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key defender

key defender noun: a tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back).

Noun

key defender (plural key defenders)

  1. (Australian rules football) A tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back).
    • The 198cm key defender was selected at pick No.11 in the 2023 Telstra AFL Draft and will challenge three players taken from that crop – Dan Curtin, Nate Caddy and Archie Roberts – as well as Levi Ashcroft and Harvey Langford for the Ron Evans Medal.2025 July 24, Josh Gabelich, “Gun young defender signs new deal with Cats”, in Australian Football League, retrieved 27 Jul 2025

Forms of key defender

pluralkey defenders

Questions about key defender

What does key defender mean?
Key defender means a tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back).
What part of speech is key defender?
Key defender is a noun.
What is the plural of key defender?
The plural of key defender is key defenders.

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