David Noble (Australian footballer)
David Noble (born 15 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL) and is currently the head coach of the North Melbourne Football Club.
| David Noble | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Noble | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1967 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Hobart | ||
| Draft | 111th overall, 1989 VFL Draft | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne Football Club (Head Coach) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1989–91 | Tasmania | 2 | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2021– | North Melbourne | 0 (0–0–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noble was a premiership player at North Hobart in both 1987 and 1989, as vice captain. Fitzroy picked him up with the 111th pick of the 1989 VFL Draft and he was fortunate enough to make his league debut on his home ground, the North Hobart Oval. It was however a poor day to debut, as Hawthorn amassed 231 points, at the time the third highest in VFL/AFL history. Noble had 18 disposals and 12 the following round when he appeared in a more respectable loss to North Melbourne at the MCG.
In September 2016, Noble vacated his position as Adelaide Crows Head of Football to become the Brisbane Lions General Manager of Football.[1] Previously, Noble was an assistant at the Western Bulldogs, for five years, before occupying the senior coaching position at Glenelg in 2003 and 2004.
On 20 November 2020, Noble was named as the new head coach of the North Melbourne Football Club.[2]
References
- "David Noble named as Brisbane Lions' new General Manager of Football - lions.com.au". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "North Melbourne sign new coach from rival AFL club". 7NEWS.com.au. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- David Noble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.