Nick Suban

Nick Suban

Nick Suban, May 2014
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Suban
Date of birth (1990-05-09) 9 May 1990
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels, TAC Cup
Height / weight 182cm / 81kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009– Fremantle 144 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Nicholas 'Nick' Suban (born 9 May 1990) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Originally from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and of Slovenian origin, Suban captained both the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup and Victoria Country in the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships.[1][2] He was named in both the Under 18 All-Australian Team and the TAC Cup Team of the Year in both 2007 and 2008.[3] Suban was drafted by Fremantle with the 24th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft.

Suban is only the second player to wear the number 8 guernsey for Fremantle, following the retirement of inaugural squad member Shaun McManus in 2008.[4] Along with fellow new recruit Stephen Hill, Suban made his debut in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season,[5] and both played all 22 games for the season.[6] In Round 21, Suban was one of Fremantle's best players in their 54-point win over Essendon. His career-high 25 possession and two goal game earnt him an AFL Rising Star nomination.[7]

In April 2010, Suban extended his contract until the end of the 2012 season.[6] After playing 25 consecutive games from his debut in 2009, Suban missed his first game in Round 4 of the 2010 season due to an ankle injury suffered in the final minutes of Fremantle's win over Geelong at Subiaco Oval.[8] He returned in round 9 and played 13 more games for the year. In round 4 of the 2011 season against North Melbourne at Subiaco Oval, Suban fractured his right fibula when his leg was trapped under teammate Ryan Crowley.[9] He missed over three months of football before returning to play in the Western Derby in Round 18.[10]

Suban had a disappointing 2012 season, being tried in a variety of positions in his 14 games, often as the substitute player. In 2013, however, he moved to play more in the midfield,[11] and played in 22 games, including the 2013 AFL Grand Final. He played his 100th game for Fremantle in a surprise loss to bottom placed St Kilda in round 18 of the 2014 season.[12][13][14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[15]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2009 Fremantle 8 22 10 12 191 84 275 56 65 0.4 0.6 8.7 3.8 12.5 2.6 3.0
2010 Fremantle 8 16 3 3 139 71 210 40 67 0.2 0.2 8.7 4.4 13.1 2.5 4.2
2011 Fremantle 8 10 2 2 93 40 133 22 33 0.2 0.2 9.3 4.0 13.3 2.2 3.3
2012 Fremantle 8 14 3 2 111 38 149 26 38 0.2 0.1 7.9 2.7 10.6 1.9 2.7
2013 Fremantle 8 22 16 11 223 106 329 67 78 0.7 0.5 10.1 4.8 15.0 3.0 3.6
2014 Fremantle 8 21 11 9 174 109 283 42 81 0.5 0.4 8.3 5.2 13.5 2.0 3.9
2015 Fremantle 8 24 7 14 231 103 334 51 93 0.3 0.6 9.6 4.3 13.9 2.1 3.9
2016 Fremantle 8 15 4 5 113 83 196 27 74 0.3 0.3 7.5 5.5 13.1 1.8 4.9
Career 144 56 58 1275 634 1909 331 529 0.4 0.4 8.9 4.4 13.3 2.3 3.7

Notes

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