Australian rules footballer
| Nicholas Newman | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Newman | ||
| Nickname(s) | Nip, Newy, Noodles, Mr. Underrated | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Original team(s) | Frankston (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 35, 2015 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2017, Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2018 | Sydney | 31 (8) | |
| 2019– | Carlton | 103 (10) | |
| Total | 134 (18) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicholas Newman (born 15 January 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Sydney Swans
A mature aged recruit at almost 22 years old, from VFL club Frankston, Newman was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their second selection and thirty-fifth overall in the 2015 rookie draft. He made his debut in the twenty-three point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017.
Carlton
At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Newman was traded to Carlton. He made his debut for Carlton in the Round 1 match against Richmond at the MCG. Newman impressed, gathering 26 disposals and kicking a classy goal in the 33 point loss. In his second game against his former club, Newman collected 32 disposals in a best on ground performance. His efforts were a pivotal part in Carlton’s fourth win of the 2019 season.
Newman had a career-best season in 2023, finishing second in Carlton's best and fairest.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of Round 23 2021
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| 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 | ||||
| 2017 | Sydney | 28 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 260 | 146 | 406 | 95 | 75 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 13.0 | 7.3 | 20.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | Sydney | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 66 | 193 | 60 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 24 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 328 | 100 | 428 | 135 | 66 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Carlton | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 199 | 76 | 275 | 86 | 54 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Career | 67 | 14 | 10 | 927 | 390 | 1317 | 380 | 230 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 19.6 | 5.6 | 3.4 | ||
References
- Amy, Paul (3 December 2014). "Frankston Dolphins defender Nic Newman continues his rapid rise, taken by Sydney in the AFL rookie draft". Frankston Standard Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Cordy, Neil (30 March 2017). "Sydney Swans name three debutants for Grand Final rematch against Western Bulldogs". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Blues welcome Newman". Carlton Media. www.carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Weitering a dual John Nicholls Medallist". 8 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- "AFL Tables - Nic Newman statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
- Nic Newman's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Nic Newman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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