Nick Salter

Nick Salter
Personal information
Full name	Nick Salter
Date of birth	30 July 1987 (1987-07-30) (age 24)
Place of birth	South Australia
Original team	Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft	Round 1, Pick #15, 2007 Rookie Draft
Height/Weight	191cm / 94kg
Position(s)	Key Position Forward, Key Position Defender
Club information
Current club	Port Adelaide
Number	19
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2008–	Port Adelaide	21 (12)
1 Playing statistics to end of Round 22 2011 season .

Nick Salter (born 30 July 1987) is an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He was drafted from the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the 15th selection in the 2008 Rookie Draft. He previously played football in country South Australia for North Eastern Football League team South Clare.

In August 2008 he was elevated to Port's senior list, replacing Hugh Minson who had retired. A long kicking forward, he made his debut against St Kilda Football Club, despite playing the Woodville-West Torrens reserves team the previous week.^[1] He kicked 2 goals and maintained his place in the side for the following week. He missed the next week with a back injury^[2] and did not play in the AFL again until round 16 of the 2009 season, after rupturing a medial knee ligament earlier in the season.^[3] when he played five of the last seven games, kicking at least one goal in every game. His contract was extended at the end of the 2009 season. The 2010 season saw him played in defense at AFL level, and up forward at SANFL level.^[4]

References

1. ^ Port Adelaide to resume power next year
2. ^ Crows pick Patrick Dangerfield, Port debut Matthew Westhoff
3. ^ Salter set to fire for Port
4. ^ Port re-signs pair

External links

• Nick Salter's statistics from AFL Tables

Persondata
Name	Salter, Nick
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Short description
Date of birth	30 July 1987
Place of birth	South Australia
Date of death
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