Chad Warner (born 19 May 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 39th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[1][2]
Chad Warner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Curly | ||
Date of birth | (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Willetton, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 39, 2019 AFL draft, Sydney | ||
Debut |
12 July 2020, Sydney vs. Richmond, at The Gabba | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sydney | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2020– | Sydney | 39 (28) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Warner played for the Willetton Junior Football Club in his home suburb of Willetton in Western Australia.[3][4] He played for East Fremantle in the Western Australian Football League colts division for the 2019 season, playing 9 games and kicking 8 goals.[5][6] He also represented Western Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships.[7][8] He also played football for his school Aquinas College, Perth in the Public Schools Association.[9]
His father Travis Warner, and grandfather Graeme Warner, both played football for the Nhill Football Club in the Wimmera Football League. Travis moved to Perth in the late 1990s to play for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), playing 34 games in three seasons.[10][11]
Warner debuted in the Swans' eight point loss to the Richmond Tigers in the 6th round of the 2020 AFL season, alongside teammate Dylan Stephens.[12][13][14] On his debut, Warner picked up 8 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.[15]
After a great start to the 2021 AFL season, Warner received a 2021 AFL Rising Star nomination[16] after he kicked 2 goals, collected 20 disposals and had 417 metres gained in a career best performance against Richmond in Round 3.[17] He re-signed with the club the day he received his nomination, keeping him at the club until 2023.[18] The following week saw him named as one of the Swans' best[19] after he collected 23 disposals, his highest total in a game to that point.
In 2021 Warner missed Round 13 due to leg soreness. He returned in their 1-point loss to Greater Western Sydney in Week 1 of the Finals.
Warner started of the 2022 season by missing the opening round with COVID-19 but he played the next and game and was the one he kicked to ball to Lance Franklin when he kicked his 1000th goal. He then enjoyed an incredible rest of the 2022 season with his incredible burst and impact per touch put him in high esteem. AFL journalist Damian Barrett spoke many times about the high esteem he places him in and he even thinks he is a certainty to win the Brownlow at some stage. He was awarded with his incredible seasons at such young with All Australian Squad Honours and was the runner-up in the Bob Skilton Medal. He was best on ground for the Swans by some margin in their losing grand final side. Heading into the 2023 season he is one of the favourites to win the Brownlow Medal.
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[20]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Sydney | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 | Sydney | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 135 | 81 | 216 | 31 | 48 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1 |
2022 | Sydney | 1 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 327 | 220 | 547 | 80 | 97 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 22.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 12 |
Career | 39 | 28 | 29 | 471 | 306 | 777 | 114 | 148 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 13 |
Individual
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2021 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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2019 AFL national draft | |
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