| Noah Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noah Long | ||
| Born | 23 August 2004 | ||
| Original team | Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers/Geelong Grammar | ||
| Draft | 58th overall, 2022 (West Coast) | ||
| Height / weight | 179cm/ 78kg | ||
| Position | Forward/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | West Coast | 33 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noah Long (born 23 August 2004) is an Australian rules footballer and plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Echuca, Long was progressed though the under-16s, 17s, and 18s of the Bendigo Pioneers in Coates Talent League (formerly NAB League) before earning selection for Victoria Country. Apart from a collarbone injury, Long developed reputation as a threatening small forward.[1]
AFL career
[edit]Long was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers (NAB Cup) with pick 58 in the 2022 National Draft. He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2023 AFL season.[2] Recruited as a small forward, Long impressed with the pre-season practice matches.[3]
Long played the first five games of the season before succumbing to a hamstring injury. He missed several weeks.[4] Returning from injury, Long is developing as a goalsneak slotting in across half forward, he received a goal of the year nomination for his goal against St Kilda.[5]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of Round 16 2023
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2023 | West Coast | 44 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 99 | 111 | 210 | 46 | 48 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 18 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Career | 36 | 12 | 20 | 179 | 177 | 356 | 85 | 80 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'It's an unreal feeling': Echuca product Noah Long swoops on AFL debut". Riverine Herald. 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Noah a not so Long-shot as he locks in Eagles debut". The West Australian. 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Dream realised: Echuca product Noah Long earns AFL debut". Shepparton News. 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Eagles crisis goes from bad to worse to MUCH worse". PerthNow. 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Noah's arc: Eagle's rookie on 'flukey' but stunning goal". PerthNow. 4 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Noah Long's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Noah Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables