Ethan Stanley

Ethan Stanley
Personal information
Full name Ethan Stanley
Date of birth (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20)
Original team(s) Frankston YCW, Box Hill Hawks
Draft No. 8, 2023 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 19, 2023, Fremantle vs. Sydney, at Optus Stadium, Perth
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023–2024 Fremantle 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ethan Stanley (born 13 November 2003) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

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Ethan Stanley grew up at Frankston, Victoria, where he learnt to play with the local junior club Beleura. He later moved to the Frankston YCW Stonecats.[1] He played in the losing Under 19 side in 2022 grand final. He received an invitation to train with Hawthorn's affiliate VFL side Box Hill Hawks over the summer of 2023. He played six games for the Hawks impressing with his run, ball use and work rate. He was showcased playing in the "Young Guns" in the weeks before the mid season draft.

AFL career

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Stanley was the eighth player picked in the 2023 mid-season draft,[2] having made an impression playing in the Victorian Football League with the Box Hill Hawks.[3] He received a six-month contract with the Hawks.[4] Moving across the country Stanley played five games in the WAFL[5] before getting selected for Fremantle against Sydney in round 19, 2023.[6] Coming on as the sub, he managed to get five disposals[7]

Stanley was delisted at the end of the 2024 season.[8]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[9]

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
2023 Fremantle 46 2 0 1 7 1 8 2 1 0.0 0.5 3.5 0.5 4.0 1.0 0.5
Career 2 0 1 7 1 8 2 1 0.0 0.5 3.5 0.5 4.0 1.0 0.5

References

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  1. ^ "The local clubs that produced the latest AFL draftees". AFLVIC.
  2. ^ "Dockers select powerful winger Ethan Stanley in rookie draft". 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "VFL R9 team: Hawks make seven changes". hawthornfc.com.au. 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Big Docker eyes deal, pre-agents to watch, U18 titles kick off". afl.com.au. 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Ethan Stanley | WAFL". wafl.com.au.
  6. ^ Robinson, Chris (21 July 2023). "Dockers roll dice with a debutant". The West Australian. p. GAM3. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Big time experience 'unforgettable' for Stanley". fremantlefc.com.au. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Dockers winger axed as off-season changes continue". afl.com.au. 1 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Ethan Stanley's Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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