Quinton Narkle
Australian rules footballer (born 1997)
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Quinton Narkle (born 3 December 1997) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong, Port Adelaide, and Fremantle Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Quinton Narkle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 3 December 1997 | ||
| Original team | Wesley College (PSA)/Perth(WAFL) | ||
| Draft | Pick 60, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | June 29, 2018, Geelong vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2022 | Geelong | 41 (18) | |
| 2023–2024 | Port Adelaide | 16 (8) | |
| 2025 | Fremantle | 2 (1) | |
| Total | 59 (27) | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football career
Narkle, from Western Australia, attended Wesley College[1] and originally played for the colts team of West Australian Football League club Perth Demons.[2] He played for his state at the AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals.[3] Narkle was drafted by Geelong with pick 60 in the 2016 national draft.[2] In June 2017, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while training[4] and did not return until May 2018. Narkle played six Victorian Football League matches before his debut.[5] He made his AFL debut for Geelong in round 15 of the 2018 season against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium.[6] Commenting on Narkle's debut performance, coach Chris Scott said "we thought he was outstanding".[7]
Narkle was delisted by Geelong at the end of the 2022 season. After training with Richmond over the summer, he was overlooked for their last list spot and joined Essendon's VFL team.[8] He was then redrafted by Port Adelaide in the 2023 AFL mid-season draft at pick 11.[9]
After playing three games for Port during the remainder of the 2023 season, and 13 games in 2024, Narkle was again delisted at the end of the 2024 season. He was then selected by Fremantle after the 2024 draft in the Pre-season Supplemental Selection Period.[10]
Narkle played his first match for Fremantle in Round 7 of the 2025 AFL season, during the Dockers annual Len Hall Tribute game against Adelaide at Optus Stadium.[11]
On 19 August 2025, it was confirmed that Narkle has announced his retirement effective immediately where he would plan to relocate to Darwin, Northern Territory with his young family.[12]
Personal life
Narkle is an Indigenous Australian,[13] distantly related to former Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and St Kilda footballer Phil Narkle.[5] Narkle is also second cousin with former teammate, Sam Powell-Pepper.[14]
Statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Geelong | 19[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 | Geelong | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 13 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Geelong | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 44 | 103 | 14 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Geelong | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 129 | 215 | 37 | 25 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2022 | Geelong | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 68 | 21 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 47 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 42 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 20 | 94 | 41 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Fremantle | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career[15] | 59 | 27 | 26 | 341 | 311 | 652 | 144 | 103 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
