John Noble (footballer)
John Noble | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 25 March 1997 | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 14, 2019 mid-season draft | ||
Debut | Round 17, 2019, Collingwood vs. West Coast, at Optus Stadium | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half-back/winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Collingwood | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019– | Collingwood | 112 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Noble (born 25 March 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a half-back or winger, he was selected in the 2019 mid-season draft after spending several years in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He made his AFL debut late in the 2019 season.
SANFL career
[edit]Noble, originally from Adelaide, was born prematurely[1] as an identical twin. As a result, he was required to take medication during childhood which delayed his physical development.[2] He began playing for West Adelaide in the SANFL from 2016, playing 43 games and kicking 24 goals during his time at the club.[3] Noble represented his league in a 2019 match against a West Australian Football League (WAFL) representative side, laying four tackles and amassing 24 disposals.[4]
AFL career
[edit]Noble was recruited by Collingwood as a rookie with pick 14 in the 2019 mid-season draft, replacing Lynden Dunn after he was moved to the long-term injury list. The club's recruiting manager, Derek Hine, cited Noble's combination of speed and endurance, together with his performance in the state-league representative match as the reasons he was selected.[4] Ben Hopkins, West Adelaide's chief executive, congratulated Noble on his selection but pointed out the club's disadvantage and lack of compensation for losing him to the AFL.[5]
Noble initially wore guernsey number #49 at Collingwood.[6] He began playing in the club's reserves side in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and after three matches was called up to the AFL team in a round 17 match against West Coast.[2] Noble accumulated 17 possessions on debut but injured his calf. He returned in the last two rounds of the home-and-away season and went on to play in Collingwood's two finals.[7] Ahead of the 2020 season he re-signed with Collingwood until the end of 2021,[8] and inherited guernsey number #9 from Sam Murray, who had been delisted.[9]
Noble was elevated from the rookie list to a senior spot during the 2022 AFL draft.[10] Noble played every game of Collingwood's first-place home-and-away season in 2023, amassing a streak of 83 games, which was the highest of any mid-season draft pick at the time. However, Noble was omitted for Collingwood's qualifying final against Melbourne, and was not selected in the winning team of the 2023 Grand Final.[11] Noble made his return to the side in 2024,[12] playing a further 20 games, including his 100th game against Adelaide in round 10.[13] Due to family reasons, Noble requested a trade to Gold Coast at the conclusion of the season, despite being contracted until the end of 2026.[14]
Family
[edit]Noble is the son of David Noble, a premiership player with North Hobart Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League,[15] and later a professional sports administrator with experience at Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions. Noble was able to use his father's connections, knowledge and advice to assist him as a prospective draftee.[1] David was appointed as the senior coach of North Melbourne in November 2020,[16] and would be sacked midway through the 2022 season after a series of poor results.[17]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round the 2024 season.[18]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2019 | Collingwood | 49 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 38 | 93 | 20 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0 |
2020[a] | Collingwood | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 116 | 277 | 56 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1 |
2021 | Collingwood | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 149 | 409 | 114 | 57 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 18.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
2022 | Collingwood | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 149 | 440 | 116 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 17.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0 |
2023 | Collingwood | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 322 | 148 | 470 | 123 | 56 | 0.1 | 0.04 | 14.0 | 6.4 | 20.4 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1 |
2024 | Collingwood | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 143 | 378 | 93 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 18.9 | 4.7 | 2.7 | TBA |
Career | 112 | 8 | 3 | 1324 | 743 | 2067 | 521 | 273 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 |
Notes
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ a b Gabelich, Josh (21 September 2019). "Collingwood rookie John Noble has gone from stacking shelves to playing blockbuster games in a very short space of time". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b Grieve, Charlotte (10 July 2019). "'Very overwhelming': Magpie Noble the third mid-season draftee set for AFL". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "13 John Noble". SANFL.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b McNicol, Adam (27 May 2019). "Pies make Noble choice". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "AFL criticised for having 'little or no regard' for state teams after players get poached in mid-season draft". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Noble, John (17 July 2019). "John's Noble Prize". AFLPlayers. AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (9 October 2019). "Collingwood mid-season recruit John Noble to be rewarded for eye-catching first five games". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (18 November 2019). "Collingwood re-signs mid-season rookie pick John Noble and first-round pick Isaac Quaynor for two more years". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "2020 AFL guernsey numbers revealed". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (March 2023). AFL Record Season Guide 2023. Australian Football League. p. 98.
Draft history: 2019 Mid-Season Rookie Draft selection (Collingwood) No. 14; 2022 NAB AFL Draft rookie elevation (Collingwood).
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (9 April 2024). "'I'm getting emotional talking about it': Pie re-lives brutal axing".
- ^ Reid, Harrison (7 March 2024). "Collingwood confirm John Noble to make AFL return after premiership heartbreak as Charlie Dean handed debut". Seven Network.
- ^ "How Craig McRae decided to celebrate John Noble ahead of his 100th game!". 3AW. 18 May 2024.
- ^ Niall, Jake; Gleeson, Michael (27 August 2024). "Pie Noble asks for trade to Gold Coast". The Age.
- ^ "302. David Noble". Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "North Melbourne appoints David Noble to replace Rhyce Shaw as AFL head coach". ABC News. 20 November 2020.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (12 July 2022). "David Noble was 'North's man' seven weeks ago. These 'issues' forced change – and he leaves with a horror record". Fox Sports.
- ^ "John Noble statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- John Noble's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- John Noble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Noble at AustralianFootball.com