Nick Maxwell
Collingwood
AFL career
208 games29 goals
- Debut
- R9 2004 v ADE21 May 2004
- Most recent
- R17 2014 v ESS13 July 2014
Stats
2014 | COL | 10 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | 70 |
2013 | COL | 19 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 66 | 67 |
2012 | COL | 20 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 63 | 73 |
2011 | COL | 19 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 58 | 62 |
2010 | COL | 22 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 65 | 75 |
2009 | COL | 23 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 17.9 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75 | 92 |
2008 | COL | 23 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60 | 75 |
2007 | COL | 25 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 57 | 74 |
2006 | COL | 17 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50 | - |
2005 | COL | 20 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 53 | - |
2004 | COL | 10 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | - |
Bio
Nick Maxwell's path to AFL leadership was forged through resilience rather than raw talent. After being overlooked in the national draft, he was recruited by Collingwood via the rookie list in 2002. Initially tried as a forward, he soon found his niche in defence, where his ability to read the play and willingness to put his body on the line compensated for a lack of traditional athleticism or elite footskills. He became a pioneer of the loose defender role, often peeling off his direct opponent to impact contests and organise the backline structure, a style that earned him All-Australian selection in 2009.
Elevated to the captaincy in 2009, Maxwell's tenure was defined by his galvanising influence on the playing group. While his place in the side was occasionally the subject of external media debate regarding his individual output, his internal standing was unshakeable due to his selfless acts and defensive accountability. His crowning moment came in 2010, where he captained the Magpies to a premiership victory after a drawn Grand Final against St Kilda. He retired in 2014 as a one-club player and one of Collingwood's most respected modern leaders, having squeezed every ounce of potential out of his career.
Profile
- Born
- 03 June 1983 (age 43y 141d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2010
- All-Australian2009
- Collingwood captain(5×) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Collingwood B&F
- 2nd
- 2009
- Top 10
- 2005, 2010, 2012
Bio
1 revisionNick Maxwell's path to AFL leadership was forged through resilience rather than raw talent. After being overlooked in the national draft, he was recruited by Collingwood via the rookie list in 2002. Initially tried as a forward, he soon found his niche in defence, where his ability to read the play and willingness to put his body on the line compensated for a lack of traditional athleticism or elite footskills. He became a pioneer of the loose defender role, often peeling off his direct opponent to impact contests and organise the backline structure, a style that earned him All-Australian selection in 2009.
Elevated to the captaincy in 2009, Maxwell's tenure was defined by his galvanising influence on the playing group. While his place in the side was occasionally the subject of external media debate regarding his individual output, his internal standing was unshakeable due to his selfless acts and defensive accountability. His crowning moment came in 2010, where he captained the Magpies to a premiership victory after a drawn Grand Final against St Kilda. He retired in 2014 as a one-club player and one of Collingwood's most respected modern leaders, having squeezed every ounce of potential out of his career.