West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. He made his AFL debut for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in Round 9, 1998 against Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
Longmuir played a total of 17 games for Melbourne in 1998 and 1999, before being traded
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
to Fremantle at the end of the 1999 season, in exchange for the club's second-round draft pick (#19 overall). There he made his debut for the club against Geelong in Round 1, 2000. He was a consistent player during the 2000–2002 seasons, however he dropped out of form in the following two years. Altogether, Longmuir played 55 games for Fremantle between 2000 and 2004. During this time, he was also a part of West Perth's 2003 WAFL premiership team, where he played when not selected for Fremantle.
Following the 2004 AFL season, Longmuir was traded
2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
by Fremantle to Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick (#67 overall). He made his debut at Carlton in Round 4, 2005 against Port Adelaide. He divided his time between Carlton and its , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, throughout 2005. In 2006, he started the season with the Bullants, and he broke back into the Carlton senior team in Round 10 against Port Adelaide; unfortunately, he was injured in the first quarter and did not play again until the VFL finals.
He was delisted by Carlton at the end of 2006 after 11 games. He returned to West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in 2007 as a WAFL-listed player. Longmuir retired at the end of 2009, after playing 100 games for the Falcons between 1997 and 2009.