David Noble (Australian footballer)
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David Noble is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Fitzroy
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Noble was a premiership player at North Hobart in both 1987 and 1989, as vice captain. Fitzroy picked him up with the 111th pick of the 1989 VFL Draft
and he was fortunate enough to make his league debut on his home ground, the North Hobart Oval
. It was however a poor day to debut, as Hawthorn assessed 231 points, at the time the third highest in VFL/AFL history. Noble had 18 disposals and 12 the following round when he appeared in a more respectable loss to North Melbourne at the MCG.
He is currently as assistant coach under Brenton Sanderson
at Adelaide. Previously, Noble was an assistant at the Western Bulldogs
, for five years, before occupying the senior coaching position at Glenelg in 2003 and 2004.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Noble was a premiership player at North Hobart in both 1987 and 1989, as vice captain. Fitzroy picked him up with the 111th pick of the 1989 VFL Draft
1989 VFL Draft
The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a...
and he was fortunate enough to make his league debut on his home ground, the North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
. It was however a poor day to debut, as Hawthorn assessed 231 points, at the time the third highest in VFL/AFL history. Noble had 18 disposals and 12 the following round when he appeared in a more respectable loss to North Melbourne at the MCG.
He is currently as assistant coach under Brenton Sanderson
Brenton Sanderson
Brenton Sanderson is a former Australian rules footballer and the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
at Adelaide. Previously, Noble was an assistant at the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
, for five years, before occupying the senior coaching position at Glenelg in 2003 and 2004.