Chad Warner (born 19 May 2001) is an

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was recruited by the

with the 39th draft pick in the

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Early football

Warner played for the Willetton Junior Football Club in his home suburb of Willetton in

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. He played for

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in the Western Australian Football League colts division for the 2019 season, playing 9 games and kicking 8 goals. He also represented Western Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships. He also played football for his school

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in the

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. His father Travis Warner, and grandfather Graeme Warner, both played football for the Nhill Football Club in the Wimmera Football League. Travis moved to Perth in the late 1990s to play for South Fremantle in the

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(WAFL), playing 34 games in three seasons.

AFL career

Debut Seasons (2020–2021)

Warner debuted in the Swans' eight point loss to the

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in the 6th round of the

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, alongside teammate

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. On his debut, Warner picked up 8 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles. After a great start to the

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, Warner received a

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nomination after he kicked 2 goals, collected 20 disposals and had 417 metres gained in a career best performance against in Round 3. He re-signed with the club the day he received his nomination, keeping him at the club until 2023. The following week saw him named as one of the Swans' best after he collected 23 disposals, his highest total in a game to that point. In 2021 Warner missed Round 13 due to leg soreness. He returned in their 1-point loss to in Week 1 of the Finals.

Rise (2022–2023)

Warner started the 2022 season by missing the opening round with

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but he played the next game and was the one who kicked the ball to

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when he kicked his 1000th goal. He then enjoyed a breakout 2022 season with his incredible burst and impact per touch immediately marking him as one of the best young players of the competition. AFL journalist

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spoke many times about the high esteem he places him in, even counting him a certainty to win the Brownlow at some stage. His incredible season was awarded when he was included in the

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Squad and was the runner-up in the

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. He was the clear best on ground for the Swans in their grand final loss. In Round 5 of the

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Warner played his first game alongside his younger brother Corey Warner in which Corey kicked his first goal. In ’s Indigenous Round clash with Warner stepped up collecting 29 disposals and kicking 2 goals to be awarded with the Goodes-O’Loughlin Medal for Best on Ground in the game. Warner finished the

after playing 21 out of a possible 24 games for and polling his teams’ second most Brownlow votes with 16 on the night. His poll was only behind fellow young gun

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who polled 27.

Statistics

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Family

Warner is the older brother of fellow Swans player Corey Warner.

Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2021 (round 3)

References

External links

* * * 2001 births Living people Sydney Swans players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia East Fremantle Football Club players {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub