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Late inclusion Suban shines

Dropped, then included again, sub Nick Suban was instrumental in Freo’s one-point Len Hall Game win.

12:52am  Apr 27, 2013

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Lyon backs Suban to bounce back

The senior coach hints that one bad game may not be enough to see the utility dropped

11:33am  Apr 23, 2013

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Suban to step into middle

Stephen Hill says off-season standout Nick Suban is primed for a role in Fremantle's midfield this season

12:12pm  Feb 20, 2013

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Senior Players List

8

Nick
Suban

Height
180 cm
DOB
09-05-1990
Weight
82 kg
Debut
2009
Games
2013
8
Career
70
Goals
2013
6
Career
24
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
539
Avg
67
NickSuban

Player Bio

At A Glance

Junior Clubs: -
Clubs: -
Draft information: National Draft 2008, pick 24
Debut: Round 1 2009 v Western Bulldogs
Recruited From: -
Brownlow Votes: -

Following on from a solid off-season program, Suban has had a monster pre-season and will enter 2013 in the best shape of his AFL career. Began the season with a blazing three-goal effort in the midfield against West Coast and he will look to continue that form.

Season by Season

Season by Season

Nick Suban had a yoyo of a season in 2012, making 14 appearances, which included the club’s two finals.

Many of his matches, including the finals, were as a substitute, which made it hard for him to gather enough momentum to stake a claim for a starting spot.

Highly courageous with a booming left-foot kick, Suban enters his fifth season in 2013 and will be desperate to show he belongs at AFL level.

A broken leg sustained in round 4 put the brakes on Suban’s season after he had made a promising start to the year. The youngster from Bacchus Marsh in Victoria had averaged almost 20 disposals per game through the first three weeks, which included an excellent performance off half back in the round 3 win over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. Suban didn’t play again until round 18 and he struggled to recapture his early season form.  He finished in the top 10 at the club for disposal efficiency (76.7%), highlighting the excellent skills which Fremantle hopes will be prominent in 2012.

After playing all 22 games in his debut season in 2009, Suban found it tougher to stay on the park in 2010 due to a combination of injury and form. He still managed 16 games and some of his performances later in the year were exceptional, especially in games where Freo was down in personnel. The left-footer shapes as a future leader of the club.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 10.6
    • Handballs 4.5
    • Disposals 15.1
    • Marks 3.2
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.6
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 67.4

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 15 Gold Coast Suns Rd 6
Handballs 7 Gold Coast Suns Rd 6
Disposals 22 Gold Coast Suns Rd 6
Marks 8 Richmond Rd 5
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 6 Collingwood Rd 7
Goals 3 West Coast Eagles Rd 1
Dream Team 97 West Coast Eagles Rd 1

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 West Coast Eagles W 108 - 80 13 6 19 4 0 5 3 5 3 0 97
2 Western Bulldogs W 78 - 106 14 6 20 6 0 1 2 1 0 1 72
3 Essendon L 68 - 72 6 4 10 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 42
4 Hawthorn L 118 - 76 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 13
5 Richmond W 81 - 80 15 1 16 8 0 3 1 4 1 1 94
6 Gold Coast Suns W 54 - 99 15 7 22 2 0 2 2 3 1 1 80
7 Collingwood W 100 - 73 12 6 18 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 78
8 Sydney Swans D 70 - 70 9 5 14 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 63
9 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
13 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
15 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
16 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
20 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
23 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 5 - L: 2 - D: 1 85 36 121 26 0 11 11 29 6 4 539

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 70
    • Kicks 8.8
    • Handballs 3.8
    • Disposals 12.7
    • Marks 2.4
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.3
    • Goals 0.3
    • Dream Team 55.1

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 20 Western Bulldogs Rd 17, 2010
Handballs 10 North Melbourne Rd 19, 2010
Disposals 25 Essendon Rd 21, 2009
Marks 8 Richmond Rd 5, 2013
Hit-outs 1 Hawthorn Rd 23, 2010
Tackles 8 Western Bulldogs Rd 17, 2010
Goals 3 West Coast Eagles Rd 1, 2013
Dream Team 111 Western Bulldogs Rd 17, 2010

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Fremantle 85 36 121 26 0 11 11 29 6 4 539
2012 Fremantle 111 38 149 26 0 13 8 38 3 2 648
2011 Fremantle 93 40 133 22 0 6 9 33 2 2 550
2010 Fremantle 139 71 210 40 1 18 25 67 3 3 912
2009 Fremantle 191 84 275 56 0 25 20 65 10 12 1206

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

Fremantle Dockers: 62 games, 18 goals

50th AFL game: Rnd 2 2012 v Sydney

Q&A

As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Being a good person

Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
Hawthorn 2010 final

Most admired player at another club:
Lenny Hayes

Favourite ground to play on:
Patersons

Best part about training:
Being able to train with your mates

Weights or running:
Running

What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Goal

Which skill do you need to most work on:
Right foot kicking

Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
Suban kicks it to Pavlich, Pavlich kicks the winning goal

Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
Stephen Hill

You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
My car broke down

What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:
Change the sub rule

Favourite meal the night before a game:
Pasta

What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Relaxing music

One thing you would change about the world:
less war

PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Playstation and Fifa

Who would win My Kitchen Rules at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Garrick Ibbotson with a chicken curry

Your favourite line from a movie: 
Hasta lavista baby

What’s your favourite dance move:
Shoulder shuffle

What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Melbourne

Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
Dunsbrough