Nigel Lappin

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Playing Career
Brisbane: 279 games, 174 goals

Coaching Career
Geelong: ass coach 2009-

Nigel stepped straight from the playing field to the coaching box when he was appointed as assistant coach in October 2008. Less than a year later he could add another premiership to his football CV, this time as an assistant coach with the Cats.

Lappin worked closely with the midfield group in his maiden season in the coaching ranks, and he quickly displayed the same talent to teaching the game as he had as a highly decorated player.

Now firmly established in his ‘second career’, Lappin will continue to bring his prowess to the playing group in 2010.

PLAYING HISTORY

Lappin made his name as one of the AFL's elite midfielders while helping the Brisbane Lions turn into a powerhouse.

Lappin was co-captain of the Lions and won the club's best & fairest in 2004, helping Brisbane past the Cats in the preliminary final that year. He also finished in the top three of Lions voting in 1997, 2000 and 2001 and is a four time All Australian (2001-2004).

Nigel was a catalyst to the Lions hat-trick of premierships (2001-2003), famously showing his courage by playing in the 2003 decider with broken ribs.

Over a career that spanned 15 seasons, Lappin played 279 games, gathered 5,911 possessions and kicked 174 goals.

Yr	Club	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Gls	Beh	B'low
1994	BRIS	17	115	82	37	197	8	3	0
1995	BRIS	19	179	80	56	259	17	18	3
1996	BRIS	25	376	126	118	502	15	15	9
1997	BRIS	21	281	119	107	400	10	14	11
1998	BRIS	20	269	130	96	399	15	12	2
1999	BRIS	25	281	185	109	466	23	23	6
2000	BRIS	24	337	179	107	516	16	12	10
2001	BRIS	25	383	232	157	615	26	19	4
2002	BRIS	18	275	167	92	442	7	12	7
2003	BRIS	22	371	191	124	562	8	15	17
2004	BRIS	25	379	251	115	630	17	17	17
2005	BRIS	16	220	147	76	367	8	5	3
2007	BRIS	18	257	225	85	482	4	6	4
2008	BRIS	4	35	39	14	74	0	2	0
Total		279	3758	2153	1293	5911	174	173	93