| Birth date | 3 December 1997 (age 28) |
|---|---|
| Originalteam | Wesley College (PSA)/Perth(WAFL) |
| Draftpick | Pick 60, 2016 national draft |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Debutdate | June 29, 2018 |
| Debutopponent | Western Bulldogs |
| Debutstadium | Docklands Stadium |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Years 1 | 2017–2022 |
| Games goals 1 | 41 (18) |
| Years 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Games goals 2 | 16 (8) |
| Years 3 | 2025 |
| Games goals 3 | 2 (1) |
| Games goalstotal | 59 (27) |
Quinton Narkle (born 3 December 1997) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong, Port Adelaide, and Fremantle Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Football career
Narkle, from Western Australia, attended Wesley College[1] and originally played for the colts team of West Australian Football League club Perth Demons.[2] He played for his state at the AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals.[3] Narkle was drafted by Geelong with pick 60 in the 2016 national draft.[2] In June 2017, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while training[4] and did not return until May 2018. Narkle played six Victorian Football League matches before his debut.[5] He made his AFL debut for Geelong in round 15 of the 2018 season against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium.[6] Commenting on Narkle's debut performance, coach Chris Scott said "we thought he was outstanding".[7]
Narkle was delisted by Geelong at the end of the 2022 season. After training with over the summer, he was overlooked for their last list spot and joined Essendon's VFL team.[8] He was then redrafted by Port Adelaide in the 2023 AFL mid-season draft at pick 11.[9]
After playing three games for Port during the remainder of the 2023 season, and 13 games in 2024, Narkle was again delisted at the end of the 2024 season. He was then selected by Fremantle after the 2024 draft in the Pre-season Supplemental Selection Period.[10]
Narkle played his first match for Fremantle in Round 7 of the 2025 AFL season, during the Dockers annual Len Hall Tribute game against at Optus Stadium.[11]
On 19 August 2025, it was confirmed that Narkle has announced his retirement effective immediately where he would plan to relocate to Darwin, Northern Territory with his young family.[12]
Personal life
Narkle is an Indigenous Australian,[13] distantly related to former Swan Districts, West Coast Eagles and St Kilda footballer Phil Narkle.[5] Narkle is also second cousin with former teammate, Sam Powell-Pepper.[14]
Statistics
|- | 2017 || || 19[citation needed] | 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |- | 2018 || || 19 | 6 || 5 || 2 || 31 || 42 || 73 || 13 || 14 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 5.2 || 7.0 || 12.2 || 2.2 || 2.3 || 0 |- | 2019 || || 19 | 6 || 5 || 4 || 59 || 44 || 103 || 14 || 18 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 9.8 || 7.3 || 17.2 || 2.3 || 3.0 || 0 |- | 2020[a] || || 19 | 5 || 0 || 1 || 27 || 30 || 57 || 9 || 18 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 5.4 || 6.0 || 11.4 || 1.8 || 3.6 || 0 |- | 2021 || || 19 | 16 || 4 || 4 || 86 || 129 || 215 || 37 || 25 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 5.4 || 8.1 || 13.4 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 2 |- | 2022 || || 19 | 8 || 4 || 3 || 40 || 28 || 68 || 21 || 8 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 5.0 || 3.5 || 8.5 || 2.6 || 1.0 || 0 |- | 2023 || || 47 | 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 14 || 32 || 7 || 4 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 6.0 || 4.7 || 10.7 || 2.3 || 1.3 || 0 |- | 2024 || || 42 | 13 || 4 || 10 || 74 || 20 || 94 || 41 || 14 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 7.2 || 3.2 || 1.1 || 0 |- | 2025 || || 19 | 2 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 2 || 2 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 3.0 || 2.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career[15] ! 59 !! 27 !! 26 !! 341 !! 311 !! 652 !! 144 !! 103 !! 0.5 !! 0.4 !! 5.8 !! 5.3 !! 11.1 !! 2.4 !! 1.7 !! 2 |}
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
- ^ Cox, Kearyn (9 November 2016). "AFL draft: 'Strong, accurate, driven' WA players to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (2018-06-18). "WAFL product Quinton Narkle puts hand up for AFL debut with strong month for Geelong's reserves". The West Australian. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Quinton Narkle". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (2017-06-23). "ACL injury outs Cats youngster for the season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (2018-06-27). "Jump the Q: Cats reveal another debutant". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Western Bulldogs Vs Geelong Cats - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 2018-06-29. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (2018-06-30). "Scott 'open to ways to fix' mid-season malaise". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "How Quinton got his sparkle back: Port rookie's rocky road to new home". afl.com.au. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "'Unreal': Tears flow for Pick 1 star; Hawks spoil Giants' plans as ex-Cat granted shock lifeline - Draft wrap". 31 May 2023.
- ^ Clark, Jackson (25 November 2024). "Quinton Narkle joins Fremantle as pre-season supplemental selection". National Indigenous Times
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (25 April 2025). "Dockers survive late Crows surge to secure gritty win". afl.com
- ^ Staff writer (19 August 2025). "Docker calls it quits after three-club career". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Cats' Djilang Program an artful success". geelongcats.com.au. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "The journey that moulded Sam Powell-Pepper into a football beast". The West Australian. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Quinton Narkle". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 February 2026.