Ned Long
| Ned Long | |||
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 Long in May 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ned Long | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Fitzroy (YJFL) Northern Knights(NAB League) | ||
| Draft |
No. 5, 2021 rookie draft No. 19 2024 mid-season draft | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2022, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at York Park, Launceston | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2023 | Hawthorn | 5 (1) | |
| 2024– | Collingwood | 27 (8) | |
| Total | 32 (9) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ned Long is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League. He has previously played for Hawthorn.
Early life
[edit]Long represented Victoria in the Under 15 School Sport competition alongside future Northern Knights and Hawthorn teammate Josh Ward, who he had also grown up playing with at Fitzroy Junior Football Club. Long had been impressive early in 2021 until injury saw him drop down the ratings in the eyes of recruiters. Overlooked in the main draft Hawthorn selected him with their first pick of the rookie draft. He was educated at Northcote High School and Melbourne Grammar.[1]
AFL career
[edit]Long was selected by Hawthorn with their 5th pick of the 2022 rookie draft.[2] He made his debut in round 23 of the 2022 AFL season, in which Hawthorn played the Western Bulldogs at University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston.[3] In October 2023, Long was delisted by the club after playing five senior games.[4]
Two months after being delisted by Hawthorn, Long joined Collingwood's VFL side.[5] Five months later, he was promoted to the club's senior side through the 2024 mid-season rookie draft using their 19th pick.[6] He made his debut for the club in round 17 of the season against Essendon at the MCG.[7]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2025 Round 8 season.[8]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 10 | 37 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.42 | 4.0 | 8.42 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | Collingwood | 44 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 90 | 154 | 22 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.11 | 10. | 17.1 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 6 | 119 | 139 | 259 | 45 | 105 | 0.25 | 0.225 | 6.06 | 5.0 | 11.225 | 1.9 | 4.5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Niall, Jake (30 May 2025). "The Long way: The making of a Pies star after 17 clubs knocked him back". The Age.
- ^ "Long lands at the Hawks". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Two debutants set to fly in final game for '22". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Trio departs Hawks". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 18 October 2023.
- ^ Seal, Frank (18 December 2023). "Delisted Hawk joins Collingwood reserves". Zero Hanger.
- ^ "Long goes from VFL to AFL!". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Mid-season draftee to make debut on Friday night". Collingwood. Telstra. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Ned Long". AFLTables. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Ned Long's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Ned Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ned Long at AustralianFootball.com
