Noah Long
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Noah Long
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| fullname = Noah Long
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| birth_date = 23 August 2004
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| originalteam = Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers/Geelong Grammar
| draftpick = 58th overall, 2022 ({{AFL WC}})
| position = Forward/Midfielder
| heightweight = 179cm/ 78kg
| currentclub = {{AFL WC}}
| guernsey = 13
| years1 = 2023–
| club1 = {{AFL WC}}
| games_goals1 = 33 (11)
| statsend = round 12, 2025
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Noah Long (born 23 August 2004) is an Australian rules footballer and plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Born in Echuca, Long was progressed though the under-16s, 17s, and 18s of the Bendigo Pioneers in Coates Talent League (formerly NAB League) before earning selection for Victoria Country. Apart from a collarbone injury, Long developed reputation as a threatening small forward.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverineherald.com.au/sport/dream-realised-echuca-product-noah-long-earns-afl-debut/|title=‘It’s an unreal feeling’: Echuca product Noah Long swoops on AFL debut|date=14 March 2023|website=Riverine Herald}}
AFL career
Long was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers (NAB Cup) with pick 58 in the 2022 National Draft. He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2023 AFL season.{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/small-forward-noah-long-one-of-three-debutants-for-west-coast-eagles-in-round-one-of-afl-season-c-10040288|title=Noah a not so Long-shot as he locks in Eagles debut|date=14 March 2023|website=The West Australian}} Recruited as a small forward, Long impressed with the pre-season practice matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheppnews.com.au/sport/dream-realised-echuca-product-noah-long-earns-afl-debut-2/|title=Dream realised: Echuca product Noah Long earns AFL debut|date=15 March 2023|website=Shepparton News}}
Long played the first five games of the season before succumbing to a hamstring injury. He missed several weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/west-coast-eagles-injury-crisis-continues-to-bite-with-fresh-shannon-hurn-and-noah-long-setbacks-c-10392979|title=Eagles crisis goes from bad to worse to MUCH worse|date=19 April 2023|website=PerthNow}} Returning from injury, Long is developing as a goalsneak slotting in across half forward, he received a goal of the year nomination for his goal against {{AFL StK}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/west-coast-eagles-rookie-noah-long-admits-goal-of-the-year-nominee-against-st-kilda-was-flukey-c-11178082|title=Noah’s arc: Eagle’s rookie on ‘flukey’ but stunning goal|date=4 July 2023|website=PerthNow}}
Statistics
: Statistics are correct to the end of Round 16 2023
{{AFL player statistics legend}}{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
|style="text-align:center"|2023
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 44 || 12 || 4 || 5 || 62 || 64 || 126 || 28 || 27 || 0.33 || 0.42 || 5.17 || 5.33 || 10.50 || 2.33 || 2.25
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 12 !! 3 !! 5 !! 62 !! 64 !! 126 !! 28 !! 27 !! 0.33 !! 0.42 !! 5.17 !! 5.33 !! 10.50 !! 2.33 !! 2.25
|}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{AFL Tables|N/Noah_Long}}
{{West Coast player squad}}
{{2022 AFL national draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Noah}}
Category:West Coast Eagles players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Bendigo Pioneers players