Aaron Black (footballer, born 1990)

Aaron Black (born 29 November 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by North Melbourne with the twenty-fifth selection in the 2009 national draft and he made his senior debut in round 24 of the 2011 season against Richmond.[1][2] In 2016, he spent the entire season in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and at the end of the season, he mutually agreed with North Melbourne to seek opportunities at another club despite being contracted to North Melbourne until the end of 2017.[3] He was officially traded to Geelong in October.[4] Black was delisted after 2018 though in 2019 he became part of the coaching team for the inaugural Geelong Cats AFLW side and also was named co-captain of the club's VFL outfit.[5]

For the West Perth player, see Aaron Black (footballer, born 1992).

Aaron Black
Personal information
Full name Aaron Black
Date of birth (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990
Original team(s) Peel Thunder (WAFL)
Draft No. 25, 2009 national draft
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Centre half-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2015 North Melbourne 50 (64)
2017–2018 Geelong 07 0(5)
Total 57 (69)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2018[6]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2010 North Melbourne 350––––––––––––––0
2011 North Melbourne 35110549301.00.05.04.09.03.00.00
2012 North Melbourne 35331101323861.00.33.34.37.72.72.00
2013 North Melbourne 3518332314410524986431.81.38.05.813.84.82.40
2014 North Melbourne 3525262316589254110511.00.96.63.610.24.42.00
2015 North Melbourne 35311141226740.30.34.74.08.72.31.30
2016 North Melbourne 350––––––––––––––0
2017 Geelong 2345235286321110.30.34.74.08.72.31.30
2018 Geelong 233001915341570.00.09.57.517.07.53.5
Career 57 69 50 392 266 658 250 122 1.2 0.9 7.0 4.8 11.8 4.5 2.2 0

References
  1. Aaron Black Player Profile, North Melbourne Football Club Archived 9 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Aaron Black's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Navaratnam, Dinny (5 October 2016). "Roos, Black part ways, Freo a chance". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. "Ex-Kangaroo Black joins Geelong for pick 92". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. "Black and Tsitas to lead VFL Cats".
  6. "Aaron Black stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2016.


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