"key defender" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2025 July 24, Josh Gabelich, “Gun young defender signs new deal with Cats”, in Australian Football League, retrieved 27 Jul 2025:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "A tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back)."
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        "(Australian rules football) A tall defender (traditionally, a full-back or centre half-back)."
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