Aiden Begg Explained

Fullname:Aiden Begg
Aiden Begg
Birth Date:8 October 2002
Originalteam:North Ringwood (EFNL)
Draftpick:No. 18, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Debutdate:1 May 2022
Debutstadium:MCG
Height:197 cm
Weight:99 kg
Position:Ruck
Guernsey:39
Years1:2021–
Games Goals1:3 (0)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Aiden Begg (born 8 October 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Aiden played his junior football career at North Ringwood junior football club where he is a 2 time premiership player. He then went on to play for Eastern Ranges in the NAB league.

AFL career

Begg was selected at pick 18 in the 2021 mid-season rookie draft.[1] Begg did not play any games in his first season with the Collingwood Magpies in 2021. The next year he played his first game against the Gold Coast Suns.[2] He played 3 games in 2022.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[3] |-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|| 39 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022|| 39 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 8 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 10.0 || 2.7 || 2.3|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2023|| 39 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 3! 0! 0! 9! 21! 30! 8! 7! 0.0! 0.0! 3.0! 7.0! 10.0! 2.7! 2.3|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-06-02 . AFL mid-season draft wrap: Rucks galore as Kangas cash in; Tigers take 'Marlion Pickett 2.0' . 2023-05-08 . Fox Sports . en.
  2. Web site: AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results . 2023-05-08 . afl.com.au . May 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Aiden Begg - Player Stats By Season. Australian Football. 4 October 2023.