Nick Ries (born 14 July 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted at pick 21 in the 2000 AFL Draft.
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Date of birth | (1982-07-14) 14 July 1982 (age 40) | ||
Original team(s) | Wesley College, Melbourne / Sandringham U/18 | ||
Debut |
20 April 2002, Round 4, Hawthorn vs. Collingwood, at MCG | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | bench | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2002–2006 | Hawthorn | 81 (18) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
From 2002 to 2004 he played 60 out of a possible 66 matches until the arrival of Alastair Clarkson as senior coach. He was one of several players former club legend David Parkin labeled as a Mummy's Boy because of his lightweight frame. He slipped down the selection order in 2005 and managed only nine games in 2006, and was delisted at the end of the season.[1] He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in Round 17 of the 2002 AFL season.[2]
He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.
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Box Hill Football Club 2001 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: McDonald |
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