- Draft Year
- 2019 AFL Draft Hub
- Pick Number
- 14 - Geelong (Rookie Draft)
- Sanfl Club
- Glenelg
- Local Club
- North Gambier
- Date Of Birth
- 30/7/98
- Position
- Medium Forward
- Height
- 181cm
- Weight
- 68kg
After managing 7 League matches in 2018, Close was quick to become a mainstay in Glenelg’s forward 50m arc after featuring in all 21 of the Bays matches en route to earning a Premiership Medal. The 21-year-old from Mount Gambier is a silky-mover who plays an unselfish style of play to feed his team-mates in front of goal. Averaged more than 16 disposals and four tackles across half-forward which ensured he was in contention for SANFL’s Powerade Breakthrough Player of the Year Award.