Nick Coffield

Nicholas Coffield (born 23 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by St Kilda with their second selection and eighth overall in the 2017 national draft.[1]

Nick Coffield
Coffield playing for St Kilda in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Coffield
Date of birth (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999
Original team(s) Eltham Football Club Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 8, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 3, 2018, St Kilda
vs. Adelaide, at Etihad Stadium
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Defender / midfielder
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 1
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– St Kilda 18 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL Career

Coffield made his debut in the forty-nine point loss to Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in round three of the 2018 season.[2] In April 2018, Coffield and fellow 2017 draftee Hunter Clark extended their contracts with St Kilda until the end of 2021. [3] He ultimately managed 10 games in his debut season, averaging slightly less than 15 disposals at an average of 85% efficiency, the fourth highest average for St Kilda in 2018. [4]

Coffield played nearly all of the first half of the 2019 season in St Kilda's VFL affiliate Sandringham, before playing his first senior AFL game in Round 11 against Port Adelaide in Shanghai. Overall, he played 8 games in the 2019 Season. [5] His season ended early after suffering a dislocated shoulder in St Kilda's Round 21 match against Fremantle.[6]

Coffield is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce at Deakin University.[7]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[8]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 St Kilda 331010866214846140.108.606.2014.804.601.40
2019 St Kilda 180080391194690.00.010.004.8814.885.751.13
Career 18 5 8 274 244 518 107 85 0.06 0.0 9.22 5.61 14.83 5.11 1.28
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References
  1. Ralph, Jon (25 November 2017). "St Kilda believes it has secured future midfield stars without the million-dollar price tag". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. Shilton, Bryce (5 April 2018). "Coffield to debut". Saints.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "Clark and Coffield extend stay". saints.com.au. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. Nice, Chris (26 September 2018). "2018 Season Review: Nick Coffield". saints.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. Nice, Chris (2 October 2019). "Season Review: Injury-ravaged defence stands tall". saints.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. "Full injury update: Sidelined Saints poised for pre-season". saints.com.au. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "Nick Coffield stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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