| Nathan Kreuger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nathan Kreuger | ||
| Nickname(s) | Kreugs,[1] Freddy[2] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-06-25)25 June 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Original team(s) | Victor Harbor (SA) /South Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | 2018 Carlton pre-draft selection traded toGeelong | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong reserves | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2021 | Geelong | 2(0) | |
| 2022–2024 | Collingwood | 13 (11) | |
| Total | 15 (11) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nathan Kreuger (born 25 June 1999) is anAustralian rules footballer who currently plays for theGeelong Football Club in theVictorian Football League (VFL). He previously played forGeelong andCollingwood in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Kreuger was picked in a roundabout way in 2018 prior to the draft. The two bottom teams on the ladder that yearCarlton andGold Coast applied for priority picks in the National Draft, which the AFL denied.[3] However,Gold Coast were granted pre-draft access to up to three andCarlton up to two mature-aged State League players each, these selections could be traded to other clubs.[4] Carlton had traded one of their picks to Geelong.
Kreuger has the physical attributes to be a key forward, he spent his first two seasons developing his game in theVictorian Football League (VFL). He made his debut againstNorth Melbourne in Tasmania.[5][6]
At the end of the2021 season, Kreuger was traded to Collingwood.[7] Kreuger played 13 games across three seasons at the Magpies, before being delisted at the end of the2024 AFL season.[8] He returned to Geelong, signing with the club'sreserves team in the VFL.[9]
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[10]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Geelong | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | Geelong | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Geelong | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 29 | 90 | 39 | 30 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | ||
I know one thing you're going to get from Kreugs is effort
First-year Cat Nathan 'Freddy' Kreuger had a day out in the VFL