Conor McKenna

This is the player profile for Conor McKenna, born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1996. He played for Essendon and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with the Brisbane Lions (2024, 2026). He played for the Brisbane Lions Reserves in the VFA/VFL. McKenna was drafted initially by Essendon during the 2015 AFL Rookie Draft.

Player Details

Name: Conor McKenna
DOB: 28/03/1996
POB: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Height: 184cm
Weight: 88kg
State Of Origin: INT
Recruitment History: Eglish/Tyrone (Ireland)/Essendon

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2015-2020, 2023-2026) - 149 matches, 54 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (2024-2026) - 19 matches, 26 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (2015-2020)
      • 79 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Lions (2023-2026)
      • 70 matches played for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
      • 2024, 2026 premierships won with the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2015 AFL Season Essendon 2 2 R22-23
2016 AFL Season Essendon 12 3 R04-05, R08-09, R16-23
2017 AFL Season Essendon 19 5 R04, R06-12, R14-23, EF
2018 AFL Season Essendon 18 7 R01-03, R07-12, R14-17, R19-23
2019 AFL Season Essendon 22 2 R01-11, R13-18, R20-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Essendon 6 1 R06-08, R10-12
2023 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 26 7 R01-11, R13-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 18 0 R02, R08-12, R14-19, R21, R25, EF, SF, PF, GF
VFL Season Brisbane Lions (R) 4 0 R04, R19-21
2025 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 5 2 R02-03, R09, R11, R21
VFL Season Brisbane Lions (R) 13 22 R03-05, R09-13, R15-17, EF, SF
2026 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 21 25 R08-15, R17-25, QF, SF, PF, GF
VFL Season Brisbane Lions (R) 2 4 R03-04