Nick Carter (footballer)
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Nick Carter is a former Australian rules football
player. During his career, Carter played for Fitzroy
, Brisbane
and Melbourne
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
as a junior. He then played for the Bendigo Pioneers
in the TAC Cup
. Carter played for the Victorian Country team at the 1995 AFL National Under 18 Championships
.
with the 20th selection in the 1995 AFL Draft
, with coach Michael Nunan
stating the club was looking for "players with pace and finish to play in the midfield". Carter had an impressive first AFL season, debuting in round 6 and remaining in the senior team for the rest of the season, playing 17 matches. Despite a good season personally, Fitzroy struggled both on the field, winning only one match for the whole season, and financially. Carter was best on ground in Fitzroy's only win for the season, receiving three Brownlow Medal
votes for his performance against Fremantle
. Due to crippling financial problems, Fitzroy was forced to merge with the Brisbane Bears
at the end of the 1996 season, to form the Brisbane Lions
.
. Carter only managed three games for the Demons and he was delisted at the end of the 1999 season. Carter nominated for the 1999 AFL Draft
, but he was not selected, thereby ending his AFL career.
) in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He played for Bendigo for eight seasons and was captain and assistant coach of the club during that time. In 2003 Carter was Bendigo's best and fairest
player for the season, his third win of the award in four seasons. Carter also regularly represented the VFL when playing against other state leagues, such as the SANFL and the WAFL.
Carter is currently the coach of the Golden Square Football Club
, the club he played junior football for.
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...
player. During his career, Carter 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...
, Brisbane
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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).
Early life
Carter began playing football for Golden SquareGolden Square Football Club
The Golden Square Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League.They are based in the Bendigo suburb Golden Square and have participated in the Bendigo Football League since 1935.-Notable players:...
as a junior. He then played for the Bendigo Pioneers
Bendigo Pioneers
The Bendigo Pioneers are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league the TAC Cup.Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo. The team trains at Wade St Oval, Golden Square. The team is coached by Mark Ellis...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
. Carter played for the Victorian Country team at the 1995 AFL National Under 18 Championships
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
.
Fitzroy
Carter was drafted by Fitzroy Football ClubFitzroy 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...
with the 20th selection in the 1995 AFL Draft
1995 AFL Draft
The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
, with coach Michael Nunan
Michael Nunan
Michael 'Mick' Nunan is a former Australian rules football player who played one match in the VFL for the Richmond Football Club in 1971. He was senior coach of the Fitzroy Football Club in 1996, their final year prior to merging with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions.Nunan was best...
stating the club was looking for "players with pace and finish to play in the midfield". Carter had an impressive first AFL season, debuting in round 6 and remaining in the senior team for the rest of the season, playing 17 matches. Despite a good season personally, Fitzroy struggled both on the field, winning only one match for the whole season, and financially. Carter was best on ground in Fitzroy's only win for the season, receiving three Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes for his performance against Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
. Due to crippling financial problems, Fitzroy was forced to merge with the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
at the end of the 1996 season, to form the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
.
Brisbane
Only eight Fitzroy players became Brisbane Lions players, with the majority of the team coming from the Brisbane Bears list. Carter, however, was one of those eight players. In his two seasons with Brisbane, Carter only managed to play five games, struggling to break into the senior side of a team with "the best depth in the competition".Melbourne
After struggling to gain a spot in Brisbane senior team, Carter was traded to the Melbourne Demons at the end of the 1998 season for the 45th draft pick in the 1998 AFL Draft1998 AFL Draft
The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there...
. Carter only managed three games for the Demons and he was delisted at the end of the 1999 season. Carter nominated for the 1999 AFL Draft
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
, but he was not selected, thereby ending his AFL career.
Post-AFL career
After failing to be picked up in the 1999 Draft, Carter began playing with the Bendigo Diggers (now named the Bendigo BombersBendigo Bombers
The Bendigo Bombers Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia playing in the Victorian Football League .-Brief history:...
) in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL). He played for Bendigo for eight seasons and was captain and assistant coach of the club during that time. In 2003 Carter was Bendigo's best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
player for the season, his third win of the award in four seasons. Carter also regularly represented the VFL when playing against other state leagues, such as the SANFL and the WAFL.
Carter is currently the coach of the Golden Square Football Club
Golden Square Football Club
The Golden Square Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League.They are based in the Bendigo suburb Golden Square and have participated in the Bendigo Football League since 1935.-Notable players:...
, the club he played junior football for.