Nathan Lonie (born 4 March 1983) is a former

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er in the

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. The identical twin brother of Collingwood player

Ryan Lonie Ryan Lonie (born 4 March 1983) is a former Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. AFL career Early career (2001 - 2002) Lonie starred as a junior footballer with his twin brother Nathan (Hawthorn, then Port Adelaide) play ...

, the two Lonies not only share identical looks but share very similar footballing characteristics - possessing long kicking abilities (over 55 metres) and playing a " receiver" role relying on uncontested possessions across the

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AFL career

Hawthorn career (2001-2005)

He debuted with the

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midway through the 2001 season, but was not recalled til Round 20, where he then held his spot for the finals series.

Port Adelaide career (2006-2008)

After 64 games with the Hawks, Lonie was traded to Port Adelaide at the end of the 2005 season, where he became a regular first-team player. He was dropped after Round 20, 2007, for the rest of the season but came close to replacing Michael Wilson but lost his chance to Brad Symes for Port Adelaide's 2007 grand final loss. He retired at the end of the 2008 season.

External links

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Nathan Lonie Profile on ThePowerFromPort.com.au
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lonie, Nathan 1983 births Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Living people Hawthorn Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Dandenong Stingrays players Frankston Bombers players Australian twins Twin sportspeople Identical twins People from Frankston, Victoria