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 the West Australian Football League.
Football careerEdit
West Coast (1991–2000)Edit
Along with Glen 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 with had strong hands and was considered to be a key performer by other clubs.
In 1996, White switched to the centre 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 1996 All-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.
Geelong (2001–2003)Edit
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 at Kardinia Park, White won a Victorian Football League premiership for the Geelong reserves in 2002.
Mitchell White's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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October 21, 2023
mitchell, white, footballer, born, 1973, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immed. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Mitchell White footballer born 1973 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mitchell Charles White born 28 March 1973 is a former Australian rules football player who played for West Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League AFL In 1992 White won a premiership with West Coast in just his second season of AFL football Mitchell WhitePersonal informationDate of birth 1973 03 28 28 March 1973 age 50 Original team s SubiacoHeight190 cm 6 ft 3 in Weight85 kg 187 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1991 2000West Coast151 103 2001 2003Geelong0 23 0 21 Total174 124 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003 Career highlightsAFL premiership player 1992 West Coast leading goalkicker 1996 All Australian team 1996 VFL premiership player 2002 West Coast Team of the Decade 1996 West Coast life member 2000 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Early life 2 Football career 2 1 West Coast 1991 2000 2 2 Geelong 2001 2003 3 Statistics 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditWhite 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 the West Australian Football League Football career EditWest Coast 1991 2000 Edit Along with Glen 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 with had strong hands and was considered to be a key performer by other clubs In 1996 White switched to the centre 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 1996 All 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 Geelong 2001 2003 Edit 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 at Kardinia Park White won a Victorian Football League premiership for the Geelong reserves in 2002 Statistics Edit 1 Legend G Goals K Kicks D Disposals T Tackles B Behinds H Handballs M MarksSeason Team No Games Totals Averages per game VotesG B K H D M T G B K H D M T1991 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 01992 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 01993 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 01994 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 01995 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 11996 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 61997 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 01998 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 01999 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 02000 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 02001 Geelong 19 16 16 12 116 87 203 78 22 1 0 0 8 7 3 5 4 12 7 4 9 1 4 02002 Geelong 19 5 2 3 33 18 51 14 13 0 4 0 6 6 6 3 6 10 2 2 8 2 6 02003 Geelong 19 2 3 0 13 2 15 8 1 1 5 0 0 6 5 1 0 7 5 4 0 0 5 0Career 174 124 75 1455 870 2325 744 203 0 7 0 4 8 4 5 0 13 4 4 3 1 2 7References Edit Player profile West Coast Eagles Archived from the original on 23 February 2012 Mitchell White s player profile at AFL TablesExternal links EditThis People educated at Carine Senior High School contains unreferenced categories Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced categories may be challenged and removed March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mitchell White s playing statistics from AFL Tables nbsp Mitchell White at AustralianFootball com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitchell White footballer born 1973 amp oldid 1176972772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
