Quinton Narkle | |
Birth Date: | 3 December 1997 |
Originalteam: | Wesley College (PSA)/Perth(WAFL) |
Draftpick: | Pick 60, 2016 national draft |
Position: | Midfielder |
Debutdate: | June 29, 2018 |
Debutopponent: | Western Bulldogs |
Debutstadium: | Docklands Stadium |
Height: | 182 cm |
Weight: | 83 kg |
Years1: | 2017 - 2022 |
Games Goals1: | 41 (18) |
Years2: | 2023 - 2024 |
Games Goals2: | 16 (8) |
Years3: | 2025 - |
Games Goals3: | 0 (0) |
Games Goalstotal: | 57 (26) |
Statsend: | 2024 |
Quinton Narkle (born 3 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his AFL debut for Geelong in round 15 of the 2018 season against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium.[1]
Narkle, from Western Australia, attended Wesley College[2] and originally played for the colts team of West Australian Football League club Perth Demons.[3] He played for his state at the AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals.[4] Narkle was drafted by Geelong with pick 60 in the 2016 national draft. In June 2017, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while training[5] and did not return until May 2018. Narkle played six Victorian Football League matches before his debut.[6] Commenting on Narkle's debut performance, coach Chris Scott said "we thought he was outstanding".[7]
Narkle is an Indigenous Australian,[8] distantly related to former Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and St Kilda footballer Phil Narkle.Narkle is also second cousin with former teammate, Sam Powell-Pepper.
Narkle was delisted by Geelong at the end of the 2022 season. After training with over the summer, he was overlooked for their last list spot and joined Essendon's VFL team.[9] He was then redrafted by Port Adelaide in the 2023 AFL mid-season draft at pick 11.[10]
After playing three games for Port during the remainder of the 2023 season, and 13 games in 2024, Narkle was again delisted at the end of the 2024 season. He was then selected by Fremantle after the 2024 draft in the Pre-season Supplemental Selection Period.[11]
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[12]
|-| 2017 || || 19| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2018 || || 19| 6 || 5 || 2 || 31 || 42 || 73 || 13 || 14 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 5.2 || 7.0 || 12.2 || 2.2 || 2.3 || 0|-| 2019 || || 19| 6 || 5 || 4 || 59 || 44 || 103 || 14 || 18 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 9.8 || 7.3 || 17.2 || 2.3 || 3.0 || 0|-| 2020 || || 19| 5 || 0 || 1 || 27 || 30 || 57 || 9 || 18 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 5.4 || 6.0 || 11.4 || 1.8 || 3.6 || 0|-| 2021 || || 19| 16 || 4 || 4 || 86 || 129 || 215 || 37 || 25 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 5.4 || 8.1 || 13.4 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 2|-| 2022 || || 19| 8 || 4 || 3 || 40 || 28 || 68 || 21 || 8 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 5.0 || 3.5 || 8.5 || 2.6 || 1.0 || 0|- | 2023 || || 47 | 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 14 || 32 || 7 || 4 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 6.0 || 4.7 || 10.7 || 2.3 || 1.3 || 0|- | 2024 || || 42 | 13 || 4 || 10 || 74 || 20 || 94 || 41 || 14 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 7.2 || 3.2 || 1.1 || 0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 57 !! 26 !! 25 !! 325 !! 307 !! 632 !! 142 !! 101 !! 0.5 !! 0.4 !! 5.7 !! 5.4 !! 11.1 !! 2.5 !! 1.8 !! 2|}
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