John Noble (footballer) explained

John Noble
Birth Date:25 March 1997
Originalteam:West Adelaide (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 14, 2019 mid-season draft
Debutdate:Round 17, 2019
Debutstadium:Optus Stadium
Height:180 cm
Weight:72 kg
Position:Half-back/winger
Guernsey:9
Years1:2019–
Games Goals1:111 (8)
Statsend:round 23, 2024

John Noble (born 25 March 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for 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

Noble, originally from Adelaide, was born prematurely as an identical twin. As a result, he was required to take medication during childhood which delayed his physical development.[1] He began playing for West Adelaide in the SANFL from 2016, playing 43 games and kicking 24 goals during his time at the club.[2] Noble represented his league in a 2019 match against a West Australian Football League (WAFL) representative side, laying four tackles and amassing 24 disposals.[3]

AFL career

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. 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.[4]

Noble initially wore guernsey number #49 at Collingwood.[5] 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 . 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.[6] Ahead of the 2020 season he re-signed with Collingwood until the end of 2021,[7] and inherited guernsey number #9 from Sam Murray, who had been delisted.[8]

Noble was elevated from the rookie list to a senior spot during the 2022 AFL draft.[9]

Family

Noble is the son of David Noble, a premiership player with North Hobart Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League,[10] 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.[11] David was appointed as the senior coach of North Melbourne in November 2020,[12] and would be sacked midway through the 2022 season after a series of poor results.[13]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round the 2023 season.[14]

|-| 2019 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 9| 23 || 3 || 1 || 322 || 148 || 470 || 123 || 56 || 0.1 || 0.04 || 14.0 || 6.4 || 20.4 || 5.3 || 2.4 || 1|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 92 !! 7 !! 2 !! 1089 !! 600 !! 1689 !! 428 !! 219 !! 0.1 !! 0.02 !! 11.8 !! 6.5 !! 18.4 !! 4.7 !! 2.4 !! 2|}

Notes

Notes and References

  1. News: Grieve . Charlotte . 'Very overwhelming': Magpie Noble the third mid-season draftee set for AFL . 30 December 2019 . . . 10 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 13 John Noble . SANFL.com.au . 30 December 2019.
  3. News: McNicol . Adam . Pies make Noble choice . 30 December 2019 . collingwoodfc.com.au . . 27 May 2019.
  4. News: AFL criticised for having 'little or no regard' for state teams after players get poached in mid-season draft . 30 December 2019 . . . 28 May 2019.
  5. News: Noble . John . John's Noble Prize . 30 December 2019 . AFLPlayers . . 17 July 2019.
  6. News: Gabelich . Josh . Collingwood mid-season recruit John Noble to be rewarded for eye-catching first five games . 30 December 2019 . . . 9 October 2019.
  7. News: Gabelich . Josh . Collingwood re-signs mid-season rookie pick John Noble and first-round pick Isaac Quaynor for two more years . 30 December 2019 . . . 18 November 2019.
  8. News: 2020 AFL guernsey numbers revealed . 30 December 2019 . collingwoodfc.com.au . . 4 December 2019.
  9. Book: Lovett, Michael . . March 2023 . AFL Record Season Guide 2023. 98. Draft history: 2019 Mid-Season Rookie Draft selection (Collingwood) No. 14; 2022 NAB AFL Draft rookie elevation (Collingwood)..
  10. https://afltashalloffame.com.au/inductees/302-david-noble/
  11. News: Gabelich . Josh . Collingwood rookie John Noble has gone from stacking shelves to playing blockbuster games in a very short space of time . 30 December 2019 . . . 21 September 2019.
  12. News: North Melbourne appoints David Noble to replace Rhyce Shaw as AFL head coach. ABC News. 20 November 2020.
  13. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/afl-news-2022-david-noble-sacked-as-north-melbourne-coach-analysis-second-worst-record-kangaroos-list-rebuild-geoff-walsh-review/news-story/27bef91d25b13a4104952182928a79d5
  14. Web site: John Noble statistics. AFL Tables. 3 October 2023.