Trent West
| Trent West | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 West playing for Brisbane Lions reserves in June 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Trent West | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1987 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Wonthaggi (Gippsland FL) Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 31, 2005 national draft | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2013 | Geelong | 54 (23) | |
| 2014–2016 | Brisbane Lions | 16 (5) | |
| Total | 70 (28) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Trent West (born 17 October 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Career
West was recruited by the Geelong Football Club with their second selection and thirty-first overall in the 2005 national draft. He spent his first two season playing for Geelong's reserves in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He made his AFL debut in the nine-point win against the Port Adelaide Football Club in round one, 2008 at AAMI Stadium.
In October 2011, West was part of the Geelong premiership side which defeated the Collingwood Football Club by 38-points.[1]
In the 2013 trade period, West was traded to the Brisbane Lions.[2]
In August 2016, he announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the season.[3]
Statistics
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2006 | Geelong | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Geelong | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Geelong | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Geelong | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 |
| 2010 | Geelong | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 2011 | Geelong | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 32 | 83 | 25 | 36 | 183 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 20.3 |
| 2012 | Geelong | 12 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 103 | 112 | 215 | 59 | 52 | 518 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 24.7 |
| 2013 | Geelong | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 76 | 51 | 127 | 23 | 12 | 278 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 21.4 |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 30 | 22 | 240 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 24.0 |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| Career | 70 | 28 | 16 | 321 | 318 | 639 | 174 | 150 | 1415 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 20.2 | ||
Honours and achievements
- Team
- AFL premiership (Geelong): 2011
- AFL McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2008
- VFL premiership (Geelong): 2007
- TAC Cup premiership (Gippsland): 2005
- Individual
- Vic Country team representative honours in AFL Under 18 Championships: 2005
References
- ^ Paton, Al (1 October 2011). "Geelong wins 2011 AFL Grand Final". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael; Niall, Jake; Quayle, Emma (25 October 2013). "West to head north as Lions restore some pride". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Trent West announces his retirement". Lions.com.au. Bigpond. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Trent West". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
- Trent West's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Trent West's playing statistics from AFL Tables