Mitch Morton
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Personal Info | |
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Birth | January 28, 1987, |
Recruited from | Claremont |
Height/Weight | 184cm / 73kg |
Playing Career¹ | |
Debut | Round 19, 6 August 2005, West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs, at M.C.G. |
Team(s) | West Coast Eagles (2005)
4 games, 2 goals |
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
Career Highlights | |
Mitch Morton (born January 28, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles. Drafted by the Eagles under the father-son rule; Mitch is the son of Noel Morton, who played 171 WAFL games for Claremont.
Played his first game at AFL level in West Coast's loss to the Western Bulldogs in Round 19, 2005. Mitch played the following two games against Fremantle and Geelong, and did not return for the rest of the season. Mitch is a listed player for the Eagles in the 2006 AFL season, and played in the eagles 82-point flogging of Adelaide, gathering 11 possessions and a goal. Mitch has two brothers and a sister. His brother Jarryd was selected by the Hawthorn Football Club in the 2006 National draft.