Lachlan Murphy was the Northern Knights best and fairest in their 2016 TAC Cup campaign and then moved to South Australia to join Adelaide’s SANFL development squad. He played every game in the 2017 season and won the Dean Bailey Award as the Club’s best and most dedicated development prospect. Adelaide drafted Murphy as a rookie following that season and in 2018 he was named in the Round One side. After two seasons as a rookie, Murphy was elevated to the senior list following a strong 2019 campaign in which he played 21 of a possible 22 games and kicked 19 goals. The small forward signed a two-year contract extension in June 2021.