Bigoa Nyuon

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Bigoa Nyuon
Bigoa Nyuon 11.07.21.jpg
Nyuon with Richmond's VFL team in July 2021
Personal information
Nickname Biggie [1]
Born (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24)
Nairobi, Kenya
Original team Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)/Rowville Football Club
Draft No. 54, 2019 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut Round 9, 2022, Richmond  vs. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height 205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
Position Key Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2023 Richmond 1 (0)
2024 North Melbourne 3 (0)
Total4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bigoa Nyuon (born 18 May 2001 [2] ) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). [3] He played his first AFL match in round 9 of the 2022 AFL season against Hawthorn. [4]

Contents

Nyuon was traded to North Melbourne following the 2023 AFL season. [5] He was delisted at the end of the 2024 season. [6]

Personal life

Nyuon was born in Nairobi, Kenya to a family of South Sudanese people. [7] His sister Nyadol Nyuon is a lawyer and human rights activist. [7]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. [8]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 [a] 47[ citation needed ]0——————————————0
2021 47[ citation needed ]0——————————————0
2022 Richmond 47100246020.00.02.04.06.00.02.00
2023 47[ citation needed ]0——————————————0
2024 North Melbourne 283002914431870.00.09.74.714.36.02.30
2025 North Melbourne 280——————————————0
Career4003118491890.00.07.84.512.34.52.30

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ Landsbergr, Sam (3 December 2019). "'Biggie' things expected from Richmond's Sudanese draftee". The Australian . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bigoa NYUON". Richmond Football Club . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Slevison, Andrew (13 May 2022). "Why Tigers fans can get excited about "big unit" debutant". 1116 SEN . Sports Entertainment Network . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Martin weaves his magic to help Tigers silence Hawthorn". The Age . Nine Entertainment. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ↑ @AFLHouse (16 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved. North Melbourne trade its Round Four pick (currently 65) to Richmond for Bigoa Nyuon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Michael (19 September 2024). "Athletic forward, former Tiger among four Roos delisted". afl.com.au . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sowerby, Sean (21 November 2019). "Mum's journey inspires Sudanese refugee Biggie Nyuon towards AFL dream". Seven News . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bigoa Nyuon". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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