Mitch White

For the former West Coast and Geelong player, see Mitchell White.
Mitch White

White at training in July 2015
Personal information
Full name Mitchell White
Date of birth (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 20, 2015 rookie draft
Debut Round 23, 2015, Melbourne
v. Greater Western Sydney, at Etihad Stadium
Height/Weight 188 cm / 88 kg
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 41
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.

Mitch White (born 10 April 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

White was raised in Carrum Downs, Victoria and played his junior football with the Seaford Football Club.[1] He played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup as a bottom aged player in 2013, playing six matches.[2] He was again selected to play for Dandenong in 2014,[3] playing 16 matches and was awarded the club best-and-fairest.[1]

AFL career

White was recruited by Melbourne with their second selection and 20th overall in the 2015 rookie draft.[1] He made his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut for Melbourne's affiliate team, the Casey Scorpions, in round three and spent the majority of 2015 playing for Casey.[4][5] He made his AFL debut in the final round clash against Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2015 Melbourne 41 1 0 0 9 7 16 6 1 0.0 0.0 9.0 7.0 16.0 6.0 1.0
Career 1 0 0 9 7 16 6 1 0.0 0.0 9.0 7.0 16.0 6.0 1.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 McEvoy, Simon (3 December 2014). "Melbourne takes a chance on Cranbourne’s Mitch White in AFL Rookie Draft". Cranbourne Leader (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile—Mitchell White". TACcup. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ McEvoy, Simon (3 December 2014). "Dandenong Stingrays name team list for 2014 TAC Cup season". Dandenong Leader (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Plapp, Justin (5 May 2015). "VFL player review: round three". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Harrington, Anna (3 September 2015). "Rookie White to debut". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mitch White". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

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