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Key Facts

Full name
Damian Kitschke

Known as
Damian Kitschke

Born
13 May 1966 (age 57)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 323d
Last game: 25y 61d

Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 101 kg

Senior clubs
Sturt; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 9

Recruited from
Sturt (1990); St. Kilda (1992)

Damian Kitschke

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
SturtSANFL1986-1989, 1992-19941321621.23—————
St. KildaAFL1990-199129140.4848%5.764.243.521
Total1986-19941611761.09—————

AFL: 10,095th player to appear, 5,648th most games played, 4,421st most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,359th player to appear, 483rd most games played, 379th most goals kicked

Damian Kitschke was a solidly built (193cm, 101kg) ruckman and forward who knew how to use his body and was strong overhead. He began his senior football career with Sturt and gave the club effective service in 132 SANFL games from 1986 to 1989 and between 1992 and 1994. He booted 162 goals. In 1990-1 he played 29 AFL games and kicked 14 goals for St Kilda without ever really establishing himself as a first choice senior player.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.