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key defenders

key defenders is the plural of key defender.

Meaning of key defender

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

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What is key defenders the plural of?
Key defenders is the plural of key defender.

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