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| Mitchell White | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1973-03-28)28 March 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Original team | Subiaco | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1990-1994 | Subiaco | 44 (44) | |
| 1991–2000 | West Coast | 151 (103) | |
| 2001–2003 | Geelong | 23(21) | |
| Total | 218 (168) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mitchell Charles White (born 28 March 1973) is a formerAustralian rules football player who played forWest Coast andGeelong in theAustralian Football League (AFL). In 1992, White won a premiership with West Coast in just his second season of AFL football.
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 theWest Australian Football League. He attendedCarine Senior High School, the same school as his future teammatesGuy McKenna andDarren Glass.[1]
Along withGlen 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 thecentre 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 1996All-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.
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 atKardinia Park, White won aVictorian Football League premiership for the Geelongreserves in 2002.
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 | ||
