Flynn Riley

Flynn Riley
Personal information
Full name Flynn Riley
Born (2004-04-05) 5 April 2004 (age 22)
Original teams South Morang (NFNL)
Montmorency (NFNL)
Northern Knights (Talent League)
Carlton (VFL)
Aberfeldie (EDFL)
Draft No. 4, 2026 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 18, 2026, Carlton vs. Hawthorn, at the MCG
Height 209 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Position Ruck
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2026 Carlton 1 (1)
2027– Collingwood 0 (0)
Total 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Flynn Riley (born 5 April 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Pre-AFL career

Riley played local football in the Northern Football Netball League for South Morang as a junior, before moving to Montmorency to play senior football. He would later play local football for Aberfeldie in the Essendon District Football League.

Riley also played in the Talent League for the Northern Knights. He averaged 9 disposals and 11.9 hitouts in his draft year in 2022, and 11 disposals and 18.5 hitouts as an over-ager in 2023.

In 2024, Riley joined Carlton in the VFL. He made his VFL debut in round 1 of the 2025 VFL season. At the end of his debut season he received the Carlton Reserves Coaches’ Award.

AFL career

Carlton

Riley was added to Carlton's AFL list with pick 4 of the 2026 mid-season rookie draft, signing on a six-month deal to the end of 2026. He was selected to make his debut in round 18 of the 2026 AFL season. At the end of the 2026 season, Riley requested a trade to Collingwood.

Collingwood

In October 2026, Riley was traded to the Collingwood Football Club for a 2028 third-round pick.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2026 season.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2026Carlton38 11042615171.00.04.02.06.01.05.017.00
Career 11042615171.00.04.02.06.01.05.017.00

References

  1. ↑ "NFNL Alumni Among AFL Mid-Season Draftees". nfnl.org.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "'Plays the right way': 209cm VFL big man dominates in local debut". codesports.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Murray, Tara. "Four locals drafted". maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Flynn Riley". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Promising young trio sign on". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Flynn Riley". vfl.aflmstats.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Phillips takes out top honour". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Beveridge, Riley. "Who did your club just take? Every mid-season draft pick". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Twomey, Callum. "Roo to remain, mid-season draftee deals revealed, breakout Crow set to sign". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Filippo, Cristian. "AFL team news: Blues make BIG change". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Cellini, Aidan. "Carlton ruckman seeks trade to arch rival: AFL trade news". zerohanger.com. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Riley the Pie". Collingwood. Telstra. 13 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Flynn Riley". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.