| Nick Suban | |||
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 Nick Suban, May 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Suban | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels, TAC Cup | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2017 | Fremantle | 156 (60) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicholas Suban (born 9 May 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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Originally from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and of Slovenian origin,[ citation needed ] Suban captained both the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup and Victoria Country in the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships. [1] [2] He was named in both the Under 18 All-Australian Team and the TAC Cup Team of the Year in both 2007 and 2008. [3] Suban was drafted by Fremantle with the 24th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft.
Suban is only the second player to wear the number 8 guernsey for Fremantle, following the retirement of inaugural squad member Shaun McManus in 2008. [4] Along with fellow new recruit Stephen Hill, Suban made his debut in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season, [5] and both played all 22 games for the season. [6] In Round 21, Suban was one of Fremantle's best players in their 54-point win over Essendon. His career-high 25 possession and two goal game earnt him an AFL Rising Star nomination. [7]
In April 2010, Suban extended his contract until the end of the 2012 season. [6] After playing 25 consecutive games from his debut in 2009, Suban missed his first game in Round 4 of the 2010 season due to an ankle injury suffered in the final minutes of Fremantle's win over Geelong at Subiaco Oval. [8] He returned in round 9 and played 13 more games for the year. In round 4 of the 2011 season against North Melbourne at Subiaco Oval, Suban fractured his right fibula when his leg was trapped under teammate Ryan Crowley. [9] He missed over three months of football before returning to play in the Western Derby in Round 18. [10]
Suban had a disappointing 2012 season, being tried in a variety of positions in his 14 games, often as the substitute player. In 2013, however, he moved to play more in the midfield, [11] and played in 22 games, including the 2013 AFL Grand Final. He played his 100th game for Fremantle in a surprise loss to bottom placed St Kilda in round 18 of the 2014 season. [12] [13] [14]
He was delisted by Fremantle at the conclusion of the 2017 season. [15]
