Nick Suban

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Nick Suban

| image = Nick-Suban-Rd-9-2014.jpg

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| caption = Nick Suban, May 2014

| fullname = Nicholas Suban

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|5|9}}

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| originalteam = North Ballarat Rebels, TAC Cup

| height = 182 cm

| weight = 81 kg

| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 2009–2017

| club1 = {{AFL Fre}}

| games_goals1 = 156 (60)

| statsend = 2017

| careerhighlights = *Claremont Premiership player 2012

• Peel Thunder Premiership Player 2016, 2017
• South Fremantle Premiership Player 2020
• 2008 Victoria Country captain (National U18)
• 2009 AFL Rising Star nominee
• Fremantle Life Member: 2017

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Nicholas Suban (born 9 May 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Originally from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and of Slovenian origin,{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Suban captained both the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup and Victoria Country in the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships.[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/10/31/2406941.htm Football, football and more football][http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/sport/general/suban-to-captain-country/775514.aspx Suban to captain country]; 23 May 2008 He was named in both the Under 18 All-Australian Team and the TAC Cup Team of the Year in both 2007 and 2008.Parnaby, Travis; [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=69677&articleID=6603596&news_task=DETAIL Ellis coaches 2008 TAC Cup Team of the Year] 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.Pike, Chris (20 December 2008); [http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7009/Default.aspx?newsId=71045 Numbers up for Suban, Hill] Along with fellow new recruit Stephen Hill, Suban made his debut in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season,Hope, Shayne (27 March 2009); [http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=12&ContentID=132711 Hill, Suban confirmed starters] and both played all 22 games for the season.[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/7031355/suban-extends-stay-with-dockers/ Suban extends stay with Dockers] 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.[http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2009/08/25/Suban_snares_nomination_366083.html Suban snares nomination] (25 August 2009)

In April 2010, Suban extended his contract until the end of the 2012 season. 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.[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/suban-cleared-of-serious-damage-20100413-s76c.html Suban cleared of serious damage] He returned in round 9 and played 13 more games for the year. In round 4 of the 2011 season against {{AFL NM}} at Subiaco Oval, Suban fractured his right fibula when his leg was trapped under teammate Ryan Crowley.[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/9217993/suban-back-in-eight-weeks-dockers/ Suban back in eight weeks: Dockers] He missed over three months of football before returning to play in the Western Derby in Round 18.{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-news/suban-back-but-palmer-out-again-20110722-1hsoj.html|title=Suban back but Palmer out again|date=22 July 2011|first=Simon |last=White}}

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,{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-02-20/suban-in-the-centre|title=Suban to step into middle|first=Nathan |last=Schmook |date=20 February 2013}} 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.{{cite news|title=Nick Suban celebrates 100 games with Fremantle|date=15 July 2014|first=Brad |last=Elborough|url= http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/nick-suban-celebrates-100-games-with-fremantle-20140715-ztd7v.html}}{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/24465786/suban-still-proving-himself-as-a-docker/|title=Suban still proving himself as a Docker|first=Dale|last=Miller|work=The West Australian|date=15 July 2014}}{{cite web|url= http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/18/stk-v-fre|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140314100036/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/18/stk-v-fre|url-status= dead|archive-date= 14 March 2014|title=Inspired Saints end losing streak with shock demolition of Dockers|first= Travis|last=King |date=19 July 2014}}

He was delisted by Fremantle at the conclusion of the 2017 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-27/dockers-axe-versatile-mid-suban-after-nine-years|title=Dockers axe versatile mid after nine years|last=King|first=Travis|date=27 October 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=27 October 2017}}