Mitchell White (footballer, born 1973)

Mitchell Charles White (born 28 March 1973) is a former Australian rules football player who played for West Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). In 1992, White won a premiership with West Coast in just his second season of AFL football.

Mitchell White
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-28) 28 March 1973 (age 51)
Original team(s) Subiaco
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1991–2000 West Coast 151 (103)
2001–2003 Geelong 023 0(21)
Total 174 (124)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

edit

White spent his early years playing rugby league and did not play competitive Australian rules football until his teenage years. By the age of 17, White was playing senior football for Subiaco in the West Australian Football League.

Football career

edit

West Coast (1991–2000)

edit

Along with Glen Jakovich, White was a priority draft choice from Western Australia in 1990. He played just two games for West Coast in 1991 then advanced to be part of the Eagles' 1992 premiership side. A severe groin injury wrecked White's 1993 season and most of 1994. While not a big marking player, White was very mobile and had strong hands and was considered to be a key performer by other clubs.

In 1996, White switched to the centre half-forward position after playing his entire career to date as a defender. The move paid dividends, with White kicking 37 goals to lead the Eagles' season tally and earn himself a place in the 1996 All-Australian team. Early in 1997, White injured his knee, which sidelined him for the year. White was elevated to vice-captaincy in 2000, but was traded at the end of the year.

Geelong (2001–2003)

edit

White moved to Geelong for the 2001 season and was an effective forward, averaging a goal a game. However, he only managed seven games in the next two seasons, which signalled his retirement. During his time at Kardinia Park, White won a Victorian Football League premiership for the Geelong reserves in 2002.

Statistics

edit
[1]
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
1991 West Coast 47 2 0 0 15 7 22 6 3 0.0 0.0 7.5 3.5 11.0 3.0 1.5 0
1992 West Coast 31 22 4 2 151 80 231 53 26 0.2 0.1 6.9 3.6 10.5 2.4 1.2 0
1993 West Coast 12 20 1 9 156 111 267 68 27 0.1 0.5 7.8 5.6 13.4 3.4 1.4 0
1994 West Coast 12 6 3 0 48 14 62 21 9 0.5 0.0 8.0 2.3 10.3 3.5 1.5 0
1995 West Coast 12 23 2 2 179 134 313 102 30 0.1 0.1 7.8 5.8 13.6 4.4 1.3 1
1996 West Coast 12 23 37 15 262 133 395 143 29 1.6 0.7 11.4 5.8 17.2 6.2 1.3 6
1997 West Coast 12 5 4 3 42 27 69 18 6 0.8 0.6 8.4 5.4 13.8 3.6 1.2 0
1998 West Coast 12 14 11 10 118 59 177 57 14 0.8 0.7 8.4 4.2 12.6 4.1 1.0 0
1999 West Coast 12 24 29 14 241 144 385 131 13 1.2 0.6 10.0 6.0 16.0 5.5 0.5 0
2000 West Coast 12 12 12 5 81 54 135 45 10 1.0 0.4 6.8 4.5 11.3 3.8 0.8 0
2001 Geelong 19 16 16 12 116 87 203 78 22 1.0 0.8 7.3 5.4 12.7 4.9 1.4 0
2002 Geelong 19 5 2 3 33 18 51 14 13 0.4 0.6 6.6 3.6 10.2 2.8 2.6 0
2003 Geelong 19 2 3 0 13 2 15 8 1 1.5 0.0 6.5 1.0 7.5 4.0 0.5 0
Career 174 124 75 1455 870 2325 744 203 0.7 0.4 8.4 5.0 13.4 4.3 1.2 7

References

edit
  • "Player profile". West Coast Eagles. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
edit