Griffin Logue

Griffin Logue
Personal information
Full name	Griffin Logue
Date of birth	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 25)
Original team(s)	Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft	No. 8, 2016 national draft
Debut	Round 3, 2017, Fremantle  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Domain Stadium
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s)	Defender / Forward
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	19
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2022	Fremantle	64 (9)
2023–	North Melbourne	15 (1)
Total		79 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Peel Thunder premiership player: 2017
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Griffin Logue (born 13 April 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Fremantle Football Club.

AFL career

Logue was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2016 national draft. ^[1] He made his debut in the sixteen point win against the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium in round three of the 2017 season. ^[2]

Late in the round 15 match against St Kilda, Logue gave away a crucial 50-metre penalty after he failed to correctly return the ball to Nick Riewoldt, who had fooled Logue into thinking that he had taken a mark inside forward 50; in fact, it was Tim Membrey who took the mark, and he would later kick a goal from the 50-metre penalty to give his side a nine-point win. ^{[3] [4]}

Logue had a strong start to the 2020 season but only played 5 games due to a toe injury sustained in Fremantle's round 5 match against Adelaide. ^[5] Logue had a consistent year in 2021, playing a 16 out of a possible 22 games; his most games in any season. With injuries to Joel Hamling and Alex Pearce (who returned later in the season) leaving Fremantle with limited tall defence options, Logue was often tasked with playing on the oppositions' tallest forwards.

After starting the 2022 AFL season playing in defence Logue made his forward debut during Fremantle's round eleven clash against Melbourne. ^[6] Logue again played forward during Fremantle's round twelve clash against Brisbane collecting 13 disposals, seven marks and kicking two goals. ^[7]

Following the 2022 AFL season, Logue requested a trade to North Melbourne, and was traded on 5 October alongside teammate Darcy Tucker. ^[8] Logue debuted for North Melbourne in Round 1 of the 2023 AFL season and helped to beat his former side in Round 2 by outplaying his former housemate Matt Taberner.

Personal life

Logue grew up in Perth Western Australia and attended Guildford Grammar, where he was in the school's first XVIII. Logue also represented the school in the 1st VIII for rowing. Griffin's uncle is basketballer Andrew Vlahov and his grandparents, Eva and Len Vlahov, were track and field athletes. ^[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 10, 2022 ^[10]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2017	Fremantle	2	13	1	3	71	51	122	53	23	0.1	0.2	5.5	3.9	9.4	4.1	1.8
2018	Fremantle	2	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019	Fremantle	2	10	0	0	66	54	120	45	19	0.0	0.0	6.6	5.4	12.0	4.5	1.9
2020 [lower-alpha 1]	Fremantle	2	5	0	0	22	27	49	12	5	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.4	9.8	2.4	1.0
2021	Fremantle	2	16	0	0	113	71	184	76	22	0.0	0.0	7.1	4.4	11.5	4.8	1.4
2022	Fremantle	2	7	0	0	51	56	107	47	11	0.0	0.0	7.3	8.0	15.3	6.7	1.6
Career			51	1	3	323	259	582	233	80	0.0	0.1	6.3	5.1	11.4	4.6	1.6

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. Quartermaine, Braden (25 November 2016). "AFL Draft analysis: Griffin Logue set to thrill Fremantle Dockers fans". PerthNow . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 9 April 2017.
2. Quartermaine, Braden (6 April 2017). "Harley Balic, Griffin Logue to debut for Fremantle against Western Bulldogs". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
3. "Heartbreaking Player Profile Shows Nick Riewoldt Stitched Up One Of His Biggest Fans". Triple M. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
4. "Footy fans furious after Nick Riewoldt tricks Fremantle". Herald Sun. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
5. "Dockers duo Griffin Logue, Sam Switkowski to head with Fremantle into Gold Coast hub". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
6. "Docker defender Griffin Logue starts game forward as Fremantle pull surprise tactic against Melbourne" . Retrieved 14 June 2022.
7. "Logue's 'different look'" . Retrieved 14 June 2022.
8. @AFL_House (5 October 2022). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
9. "Gene pool gifts Griffin Logue the pedigree to dominate" . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
10. "Griffin Logue". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

External links

• Griffin Logue's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Griffin Logue's playing statistics from AFL Tables