12 Facts About Nick Duigan

Originally from South Australia, Duigan grew up supporting the Adelaide Crows and playing junior football for Pembroke School in Adelaide and was a junior player at the Walkerville Football Club.

Nick Duigan appeared in a total of 87 senior games for the Redlegs during that time, and was the club's vice-captain in 2010.

Nick Duigan finished tenth in the 2010 Magarey Medal, and kicked the game-winning goal in Norwood's come-from-behind preliminary final victory against the Eagles.

Nick Duigan is the son of former South Australian Member of Parliament for the seat of Adelaide, Michael Nick Duigan.

Nick Duigan left Norwood at the end of 2010, intending to travel to Sudan for a year to do volunteer work.

Nick Duigan immediately became a regular in the Carlton backline in the 2011, and he was noted for both his ability and his courage.

Nick Duigan played twenty-two games for the year and won Carlton's Best First-Year Player award.

In 2013, Nick Duigan was elevated to the club's five-man leadership group; however, he struggled to retain his place in the team on form, playing only three home-and-away matches for the year.

Nick Duigan was famously brought into Carlton's 2013 elimination final team as a late replacement after Brock McLean was injured at the very end of the warm-up, and he kicked four goals as Carlton overcame a 32-point deficit to defeat Richmond in front of a crowd of 94,690.

Nick Duigan had intended to continue playing in 2014, but after struggling with an ongoing knee injury during the first month of the pre-season, he announced his retirement on 9 December 2013.

In 2014, Nick Duigan moved Geraldton, Western Australia, to take a role with mental health services provider Youth Focus.

Nick Duigan took a role as coach, with ambitions to play should his knee heal sufficiently, with the Towns Football Club in the Great Northern Football League.