Simon White (Australian footballer)
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Simon White is an Australian rules football
er currently rookie-listed at the Carlton Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
Originally from the Carine
Junior Football Club, White joined the Subiaco Football Club
in the WAFL
. He made his senior debut there in 2009, playing 19 games, earning the club's Rising Star Award and playing in their Grand Final loss to South Fremantle. White plays as a versatile defender who has been compared to former Subiaco teammate Greg Broughton
and former West Coast Eagle Adam Hunter
.
White was recruited by the Carlton Football Club
with its fourth round selection in the 2010 AFL rookie draft
(#56 overall). At the age of 21, White was among the more experienced new rookies selected in the draft. He played only one senior game with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
, before getting called up for his AFL debut in Round 4, 2010
against the Adelaide Crows
. In his first two seasons, White played twelve matches, with a constant string of injures (a hip in 2010, and a knee and hamstring in 2011) limiting his availability.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently rookie-listed at the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Originally from the Carine
Carine, Western Australia
Carine is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
Junior Football Club, White joined the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He made his senior debut there in 2009, playing 19 games, earning the club's Rising Star Award and playing in their Grand Final loss to South Fremantle. White plays as a versatile defender who has been compared to former Subiaco teammate Greg Broughton
Greg Broughton
Greg Broughton is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League ....
and former West Coast Eagle Adam Hunter
Adam Hunter (footballer)
Adam Hunter is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for the West Coast Eagles. He currently plays for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League.-Early career:...
.
White was recruited by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
with its fourth round selection in the 2010 AFL rookie draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
(#56 overall). At the age of 21, White was among the more experienced new rookies selected in the draft. He played only one senior game with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, before getting called up for his AFL debut in Round 4, 2010
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
against the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
. In his first two seasons, White played twelve matches, with a constant string of injures (a hip in 2010, and a knee and hamstring in 2011) limiting his availability.