Todd Goldstein
Todd Goldstein | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Todd Goldstein | ||
Nickname(s) | Goldy, Bobcat | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1988 | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft |
No. 37, 2006 National Draft, Kangaroos | ||
Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2007–2023 | North Melbourne | 315 (157) | |
2024– | Essendon | 5 (2) | |
Total | 320 (159) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Todd Goldstein (born 1 July 1988) is an
Early playing career
Goldstein stands at 201 cm and has a basketball background, representing Australia at Under-19 level. He was a member of the Oakleigh Chargers 2006 side which won the
Goldstein kicked a goal with his first kick for
Goldstein played his junior basketball at Balwyn Blazers and Nunawading Spectres. He moved to football in 2006, playing for the Oakleigh Chargers and nominated for the AFL draft in that same year.
AFL career
Goldstein was brought into the North Melbourne side for their Round 15 clash with the
Goldstein played one of the best games of his career to date against the
In 2010 he played in 21 of 22 games and often had to ruck for long periods due to injuries to the Kangaroos other ruckmen, Hamish McIntosh, David Hale and Drew Petrie.[3]
In 2011 he has taken over the number one ruck duties at North Melbourne in the absence of McIntosh and has begun to establish himself as one of the leagues premier big men. In the round 10 match against the Sydney Swans he set a career best record of 53 hitouts which he equaled again just 4 weeks later.[4]
By 2015 he has established himself as an elite ruckman, ranking as the number 1 ruck in the competition and number 4 player overall. In a poll by AFL.com in May, 81% of respondents considered him the best current ruck in the AFL.[5] His season was rewarded with the Syd Barker Medal as North Melbourne's best-and-fairest player.[6] Also in the season of 2015, Goldstein became the first player in AFL history to garner 1000 hitouts in a single season,[7] and in round 12 against Greater Western Sydney broke the record of most hitouts in a single game with 80 total.[8]
Goldstein moved to Essendon as a free agent in October 2023.[9]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 2, 2024[10]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2008 | North Melbourne | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 0 |
2009 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 36 | 18 | 179 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 2 |
2010 | North Melbourne | 22 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 123 | 121 | 244 | 90 | 70 | 367 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 17.5 | 0 |
2011 | North Melbourne | 22 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 151 | 137 | 288 | 73 | 92 | 741 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 35.3 | 6 |
2012 | North Melbourne | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 114 | 143 | 257 | 56 | 53 | 663 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 31.6 | 6 |
2013 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 113 | 150 | 263 | 66 | 65 | 822 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 37.4 | 7 |
2014 | North Melbourne | 22 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 98 | 190 | 288 | 52 | 114 | 838 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 34.9 | 3 |
2015 | North Melbourne | 22 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 157 | 195 | 352 | 100 | 102 | 1058 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 44.1 | 18 |
2016 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 128 | 175 | 303 | 69 | 69 | 804 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36.5 | 11 |
2017 | North Melbourne | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 94 | 161 | 255 | 54 | 55 | 576 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 30.3 | 0 |
2018 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 139 | 181 | 320 | 74 | 63 | 783 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 35.6 | 6 |
2019 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 139 | 230 | 369 | 62 | 38 | 737 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 33.5 | 5 |
2020[a] | North Melbourne | 22 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 149 | 254 | 33 | 35 | 472 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 15.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 27.8 | 5 |
2021 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 160 | 154 | 314 | 80 | 42 | 655 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 29.8 | 2 |
2022 | North Melbourne | 22 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 106 | 180 | 286 | 58 | 42 | 527 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 24.0 | 0 |
2023 | North Melbourne | 22 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 161 | 260 | 45 | 38 | 584 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 29.2 | 0 |
2024 | Essendon | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 30.0 | TBC |
Career | 317 | 158 | 90 | 1786 | 2403 | 4189 | 957 | 902 | 9895 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 31.2 | 71 |
Personal life
Son of Andrea and Jeff and brother of Luke and Kye, Goldstein grew up in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne. His schooling involved attending
Goldstein is currently studying a
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "Todd Goldstein stars as Roos account for Dees". Theaustralian.com.au. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Game by game statistics". AFL Tables. 1 July 1988. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Golden effort from emerging ruckman". Afl.com.au. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "North Melbourne: Most Hit Outs In A Game".
- ^ Bowen, Nick (28 April 2015). "'One of the dominant ruckmen in the competition': Goldstein a towering figure".
- Bigpond. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "AFL: Most Hit Outs In A Season".
- ^ "AFL: Most Hit Outs In A Game".
- ^ @AFLHouse (9 October 2023). "The AFL has received and approved paperwork for Unrestricted Free Agent Todd Goldstein to sign with Essendon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Todd Goldstein". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben. "IT'S ALL ACADEMIC FOR TAYLOR, GOLDSTEIN AND BIRCH". AFL Players Association. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
- Todd Goldstein's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Todd Goldstein's playing statistics from AFL Tables