Kane Mitchell

Kane Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Kane Mitchell
Date of birth (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 5, 2013 Rookie Draft: Port Adelaide
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2016 Port Adelaide 35 (19)
2008–2021 Claremont 141 (76)
2023 West Coast (WAFL) 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of (WAFL) Round 10 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kane Mitchell (born 1 December 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Mitchell had an outstanding 2012 season with Claremont, winning the Sandover Medal for the best and fairest player in the WAFL with a record 58 votes (equalling Matt Priddis' record for Subiaco in 2006),[1] the EB Cook Medal for Claremont's best and fairest player,[2] and playing in Claremont's Premiership winning team, kicking 3 goals.[3]

Mitchell was selected by Port Adelaide with the 5th selection in the 2013 Rookie Draft.[4] He was elevated from the Rookie List due to Nick Salter being placed on the long-term injury list,[5] he made his debut in round 1 against Melbourne at the MCG as a substitute in the fourth quarter. He scored his first AFL goal against GWS in Round 2.

In 2015, he was promoted to Port's senior list.[6] He was delisted by the club in October,[7] but was re-drafted in the 2016 rookie draft.[8]

Mitchell was delisted again at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[9] Following his delisting, Mitchell took a year off to go travelling, returning to play for Claremont in 2018.[10]

  1. ^ "Mitchell joins Sandover elite". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ^ "WAFL Clubs Best And Fairest Wrap". WAFL. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Sandover Medal winner Kane Mitchell caps perfect week with premiership". PerthNow. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Heat's on for new Power rookie Kane Mitchell". The Advertiser. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Mitchell elevated to senior list". Port Adelaide Football Club. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Kane Mitchell realises dream as Port Adelaide upgrades him to senior list". The Advertiser. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ^ Say, Steph (28 October 2015). "Mitchell delisted; to be rookied". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  8. ^ Agius, Matthew (27 November 2015). "Two South Australians and a Vic taken in rookie draft as Mitchell re-listed". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  9. ^ Agius, Matthew (30 August 2016). "Power begins changes with three players and one coach to depart". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  10. ^ Townsend, John (14 October 2017). "Kane Mitchell returns to fire Claremont Tigers' WAFL flag hopes". The West Australian.