Ned Long

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Ned Long
Long in May 2025
Personal information
Full name Ned Matthew Long[1]
Born (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003
Original teams Northern Knights (NAB League)
Fitzroy (YJFL)
Draft No. 5, 2021 rookie draft
No. 19 2024 mid-season draft
Debut Round 23, 2022, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at York Park, Launceston
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 44
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022–2023 Hawthorn 05 0(1)
2024– Collingwood 44 (12)
Total 49 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ned Matthew Long (born 5 February 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League. He has previously played for Hawthorn.

Early life

Long represented Victoria in the Under 15 School Sport competition alongside future Northern Knights and Hawthorn teammate Josh Ward, who he had also grown up playing with at Fitzroy Junior Football Club. Long had been impressive early in 2021 until injury saw him drop down the ratings in the eyes of recruiters. Overlooked in the main draft Hawthorn selected him with their first pick of the rookie draft. He was educated at Northcote High School and Melbourne Grammar.[2]

AFL career

Long was selected by Hawthorn with their 5th pick of the 2022 rookie draft.[3] He made his debut in round 23 of the 2022 AFL season, in which Hawthorn played the Western Bulldogs at University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston.[4] In October 2023, Long was delisted by the club after playing five senior games.[5]

Two months after being delisted by Hawthorn, Long joined Collingwood's VFL side.[6] Five months later, he was promoted to the club's senior side through the 2024 mid-season rookie draft using their 19th pick.[7] He made his debut for the club in round 17 of the season against Essendon at the MCG.[8]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 15, 2026.[9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022Hawthorn27 10010111710.00.010.01.011.07.01.00
2023Hawthorn27 4111420346160.30.33.55.08.51.54.00
2024Collingwood44 72231285910370.30.34.44.08.41.45.30
2025Collingwood44 2578182264446621760.30.37.310.617.82.57.00
2026Collingwood44 123107911619533700.30.86.69.716.32.85.8
Career 4913213164297451183000.30.46.48.815.22.46.10

References

  1. collingwood_one_club (26 July 2025). Full name and nickname? Part 2. Instagram. Retrieved 27 May 2026 – via Collingwood Football Club.
  2. Niall, Jake (30 May 2025). "The Long way: The making of a Pies star after 17 clubs knocked him back". The Age. Retrieved 15 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "Long lands at the Hawks". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 26 November 2021.
  4. "Two debutants set to fly in final game for '22". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 19 August 2022.
  5. "Trio departs Hawks". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 18 October 2023.
  6. Seal, Frank (18 December 2023). "Delisted Hawk joins Collingwood reserves". Zero Hanger.
  7. "Long goes from VFL to AFL!". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 29 May 2024.
  8. "Mid-season draftee to make debut on Friday night". Collingwood. Telstra. 4 July 2024.
  9. "Ned Long". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 June 2026.