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Simon Black

Brisbane

AFL career

322 games171 goals

Debut
R1 1998 v WBD28 Mar 1998
Most recent
R21 2013 v GWS17 Aug 2013

Stats

2013
BRL
8
9.6
12.8
22.4
2.1
1.1
0.6
3.6
0.4
0.6
77
91
2012
BRL
18
10.1
13.7
23.8
2.7
1.1
0.6
3.7
0.3
0.3
82
93
2011
BRL
22
13.0
13.9
26.8
2.8
1.0
1.4
4.3
0.2
0.4
91
94
2010
BRL
18
12.3
13.2
25.6
4.1
1.1
0.9
3.8
0.3
0.2
92
94
2009
BRL
23
11.1
14.3
25.4
2.8
1.2
1.2
4.9
0.4
0.3
91
95
2008
BRL
21
12.0
13.6
25.7
2.9
1.7
1.3
4.1
0.5
0.4
90
107
2007
BRL
21
11.6
10.6
22.2
2.1
1.5
1.0
4.3
0.4
0.5
81
100
2006
BRL
22
11.7
12.4
24.1
2.9
1.2
1.0
4.9
0.4
0.2
89
-
2005
BRL
18
11.8
10.2
22.0
2.8
0.8
0.7
2.7
0.6
0.4
77
-
2004
BRL
25
11.4
12.3
23.6
2.3
0.6
0.7
3.9
0.5
0.4
83
-
2003
BRL
26
12.5
11.8
24.4
2.8
0.9
1.0
4.3
0.6
0.5
90
-
2002
BRL
25
11.5
11.8
23.3
3.4
0.9
1.4
4.6
0.7
0.7
88
-
2001
BRL
25
12.3
12.6
24.9
3.2
0.7
1.1
4.8
0.9
0.7
94
-
2000
BRL
19
14.4
9.5
23.9
3.2
1.0
1.4
3.3
0.8
0.6
88
-
1999
BRL
22
11.8
7.1
18.9
3.2
1.0
1.2
2.7
0.9
0.6
74
-
1998
BRL
9
8.1
4.1
12.2
3.1
0.8
0.9
1.2
0.2
0.6
47
-
League
Season
GWS
Gabba
R21
10
18
28
3
2
1
0
4
0.1
91
114
HAW
AS
R14
5
17
22
0
0
1
0
3
1.0
64
83
GEE
Gabba
R13
8
25
33
2
1
1
0
6
0.2
104
157
FRE
PS
R12
7
6
13
2
1
0
0
2
0.0
48
67
COL
Gabba
R10
20
13
33
3
2
1
0
6
0.1
119
115
CAR
Gabba
R9
8
14
22
3
1
0
0
4
0.1
79
81
ESS
ES
R8
9
7
16
3
0
1
0
3
1.0
65
60
WCE
Gabba
R7
10
2
12
1
2
0
0
1
1.0
49
54

Profile

Born
03 Apr 1979 (age 47y 201d)
Birthplace
Mount Isa, QLD
Height
185 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Brownlow Medal2002
    2nd
    2007, 2008
    Top 10
    2001, 2004, 2009
  • Norm Smith Medal2003
  • Hall of Fame2020
  • All-Australian(3×) 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Brisbane B&F(3×) 2001, 2002, 2006
    2nd
    2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
    3rd
    2004
    Top 10
    1999, 2000, 2007, 2012
  • Brisbane Lions captain(2×) 2007, 2008

Bio

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Recruited from East Fremantle with pick 31 in the 1997 National Draft, Simon Black stands as one of the greatest draft steals in league history. Although born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Black developed his craft in Western Australia before joining the Brisbane Lions. Despite lingering questions from recruiters regarding his leg speed, he debuted in the opening round of 1998 and immediately looked at home at the elite level, finishing second in the Rising Star award. His rapid development coincided with Brisbane's rise to power, seeing him become a linchpin of the fearsome midfield unit that drove the club's golden era.

Renowned as a clearance specialist with arguably the cleanest hands in the game, Black compensated for a lack of pace with elite spatial awareness and a surgical left foot. He thrived at the bottom of packs, feeding the ball to outside runners or hitting forwards with precision. As a key member of the "Fab Four" alongside Michael Voss, Jason Akermanis, and Nigel Lappin, he played a pivotal role in the Lions' premiership hat-trick from 2001 to 2003. His individual excellence during this period was peerless, highlighted by a Brownlow Medal in 2002 and a Norm Smith Medal in the 2003 Grand Final, a rare double that underscored his dominance in big games.

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