Quinton Narkle

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Quinton Narkle
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) Wesley College (PSA)/Perth(WAFL)
Draft Pick 60, 2016 national draft
Debut June 29, 2018, Geelong  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands Stadium
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2022 Geelong 41 (18)
2023–2024 Port Adelaide 16 (8)
2025 Fremantle 2 (1)
Total59 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 23, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Quinton Narkle (born 3 December 1997) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club, the Port Adelaide Football Club, and the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Football career

Narkle, from Western Australia, attended Wesley College [1] and originally played for the colts team of West Australian Football League club Perth Demons. [2] He played for his state at the AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals. [3] Narkle was drafted by Geelong with pick 60 in the 2016 national draft. [2] In June 2017, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while training [4] and did not return until May 2018. Narkle played six Victorian Football League matches before his debut. [5] He made his AFL debut for Geelong in round 15 of the 2018 season against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium. [6] Commenting on Narkle's debut performance, coach Chris Scott said "we thought he was outstanding". [7]

Narkle was delisted by Geelong at the end of the 2022 season. After training with Richmond over the summer, he was overlooked for their last list spot and joined Essendon's VFL team. [8] He was then redrafted by Port Adelaide in the 2023 AFL mid-season draft at pick 11. [9]

After playing three games for Port during the remainder of the 2023 season, and 13 games in 2024, Narkle was again delisted at the end of the 2024 season. He was then selected by Fremantle after the 2024 draft in the Pre-season Supplemental Selection Period. [10]

Narkle played his first match for Fremantle in Round 7 of the 2025 AFL season, during the Dockers annual Len Hall Tribute game against Adelaide at Optus Stadium. [11]

On 19 August 2025, it was confirmed that Narkle has announced his retirement effective immediately where he would plan to relocate to Darwin, Northern Territory with his young family. [12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of Round 23, 2025. [13]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Geelong 190——————————————0
2018 Geelong 1965231427313140.80.35.27.012.22.22.30
2019 Geelong 19654594410314180.80.79.87.317.22.33.00
2020 [a] Geelong 195012730579180.00.25.46.011.41.83.60
2021 Geelong 1916448612921537250.30.35.48.113.42.31.62
2022 Geelong 198434028682180.50.45.03.58.52.61.00
2023 Port Adelaide 47341181432741.30.36.04.710.72.31.30
2024 Port Adelaide 421341074209441140.30.85.71.57.23.21.10
2025 Fremantle 192116410220.50.53.02.05.01.01.00
Career5927263413116521441030.40.45.75.211.02.41.72

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.

Personal life

Narkle is an Indigenous Australian, [14] distantly related to former Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and St Kilda footballer Phil Narkle. [5] Narkle is also second cousin with former teammate, Sam Powell-Pepper. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Cox, Kearyn (9 November 2016). "AFL draft: 'Strong, accurate, driven' WA players to watch". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 McArdle, Jordan (18 June 2018). "WAFL product Quinton Narkle puts hand up for AFL debut with strong month for Geelong's reserves". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Quinton Narkle". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (23 June 2017). "ACL injury outs Cats youngster for the season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 Cleary, Mitch (27 June 2018). "Jump the Q: Cats reveal another debutant". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Western Bulldogs Vs Geelong Cats - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Bowen, Nick (30 June 2018). "Scott 'open to ways to fix' mid-season malaise". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "How Quinton got his sparkle back: Port rookie's rocky road to new home". afl.com.au. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "'Unreal': Tears flow for Pick 1 star; Hawks spoil Giants' plans as ex-Cat granted shock lifeline - Draft wrap". 31 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Clark, Jackson (25 November 2024). "Quinton Narkle joins Fremantle as pre-season supplemental selection". National Indigenous Times.
  11. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (25 April 2025). "Dockers survive late Crows surge to secure gritty win". afl.com.
  12. ↑ Staff writer (19 August 2025). "Docker calls it quits after three-club career". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Quinton Narkle's player profile at AFL Tables
  14. ↑ "Cats' Djilang Program an artful success". geelongcats.com.au. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "The journey that moulded Sam Powell-Pepper into a football beast". The West Australian. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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