Nic Newman | |
Fullname: | Nic Newman |
Nickname: | Nip, Newy, Noodles, Mr. Underrated |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1993 |
Originalteam: | (VFL) |
Draftpick: | No. 35, 2015 rookie draft |
Debutdate: | Round 2, 2017 |
Debutstadium: | Etihad Stadium |
Height: | 187 cm |
Weight: | 83 kg |
Position: | Defender |
Guernsey: | 24 |
Years1: | 2015 - 2018 |
Games Goals1: | 31 (8) |
Years2: | 2019 - |
Games Goals2: | 93 (10) |
Games Goalstotal: | 124 (18) |
Statsend: | Round 15,2024 |
Nic Newman (born 15 January 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A mature aged recruit at almost 22 years old, from VFL club, Newman was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their second selection and thirty-fifth overall in the 2015 rookie draft.[1] He made his debut in the twenty-three point loss against the at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
Statistics are correct to end of Round 23 2021[5]
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017| style="text-align:center" | | 28 || 20 || 7 || 7 || 260 || 146 || 406 || 95 || 75 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 13.0 || 7.3 || 20.3 || 4.8 || 3.8|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018| style="text-align:center" | | 28 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 127 || 66 || 193 || 60 || 33 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 11.5 || 6.0 || 17.5 || 5.5 || 3.0|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019| style="text-align:center" | | 24 || 20 || 6 || 2 || 328 || 100 || 428 || 135 || 66 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 16.4 || 5.0 || 21.4 || 6.8 || 3.3|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020| style="text-align:center" | | 24 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 13 || 2 || 15 || 4 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.5 || 1.0 || 7.5 || 2.0 || 1.0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021| style="text-align:center" | | 24 || 14 || 0 || 1 || 199 || 76 || 275 || 86 || 54 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 14.2 || 5.4 || 19.6 || 6.1 || 3.9|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 67! 14! 10! 927! 390! 1317! 380! 230! 0.2! 0.1! 13.8! 5.8! 19.6! 5.6! 3.4|}