Aaron vandenBerg | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Aaron vandenBerg | ||
Nickname(s) | Richie | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia[1] | ||
Original team(s) | Ainslie (NEAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 2, 2015 rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2015, Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at MCG | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015–2021 | Melbourne | 47 (23) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2021. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Aaron vandenBerg (born 3 March 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.88 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 90 kilograms (200 lb), vandenBerg has the ability to contribute as both an inside and outside midfielder, whilst also pushing into the forward line. After missing out on the draft at eighteen years of age, vandenBerg played in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) with the Ainslie Football Club where he won two best and fairest awards and was twice named in the NEAFL team of the year. His performances in the NEAFL saw him recruited by the Melbourne Football Club with the second selection in the 2015 rookie draft and he made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2015 season.