Kane Mitchell

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Kane Mitchell

| image =

| fullname = Kane Mitchell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Claremont (WAFL)

| draftpick = No. 5, 2013 Rookie Draft: {{AFL|PA}}

| height = 174 cm

| weight = 75 kg

| position = Midfielder

| statsend = (WAFL) Round 10 2023

| years1 = 2013–2016

| club1 = {{AFL PA}}

| games_goals1 = 35 (19)

| years2 = 2008–2021

| club2 = Claremont

| games_goals2 = 141 (76)

| club3 = {{AFL WC}} (WAFL)

| years3 = 2023

| games_goals3 = 1 (0)

| careerhighlights =

• Sandover Medal (2012)
• Claremont premiership player (2011, 2012)

}}

Kane Mitchell (born 1 December 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Mitchell had an outstanding 2012 season with Claremont, winning the Sandover Medal for the best and fairest player in the WAFL with a record 58 votes (equalling Matt Priddis' record for Subiaco in 2006),{{cite web| url=http://notaweeb.com |title=Mitchell joins Sandover elite |publisher=The West Australian |access-date=2012-12-13}} the EB Cook Medal for Claremont's best and fairest player,{{cite web |url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/3459-wafl-clubs-fairest-and-best-wrap |title=WAFL Clubs Best And Fairest Wrap |publisher=WAFL |access-date=2012-12-13 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115020253/http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/3459-wafl-clubs-fairest-and-best-wrap |archive-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead }} and playing in Claremont's Premiership winning team, kicking 3 goals.{{cite web| url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/sandover-medal-winner-kane-mitchell-caps-perfect-week-with-premiership/story-e6frg243-1226479841294 |title=Sandover Medal winner Kane Mitchell caps perfect week with premiership |date=23 September 2012 |publisher=PerthNow |access-date=2012-12-13}}

Mitchell was selected by Port Adelaide with the 5th selection in the 2013 Rookie Draft.{{cite web| url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/heats-on-for-new-power-rookie-kane-mitchell/story-e6freck3-1226535636194 |title=Heat's on for new Power rookie Kane Mitchell|work=The Advertiser |access-date=2012-12-13}} He was elevated from the Rookie List due to Nick Salter being placed on the long-term injury list,{{cite web| url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-03-26/mitchell-elevated-to-senior-list |title=Mitchell elevated to senior list|date=26 March 2013 |publisher=Port Adelaide Football Club |access-date=2013-04-19}} he made his debut in round 1 against Melbourne at the MCG as a substitute in the fourth quarter. He scored his first AFL goal against GWS in Round 2.

In 2015, he was promoted to Port's senior list.{{cite web| url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/kane-mitchell-realises-dream-as-port-adelaide-upgrades-him-to-senior-list/story-fnia6ojc-1227095363044 |title=Kane Mitchell realises dream as Port Adelaide upgrades him to senior list|work=The Advertiser |access-date=2014-10-30}} He was delisted by the club in October,{{cite news|url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-10-28/mitchell-delisted-to-be-rookied-|title=Mitchell delisted; to be rookied|last=Say|first=Steph|date=28 October 2015|work=PortAdelaideFC.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=28 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204214029/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-10-28/mitchell-delisted-to-be-rookied-|archive-date=4 December 2015|url-status=dead}} but was re-drafted in the 2016 rookie draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-11-27/rookie-draft-powers-list-finalised-for-2016|title=Two South Australians and a Vic taken in rookie draft as Mitchell re-listed|last=Agius|first=Matthew|date=27 November 2015|work=PortAdelaideFC.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=28 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128060200/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-11-27/rookie-draft-powers-list-finalised-for-2016|archive-date=28 November 2015|url-status=dead}}

Mitchell was delisted again at the conclusion of the 2016 season.{{cite web |last1=Agius |first1=Matthew |title=Power begins changes with three players and one coach to depart |url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/63111/power-begins-changes-with-three-players-and-one-coach-to-depart |website=portadelaidefc.com.au |date=30 August 2016}} Following his delisting, Mitchell took a year off to go travelling, returning to play for Claremont in 2018.{{cite web |last1=Townsend |first1=John |title=Kane Mitchell returns to fire Claremont Tigers' WAFL flag hopes |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/kane-mitchell-returns-to-fire-claremont-tigers-wafl-flag-hopes-ng-b88628517z |website=The West Australian |date=14 October 2017}}