Mitch Banner
| Mitch Banner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mitchell Banner | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) | Western Jets | ||
| Draft | 42nd overall, 2008 National Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 179 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mitchell Banner (born 5 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Banner was recruited to Port from TAC Cup team the Western Jets with the 42nd selection in the 2008 AFL Draft.[1] He also represented Victoria Metro at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships.[2] He spent the 2009 season playing for Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), but made an impressive pre-season debut for Port in February 2010, scoring two goals and being named as one of his team's best players.[3]
Banner was delisted from Port Adelaide in 2012.
In 2013 he played for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), where he kicked the most goals for the club for the season. He moved back to Victoria in 2014, joining Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[4]
References
- ^ Mitchell Banner celebrates Port docking
- ^ Talent manager predicts bumper 2009 AFL draft
- ^ Port's new stars steal spotlight
- ^ D'Anello, Luke (7 May 2014). "Mitch Banner looking to make a mark at Williamstown". Hobsons Bay Leader.