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Nigel Kol

Melbourne and Geelong

AFL career

30 games13 goals

Debut
R8 1983 v SYD14 May 1983
Most recent
R17 1987 v STK18 July 1987

Stats

1987
MEL
2
9.5
3.5
13.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
49
1986
MEL
17
12.3
3.4
15.6
2.2
1.8
0.7
-
0.5
0.4
-
1985
MEL
9
10.3
2.9
13.2
2.6
2.1
1.0
-
0.2
0.0
-
1983
GEE
2
4.0
2.5
6.5
0.5
2.0
1.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
League
Season
STK
WP
R17
14
4
18
3
1
2
0
2
1.1
69
NTH
MCG
R15
5
3
8
0
1
0
0
0
1.0
28

Profile

Born
01 Jan 1962 (age 64y 293d)
Height
183 cm
Weight
70 kg

Teams

Recruited from Corio, Nigel Kol is best remembered as one half of the identical twin duo that represented two VFL clubs during the 1980s. After managing just two senior appearances for Geelong in 1983, he crossed to Melbourne alongside his brother, Michael, seeking greater opportunities the following season. A wingman capable of drifting forward to hit the scoreboard, Kol played 28 games for the Demons but often found himself on the fringe of selection, struggling to secure a permanent position in the senior side. His career at the top level concluded after the 1987 season, marking a modest stint defined largely by his unique partnership with his sibling at both Kardinia Park and the MCG.