Nathan Kreuger

Nathan Kreuger
Personal information
Full name Nathan Kreuger
Nickname(s) Kreugs,[1] Freddy[2]
Date of birth (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Victor Harbor (SA) / South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft 2018 Carlton pre-draft selection traded to Geelong
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Geelong reserves
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2021 Geelong 2 (0)
2022–2024 Collingwood 13 (11)
Total 15 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nathan Kreuger (born 25 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for Geelong and Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Career

Kreuger was picked in a roundabout way in 2018 prior to the draft. The two bottom teams on the ladder that year Carlton and Gold Coast applied for priority picks in the National Draft, which the AFL denied.[3] However, Gold Coast were granted pre-draft access to up to three and Carlton up to two mature-aged State League players each, these selections could be traded to other clubs.[4] Carlton had traded one of their picks to Geelong.

Kreuger has the physical attributes to be a key forward, he spent his first two seasons developing his game in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He made his debut against North Melbourne in Tasmania.[5][6]

At the end of the 2021 season, Kreuger was traded to Collingwood.[7] Kreuger played 13 games across three seasons at the Magpies, before being delisted at the end of the 2024 AFL season.[8] He returned to Geelong, signing with the club's reserves team in the VFL.[9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[10]

Legend
  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
2019 Geelong 15 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2020 Geelong 15 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2021 Geelong 15 2 0 0 11 4 15 7 8 0.0 0.0 5.5 2.0 7.5 3.5 4.0
2022 Collingwood 15 5 4 3 15 7 22 10 7 0.8 0.6 3.0 1.4 4.4 2.0 1.4
2023 Collingwood 15 2 0 0 2 5 7 1 1 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 0.5
2024 Collingwood 15 6 7 6 33 13 46 21 14 1.2 1.0 5.5 2.2 7.7 3.5 2.3
Career 15 11 9 61 29 90 39 30 0.7 0.6 4.1 1.9 6.0 2.6 2.0

References

  1. ^ Vaughan, Roger (10 June 2024). "Kreuger has three-goal impact in return for Magpies". The Examiner. I know one thing you're going to get from Kreugs is effort
  2. ^ McPherson, David (1 November 2019). "Season in Review: Kreuger". Geelong Cats. Telstra. First-year Cat Nathan 'Freddy' Kreuger had a day out in the VFL
  3. ^ "Carlton's miserable 2018 season has copped another almighty whack". news.com.au. News Limited. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ Barrett, Damian (24 September 2018). "Blues, Suns to get access to top state league players". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Nathan Kreuger | AFL".
  6. ^ "Kreuger hits the big time to make AFL debut with Geelong". 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Collingwood welcomes Kreuger".
  8. ^ "Injury-hit big man, former Saint among three Pies delisted". afl.com.au. 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ Batten, Dan (16 December 2024). "Former Pies forward Nathan Kreuger signs with Geelong VFL after being delisted by Collingwood". Geelong Advertiser. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Nathan Kreuger statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2024.