Aiden Begg
Australian rules footballer
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Aiden Begg (born 8 October 2002) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Aiden Begg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aiden Begg | ||
| Born | 8 October 2002 | ||
| Original team | North Ringwood (EFNL) | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2021 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | 1 May 2022, Collingwood vs. Gold Coast, at MCG | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2024 | Collingwood | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Junior football
Begg played his junior football career at North Ringwood junior football club where he is a 2 time premiership player. He then went on to play for Eastern Ranges in the NAB league.
AFL career
Begg was selected at pick 18 in the 2021 mid-season rookie draft.[1] Begg did not play any games in his first season with Collingwood in 2021 due to overcoming an existing injury. The next year he played his first game against the Gold Coast Suns.[2] He played 3 games in 2022.[citation needed] In August 2024, after playing only three games in four seasons, Collingwood announced they wouldn't offer Begg a new contract.[3]
Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Collingwood | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
