Harley Balic (5 January 1997 – 9 January 2022) was a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Harley Balic | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1997-01-05)5 January 1997 | ||
Date of death | 9 January 2022(2022-01-09) (aged 25) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 38, 2015 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 3, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at Domain Stadium | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016–2017 | Fremantle | 4 (3) | |
2018 | Melbourne | 0 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Balic was born in Sandringham, Victoria. His father Eddie was of Bosnian descent and his mother Nancy was of Italian and German descent.[1] Balic played for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup and was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and 38th overall in the 2015 national draft.[2] In 2016, he was a member of the Peel Thunder premiership team, collecting 20 disposals in the WAFL Grand Final.[3]
Balic made his AFL debut in the sixteen-point win against the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium in round three of the 2017 season.[4] After playing four games for the Dockers in 2017, he was placed on indefinite leave for "personal reasons".[5] Later that year, Balic requested a trade home to Victoria and was traded to Melbourne in October.[6] In August 2018 at the age of 21, Balic retired after losing passion for the game.[7]
Balic died on 9 January 2022, four days after his 25th birthday.[8]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2016 | Fremantle | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2017 | Fremantle | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
2018 | Melbourne | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |