Kobe Mutch | |||
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![]() Mutch playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 18 March 1998 | ||
Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 42, 2016 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 6, 2018, Essendon vs. Melbourne, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2020 | Essendon | 4 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2018. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Kobe Mutch (born 18 March 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2017 and 2020. Mutch, who was named in the 2016 Under 18s All-Australian team,[1] was selected by Essendon with their fourth selection and forty-second overall in the 2016 national draft.[2] He spent the 2017 season in Essendon's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), where he came second in Essendon's best and fairest.[3] He made his senior debut in the thirty-six point loss to Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in round six of the 2018 season.[4] On September 20, 2020, Essendon announced that Mutch would not be offered a contract for the 2021 season. [5]
References
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (30 June 2016), "Under 18s All-Australian team announced: Including Jack Graham, Hugh McCluggage, Jack Bowes", Fox Sports
- ^ Quayle, Emma (8 December 2016), "Thank you very (Kobe) Mutch", The Age
- ^ Dearlove, Angus (16 November 2017), "Keep eye on Kobe Mutch", Sunraysia Daily
- ^ Michaels, Jake; Walsh, Matt (29 April 2018), "Heroes & Villains, R6: Stunning Swans and a wayward Don", ESPN
- ^ Twomey, Callum (20 September 2020). "Bombers axe five as new era begins". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
- Kobe Mutch's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Kobe Mutch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kobe Mutch at AustralianFootball.com
- Kobe Mutch on Instagram