Nicholas "Nic" Fosdike (born 26 February 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the Sydney Swans.
| Nic Fosdike | |||
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 Nic Fosdike being carried off by trainers | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1980 | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood Football Club (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 25 April 1999, Sydney Swans vs. Adelaide Crows, at AAMI Stadium | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1999–2008 | Sydney Swans | 164 (66) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editOriginally from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood, Fosdike was chosen at number three by the Swans in the 1998 AFL Draft and made his senior AFL debut in Round Five, 1999 against the Adelaide Crows.
Fosdike was one of the best players on field during Sydney's 2005 AFL Grand Final win with 26 disposals.[1]
He injured his knee during the 2008 pre-season[2] and after only playing one game towards the end of the 2008 season, he announced his retirement from the AFL in January 2009.[1]
Fosdike played 164 games between 1999 and 2009.
Statistics
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| 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 | ||||
| 1999 | Sydney | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 86 | 36 | 122 | 27 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 12 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 143 | 49 | 192 | 35 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | Sydney | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 121 | 53 | 174 | 35 | 31 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 251 | 110 | 361 | 66 | 54 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 17.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2003 | Sydney | 12 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 267 | 113 | 380 | 57 | 74 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Sydney | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 126 | 85 | 211 | 33 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | Sydney | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 107 | 62 | 169 | 36 | 31 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 15.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | Sydney | 12 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 266 | 103 | 369 | 91 | 82 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Sydney | 12 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 277 | 128 | 405 | 89 | 89 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Sydney | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 164 | 66 | 50 | 1655 | 743 | 2398 | 470 | 439 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
References
editExternal links
edit- Nic Fosdike's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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