Damien Christensen

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Damien Christensen

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|10|16|df=y}}

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| death_date =

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| originalteam = Lara{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}

| height = 177 cm

| weight = 75 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1986

| years1 = 1983–1986

| club1 = Geelong

| games_goals1 = 17 (8)

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Damien Christensen (born 16 October 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.{{cite web|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8354114|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131108134522/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8354114|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2013|title=Cats youngster takes grand final in stride|last=Hand|first=Guy|date=30 September 2011|publisher=ninemsn|accessdate=8 November 2013}} Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club.{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Damien%2BChristensen/11793|title=australianfootball.com - Damien Christensen|publisher=australianfootball.com|accessdate=8 November 2013}} After his playing career, Christensen has coached the Geelong Falcons{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/13/1044927739950.html|title=Young Ablett avoids path to AFL|last=Rielly|first=Stephen|date=14 February 2003|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=8 November 2013}} and the Box Hill Hawks{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/krakouer-ignites-tigers-in-mud/story-e6frf9lo-1111114011052|title=Krakouer ignites Tigers in mud|last=Howard|first=Leigh|date=22 July 2007|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|accessdate=8 November 2013}}

Christensen's brother Marty and nephew Allen have also played for Geelong.{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/11/27/126301_gfc.html |title=Geelong Cats says draft picks can walk straight into team|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106032922/http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/11/27/126301_gfc.html|archivedate=6 January 2010|first=Bradley |last=Green|date=27 November 2009}}