Callum Ah Chee

Ah Chee was born in Derby, Western Australia, Australia. His mother is Indigenous Australian (Nyoongar) and Dutch. His father is Indigenous Australian (Nyikina & Yawuru) and Chinese.[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-09/going-places-rocket-man-callum-ah-chee-out-to-prove-his-hanger-is-no-fluke Going places: Rocket man Callum Ah Chee out to prove his hanger is no fluke] The family moved to the south-east Perth suburb of Armadale when Callum was three years of age. His older brother, Brendon, was also a professional Australian rules footballer, and played for {{AFL WC}} and {{AFL PA}}.

Ah Chee initially played basketball in his youth before picking up Australian rules football and playing for Kelmscott Junior Football Club & South Fremantle. He began playing colts football in 2013 and made his WAFL senior debut at the age of 17 for South Fremantle.[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/video/2015-11-25/suns-tv-callum-ah-chee-day-2 SUNS TV: Callum Ah Chee Day 2] He also represented Western Australia at the 2014 and 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships.

Ah Chee was drafted by the Gold Coast Football Club with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2015 national draft.[http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-snare-high-flying-half-forward-callum-ah-chee-in-afl-draft/story-fnj9yd7s-1227621796154 Gold Coast Suns snare high-flying half-forward Callum Ah Chee in AFL draft] He was traded to Brisbane at the end of the 2019 AFL season.{{cite tweet|number=1184325118438211585|user=AFL_House|title=Trade paperwork lodged: Gold Coast have traded Callum Ah Chee to Brisbane Lions for Future Round 2 2020 selection… |date=16 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/live-afl-trade-period-deadline-day-20191016-p5312y.html|title = As it happened: AFL trade period, deadline day|date = 16 October 2019}}

Ah Chee was substituted out of Brisbane's 2023 Grand Final after only 6 disposals. He returned in 2024 and adopted a strong forward role, ultimately kicking 10 goals in the finals series. Ah Chee was an integral member of the Brisbane Lions' 2024 premiership-winning team, kicking 4 goals in the Grand Final, and finishing third in the Norm Smith medal voting.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1231476/lion-kings-chris-fagans-heroes-thrash-sydney-swans-in-grand-final-shock|first=Callum|last=Twomey|location=MCG|date=28 September 2024|website=AFL|title=Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock}}{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1233437/cal-ah-chee|title=Lion's chat with Fagan that sparked September fire|date=29 September 2024|first=Riley|last=Beveridge}}

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Callum_Ah_Chee.html|title=Callum Ah Chee|publisher=AFL Tables|accessdate=29 September 2024}}

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| 2016 || {{AFL GC}} || 13

| 16 || 9 || 9 || 85 || 124 || 209 || 46 || 49 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 5.3 || 7.8 || 13.1 || 2.9 || 3.1

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| 2017 || {{AFL GC}} || 13

| 14 || 12 || 3 || 85 || 74 || 159 || 34 || 43 || 0.9 || 0.2 || 6.1 || 5.3 || 11.4 || 2.4 || 3.1

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| 2018 || {{AFL GC}} || 13

| 14 || 3 || 6 || 127 || 77 || 204 || 51 || 37 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 9.1 || 5.5 || 14.6 || 3.6 || 2.6

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| 2019 || {{AFL GC}} || 13

| 1 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 6 || 17 || 5 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 11.0 || 6.0 || 17.0 || 5.0 || 2.0

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| 2020{{efn|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.}} || {{AFL BL}} || 4

| 18 || 3 || 4 || 138 || 69 || 207 || 63 || 52 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 7.7 || 3.8 || 11.5 || 3.5 || 2.9

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| 2021 || {{AFL BL}} || 4

| 21 || 7 || 0 || 103 || 96 || 199 || 35 || 58 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 4.9 || 4.6 || 9.5 || 1.7 || 2.8

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| 2022 || {{AFL BL}} || 4

| 21 || 8 || 6 || 132 || 112 || 244 || 74 || 36 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 6.3 || 5.3 || 11.6 || 3.5 || 1.7

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| 2023 || {{AFL BL}} || 4

| 12 || 6 || 5 || 81 || 45 || 126 || 42 || 27 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 6.8 || 3.8 || 10.5 || 3.5 || 2.3

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| scope=row bgcolor=F0E68C | 2024^# || {{AFL BL}} || 4

| 26 || 27 || 14 || 228 || 120 || 348 || 122 || 40 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 8.8 || 4.6 || 13.4 || 4.7 || 1.5

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! colspan=3 | Career

! 143 !! 75 !! 47 !! 990 !! 723 !! 1713 !! 472 !! 344 !! 0.5 !! 0.3 !! 6.9 !! 5.1 !! 12.0 !! 3.3 !! 2.4

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