Introduction
Todd Banfield was recruited from Swan Districts in Western Australia as a quick and aggressive medium-sized midfielder who has the ability to win the ball at contested situations.

Background
• Banfield spent the bulk of his junior football days playing with Swan Districts in Western Australia.

• His impressive form with the Swan Districts Colts (U18) side during the first half of the 2008 season earned him a spot in the senior team for the remainder of the year including finals. He made an immediate impact with his speed, incredible work ethic and defensive pressure.

• Despite playing only half the season with the premiership-winning Colts side, he still earned selection in the 2008 WAFL U18 Team of the Year and finished equal 9th in the Jack Clarke Medal for the Best & Fairest player in the WAFL Colts competition.

• A noted ‘speed demon’, Banfield recorded an impressive 2.87 second run over 20m at a state screening session in Western Australia prior to the 2008 Draft.

• He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with selection No.41 in the 2008 National Draft.

2009
• Banfield showed plenty of promise during his first pre-season with the Lions and was particularly busy during the Intra-Club match.

• His impressive pre-season form was halted however when he broke his hand which kept him sidelined for the Club's entire NAB Cup campaign.

• The West Australian eventually returned to the Lions Reserves side where he displayed his speed and tenacity for the remainder of the season.

• Although he wasn't able to crack a senior berth in his debut season, he certainly took great strides in his development for the future.