Quinton Narkle

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Quinton Narkle
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 24)
Original team(s) Perth (WAFL)/Wesley College (Western Australia) (PSA)
Draft Pick 60, 2016 national draft
Debut June 29, 2018, Geelong
vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands Stadium
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Geelong Cats 18 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 5 2021.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Quinton Narkle (born 3 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Cats in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 15 of the 2018 season against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium.[1]

Narkle, from Western Australia, attended Wesley College[2] and originally played for West Australian Football League club Perth Demons.[3] He played for his state at the AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals.[4] Narkle was drafted by Geelong with pick 60 in the 2016 national draft.[3] In June 2017, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while training[5] and did not return until May 2018. Narkle played six Victorian Football League matches before his debut.[6] Commenting on Narkle's debut performance, coach Chris Scott said "we thought he was outstanding".[7]

Narkle is an Indigenous Australian,[8] distantly related to former Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and St Kilda footballer Phil Narkle.[6]

Statistics[]

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Geelong 19 6 5 2 31 42 73 13 14 0.8 0.3 5.2 7.0 12.2 2.2 2.3
2019 Geelong 19 6 5 4 59 44 103 14 18 0.8 0.7 9.8 7.3 17.2 2.3 3.0
2020[a] Geelong 19 5 0 1 27 30 57 9 18 0.0 0.2 5.4 6.0 11.4 1.8 3.6
2021 Geelong 19 1 0 0 5 11 16 4 3 0.0 0.0 5.0 11.0 16.0 4.0 3.0
Career 18 10 7 122 127 249 40 53 0.5 0.3 6.7 7.0 13.8 2.2 2.9

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ "Western Bulldogs Vs Geelong Cats - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cox, Kearyn (9 November 2016). "AFL draft: 'Strong, accurate, driven' WA players to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b McArdle, Jordan (18 June 2018). "WAFL product Quinton Narkle puts hand up for AFL debut with strong month for Geelong's reserves". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Quinton Narkle". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ^ Guthrie, Ben (23 June 2017). "ACL injury outs Cats youngster for the season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b Cleary, Mitch (27 June 2018). "Jump the Q: Cats reveal another debutant". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ^ Bowen, Nick (30 June 2018). "Scott 'open to ways to fix' mid-season malaise". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Cats' Djilang Program an artful success". geelongcats.com.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ^ Quinton Narkle's player profile at AFL Tables

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