Noah Answerth

Noah Answerth (born 6 August 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Noah Answerth
Answerth playing for the Brisbane Lions in April 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Noah Answerth
Date of birth	(1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s)	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 55, 2018 national draft
Debut	Round 6, 2019, Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast, at Carrara Oval
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	43
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–	Brisbane Lions	71 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2024 AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Answerth was drafted by Brisbane with the 55th selection in the 2018 national draft. He made his debut in the win against Gold Coast at Carrara Oval in round six of the 2019 season.^[1] Answerth received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 20 for his 18-disposal effort against the Western Bulldogs.^[2] Prior to being drafted he played for Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League and his school Caulfield Grammar School.

Answerth was part of the Brisbane Lions 2024 premiership winning team, in a 60-point victory over the Sydney Swans.^[3]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2019	Brisbane Lions	43	19	2	0	156	68	224	70	55	0.1	0.0	8.2	3.6	11.8	3.7	2.9
2020[a]	Brisbane Lions	43	9	0	0	71	24	95	25	17	0.0	0.0	7.9	2.7	10.6	2.8	1.9
2021	Brisbane Lions	43	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022	Brisbane Lions	43	23	0	0	221	102	323	111	60	0.0	0.0	9.6	4.4	14.0	4.8	2.6
Career			51	2	0	448	194	642	206	132	0.0	0.0	8.8	3.8	12.6	4.0	2.6

Notes

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Team

• AFL premiership player: 2024

Individual

• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019