Ned Long

Ned Long
Long in May 2025
Personal information
Full name	Ned Long
Date of birth	(2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 22)
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	05 0(1)
2024–	Collingwood	31 0(9)
Total		36 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of finals week 1, 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

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

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

Updated to the end of Finals Week 1 2025 ^[8]

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
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	24	7	8	177	256	433	60	167	0.2	0.3	7.3	10.6	18.0	2.5	6.9
Career			36	10	11	232	305	537	83	221	0.2	0.3	6.4	8.4	14.9	2.3	6.1

References

1. Niall, Jake (30 May 2025). "The Long way: The making of a Pies star after 17 clubs knocked him back". The Age. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
2. "Long lands at the Hawks". Hawthorn . Telstra Media. 26 November 2021.
3. "Two debutants set to fly in final game for '22". Hawthorn . Telstra Media. 19 August 2022.
4. "Trio departs Hawks". Hawthorn . Telstra Media. 18 October 2023.
5. Seal, Frank (18 December 2023). "Delisted Hawk joins Collingwood reserves". Zero Hanger.
6. "Long goes from VFL to AFL!". Collingwood . Telstra Media. 29 May 2024.
7. "Mid-season draftee to make debut on Friday night". Collingwood . Telstra. 4 July 2024.
8. "Ned Long". AFLTables. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

External links

• 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