Mitch Morton

Mitch Morton
Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Robert Morton
Date of birth	28 January 1987 (1987-01-28)
Place of birth	Western Australia
Original team	Claremont
Draft	44th(Father-Son) overall, 2004 West Coast
Height/Weight	186cm / 86 kg
Position(s)	Half Forward/Full Forward
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	–
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–2007 2008–2011 2012– Total	West Coast Richmond Sydney	12 (11) 59 (94) 0 (0) 71 (105)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights
AIS Scholarship Ron Barrassi Medallist U18 All Australian Michael Roach Medalist (2009)

Mitch Morton (born 28 January 1987) is an Australian rules football player for the Sydney Swans in the AFL.

Career

Morton was initially drafted by the West Coast Eagles under the father-son rule as he is the son of Noel Morton, who played 171 WAFL games for Claremont.

At the end of the 2007 season, West Coast traded Morton to Richmond for the number 35 draft pick in the 2007 AFL Draft. Morton was prominent and vital member of the Tigers squad, winning the Michael Roach medal as the leading goal kicker for the club this season (2009) with 41 goals. Morton fell out of favour in 2011, only managing 9 games. He was subsequently traded to the Sydney Swans on 17 October 2011 for draft pick #79.

Personal life

A former student of Hale School in Perth, Mitch is the brother of Jarryd, a listed player at Hawthorn, and Cale, who has been drafted by Melbourne.[1]

References

• Mitch Morton's statistics from AFL Tables
• AFL.com.au article – Morton has earnt his spot
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